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Kurds pushing to preserve their position in new Syrian government
A senior Kurdish official in Syria has stressed the need to preserve the unique position of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) within any new Syrian government.
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Kurdish administration slams Damascus for ‘illegal’ conference
The Kurdish administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Sunday condemned the new authority in Damascus for recently holding an “illegal” conference with the participation of “terrorists.”
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Iraqi parliament amends bill seeking Kurdistan Region oil exports resumption
The Iraqi parliament on Sunday voted to amend the federal budget bill in a major step that is poised to resume the Kurdistan Region’s oil exports through Turkey’s Ceyhan pipeline nearly two years after they were halted.
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Erbil-Baghdad financial talks still not finished: minister
The Iraqi finance ministry said on Saturday that they will need at least one more meeting after discussing civil servant salaries with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation in Baghdad.
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Iraqi Kurdistan remains a vital strategic asset for the US
Amid historical changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, at least one thing remains constant: the strategic importance of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan for the United States.
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High-Level Committee for implementing Iraq-Iran Security Agreement will hold its next meeting in Kurdistan Region
A meeting of the High-Level Committee for the implementation of the security agreement between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Baghdad, where members agreed that the next meeting would be held in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Syrian Kurdish Front: Ahmad Shara's appointment as transitional president is illegal
The Syrian Kurdish Front (SKF) declared the appointment of Ahmad Shara as transitional president of Syria illegal and unconstitutional. The SKF statement asserted that this appointment could lead to a transition from one oppressive regime to another.
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Trump refuses to commit to troop withdrawal from Syria
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that his administration has yet to decide on whether to pull troops out of Syria.
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Syrian Kurds agree to send joint delegation to Damascus
Mazloum Abdi, chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on Tuesday met with the Kurdish National Council (ENKS/KNC) for the second time in a month. Both sides agreed to send a joint delegation to Damascus to discuss the future of Kurds in new Syria, ENKS spokesperson said.
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Russia, Syria to hold further talks on Russian bases in Syria
Russia and Syria will hold further talks over Russian military bases in Syria, Russia's news agencies reported late on Tuesday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov after his talks with Syrian officials.
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Syrian Kurds say 12 civilians killed in 2 days of Turkish airstrikes
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Tuesday that two days of Turkish airstrikes had killed 12 civilians in Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Iraqi Parliament to obtain Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil
The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, revealed on Monday that draft legislation on the delivery of oil produced in Iraq’s Kurdistan region and the advance payment of $16 per barrel has been submitted to the Iraqi Parliament.
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New Damascus government lists conditions to end rift with Kurdish-led SDF
Syria's new administration does not seek bloodshed with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the country's Kurdish population, de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said.
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Masoud Barzani stresses on Kurdish Unity and coordination in meeting with ENKS delegation
During a meeting with a delegation from the Syrian Kurdish National Coalition (ENKS), the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani discussed the political and security situation in Syria.
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Ozgur Ozel: Gaddafi and Saddam were also single-voiced and they fell
The leader of Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP), criticizing the gradual erosion of the separation of powers in Turkey, compared the ruling system to the regimes of Gaddafi and Saddam, attributing their downfall to their single-voice systems.
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Negotiators zero in on potential deal to disarm Syria's last battleground
Negotiators are zeroing in on a potential deal to resolve one of the most explosive questions looming over Syria's future: the fate of Kurdish forces that the U.S. considers key allies against Islamic State but neighbouring Turkey regards as a national security threat.
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KRG, Baghdad reach agreement to resolve key disputes
A green light has been signaled to resolve all outstanding issues between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government, sources revealed on Monday.
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Washington welcomes Barzani, Abdi meeting
The US State Department on Monday welcomed the recent historic meeting between Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani and chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi as one which could ease the political transition in Syria.
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KRG delegation visits Baghdad for budget talks
A delegation from Kurdistan Region’s finance ministry arrived in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss amendments to Iraq’s previously-approved 2025 budget law and address obstacles to the payment of the salaries of its civil servants.
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ENKS council representative: Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue will begin soon
Adnan Bozan, the local ENKS council representative in Kobani, announced that Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue will begin in the near future and will yield positive results.
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Kurdistan Region opposition party says won’t accept offer to join government
The head of the New Generation Movement on Saturday said that without real power, they will not accept an offer to join the government and will stay in opposition.
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Commander of Syrian Kurdish-led militia rejects disarmament
The top commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said his fighters do not intend to surrender their weapons or dissolve their ranks, but are willing to negotiate their incorporation into Syria's future military structure.
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KDP, PUK forge deal to form new Kurdish government
The Kurdistan Democratic Party’s (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) reached an understanding government formation, a senior KDP official revealed on Saturday.
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Mazloum Abdi meets Centcom commander in northern Syria
Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), met with General Michael Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), to discuss the current situation in Syria and continued cooperation against ISIS.
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Iraq’s PM in Tehran after receiving a message from Trump
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani is in the Iranian capital, amid reports that he has received a message from US President-elect Donald Trump.
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US, French troops could secure Syria's northern border: Syrian Kurdish official
Talks are taking place on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria as part of efforts to defuse conflict between Turkey and Western-backed Kurdish Syrian forces, a senior Syrian Kurdish official said.
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Trump says Erdogan has honored his request not to target the Kurds
US President-elect Donald Trump described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “a “friend” on Tuesday and claimed that Erdogan had respected his request to refrain from attacking Kurdish groups in Syria.
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France Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies requesting the SDF to disarm
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied reports that its Minister of Foreign Affairs asked the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to lay down their arms, emphasizing that France and the SDF have cooperated in combating ISIS in Syria.
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Washington says has no plan for military base in Kobane
The United States denied it was building a military base in the northern Syria Kurdish town of Kobane after videos circulating on social media claimed to show preparations being made for a base.
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Heavy fighting between SDF forces and Turkish-backed groups erupted in Manbij countryside
Following attacks by the Turkish army and its affiliated armed groups on various areas of northern Syria, particularly east and south of Manbij and around the Tishrin Dam, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported repelling the attacks.