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PKK: peace process cannot proceed unilaterally
An umbrella group that includes the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Thursday expressed its commitment to jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan’s recent “historic” message but stressed that Ankara also has to act in the peace process.
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Iraq’s top court to hear key cases on delayed Kurdistan Region salaries
Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court is set to review two critical lawsuits on Monday concerning the delayed disbursement of salaries for public employees in the Kurdistan Region.
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US envoy says federalism doesn't work in Syria
US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on Thursday said the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been “slow” in negotiating with the Syrian government, asserting that federalism in Syria “doesn’t work.”
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Tribe clashes with Kurdish security forces over land dispute in Erbil
Fierce clashes broke out west of Erbil province on Tuesday between Kurdish security forces and supporters of a tribal figure following an attempted arrest related to an ongoing land dispute.
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Iran FM to discuss ‘common threats’ with Putin in Moscow
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, who is in Moscow, says he will be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss “common threats.”
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Iraq condemns US military attack on Iran’s nuclear sites
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein strongly denounced the US military attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
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Erdogan says he is optimistic that victory will be Iran's
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he's "optimistic that victory will be Iran's" in a blistering speech at a gathering of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers in Istanbul.
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Israel attacks Qanitra in southern Syria
Sources have reported the Israeli regime's new attack on areas around Qanitra, a city in southern Syria.
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Iranians hold massive solidarity demonstrations across the country
Iranians have held “Marched of Anger and Victory” and “Solidarity and Resistance” after Friday prayers in the capital, Tehran, and other cities across Iran.
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Ayatollah Sistani strongly condemns Israeli aggression on Iran
Amid the United States’ threats against the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Iraq’s top Shia cleric Ayatollah Ali Sistani warned against the dire consequences of such threats and also strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli aggression on Iran.
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Nechirvan Barzani condemns Israeli attack on Iran
The Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) condemned Israel's extensive attack on Iran, warning that using military force to resolve disputes endangers both regional and international stability.
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US pulls out of two more bases in Syria, worrying Kurdish forces
U.S. forces have pulled out of two more bases in northeastern Syria, visiting Reuters reporters found, accelerating a troop drawdown that the commander of U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces said was allowing a resurgence of Islamic State.
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PUK Leader says attacks on Iran undermine peace efforts
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) denounced the recent strikes on Iran, urging the international community to intervene to prevent further escalation.
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Iran launches 4th round of retaliatory attacks on Israel
Iran has reportedly launched dozens of missiles in yet another fresh retaliatory attack on Israeli targets.
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US staff departure from Iraq includes Erbil consulate: US Embassy
The ordered departure of non-essential US personnel from Iraq also applies to staff at the US Consulate General in Erbil, the US Embassy in Baghdad told Rudaw on Thursday, as regional tensions continue to boil over.
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DEM Party calls for an immediate end to Israel’s attacks on Iran
The Foreign Relations Commission of the Peoples’ Democracy and Equality Party (DEM Party) issued a written statement on Israel's attacks on Iran, calling on the international community to return to peaceful solutions and negotiations.
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Kurdistan Region presidency denounces Israeli attack on Iran
The Kurdistan Region Presidency condemned Israeli latest airstrikes against Iran and opposed the use of military force in their tensions.
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Israel will definitely pay price for attacking Iran: defense ministry
In a statement issued on Friday morning, Iran's Defense Ministry stressed that the Israeli regime will definitely pay the price for attacking Iran.
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli aggression against Iran
Saudi Arabia condemned the Israeli aggression against Iran, which left a number of civilians and military commanders injured and martyred.
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Israel must await a severe punishment: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a message following the Israeli attacks on Iran's territory.
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Turkey boosts domestic gas for leverage over Europe and Iran
Twenty-five years ago, I drove through south-eastern Turkey. The town of Kahta was enjoying an oil boom, modest by the scale of the Gulf, but with basic hotels crowded with roughnecks, and nodding donkey pumps in the valleys. Now, a more sizeable oil and gas rush is making a real difference to energy-hungry Turkey’s situation.
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Syria: Toward an Iraq-style partition?
Syria is currently at risk of an 'Iraqi-style' breakdown. When U.S. forces entered Iraq in 2003, they made a decision with significant consequences: dissolving the Iraqi army. While this decision was justified by the need to combat the influence of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party, it contributed to the destabilization of the country, leading to a civil war that lasted over a decade until the retreat of ISIS starting in 2015, driven by the international coalition.
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Iraq says Kurdish government is legally responsible for continued oil smuggling
Iraq's oil ministry said on Thursday it holds the Kurdish regional government (KRG) legally responsible for the continued smuggling of oil from the Kurdish region outside the country.
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US says deals with Kurdistan Region will benefit all of Iraq
The United States has urged Iraq to accelerate efforts toward energy independence, warning that continued reliance on Iranian gas undermines the country’s stability and sovereignty.
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Nechirvan Barzani, DEM Party co-leader discuss Turkey-PKK peace
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Friday received a phone call from the co-leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), who urged Barzani’s continued engagement in the peace process in Turkey to help ensure its success.
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Gas pipeline resumes operations after explosion near Kirkuk
Gas flow resumed through the pipeline connecting the Ajil fields in northern Iraq following emergency repairs, sources reported on Friday.
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Turkey holds direct talks with Syrian Kurds - reports
Turkey has entered direct talks with Syrian Kurdish leaders, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in a major shift from years of military hostility, Al-Monitor and Middle East Eye reported on Tuesday.
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SDF commander Mazlum Kobani says they are in direct contact with Turkey
Mazlum Kobani, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced that the SDF is in direct contact with Turkey and that he is prepared to improve relations with Turkey, including through a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Baghdad cites Kurdistan Region's failure to fulfill obligations as reason for withholding salaries
The Iraqi Ministry of Finance, in an official statement, accused the Kurdistan Region of causing billions of dinars in losses to the national treasury and stressed that the reason for the halt in salary payments is the Region's failure to comply with its legal obligations.
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First Hejar Pen Award announces winners
The first Hejar Pen Award ceremony, held on Thursday evening in Sanandaj the capital of the western province of Kurdistan in Iran, announced its winners.