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KDP wins Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections
The Kurdistan Democratic Party, one of the two major parties in the Iraq Kurdish region, has won the parliamentary elections, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Monday.
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Iraqi PM Al-Sudani hails Kurdistan Region elections
On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani emphasized that the continuation of the democratic option is a gain achieved through sacrifices.
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Election commission announces Kurdistan parliament election turnout 72.2%
The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq has announced that voter turnout in the Kurdistan Region's parliamentary elections reached 72.2%.
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The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is finally having its election
Voters in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) are going to the polls on October 20 in a crucial and long-delayed regional election.
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KDP leads the results of 90% of the special ballots: source
An informed source reported the victory of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), On Saturday in the special ballot for the parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan region, with a number of votes amounted to about 83,000 votes.
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Political parties must address outstanding issues post-election: PUK spokesman
Saadi Ahmad Pira, spokesperson for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), stated, on Sunday, that political parties must address and resolve outstanding issues following the completion of the general voting process in the Kurdistan Region.
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Iraq’s Kurdish region goes to polls amid concerns over economy and infighting
Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections, under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved disputes with Baghdad.
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Iraqi President casts vote in Kurdistan parliamentary elections
Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid cast his vote in the sixth round of the Kurdistan Parliament elections, on Sunday.
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Nechirvan Barzani commends PM Al-Sudani, encourages voter participation
The President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani expressed his thanks to the Prime Minister Mohammed S. al-Sudani, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, and the Independence High Electoral Commission-IHEC.
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Sixth "general" parliament election of the Kurdistan Region begins
The doors of polling stations opened at 7:00 AM this Sunday, October 20, 2024, for the general election of the sixth Kurdistan Parliament.
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Erdogan aides deny new peace process
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s advisor Mehmet Ucum on Oct. 18 denied a new peace process regarding the Kurdish issue, saying it did not yield results 10 years ago.
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HDP leaders meet Selahattin Demirtas in Edirne Prison
The co-leaders of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli, visited Selahattin Demirtas, former HDP leader, in the high-security prison in Edirne.
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Kurdish distrust of Turkey's peace plan
The Middle East Eye and Middle East Forum, pointing to the failure of previous peace processes between the Turkish government and Kurdish groups, have asserted that Kurds are no longer trusting of such initiatives.
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A difficult path to form a new government in Kurdistan Region of Iraq- analysis
According to the Middle East Institute's assessment, neither the ruling nor opposition parties will be able to form a new cabinet in the Kurdistan Region on their own. This signifies a difficult path towards forming the next coalition government in the region.
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Turnout in Kurdistan Region's election reached 70%: Iraq's IHEC
Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has reported that the turnout in Kurdistan's special election reached 70% by 12:00 pm.
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Bafel Talabani’s Statements in his party’s latest campaign for the sixth Kurdistan Parliament Election
The President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Bafel Talabani, introduced a project called "2030 for Kurdistan" after his party's last campaign in Erbil.
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Infighting and inflation ahead of Iraqi Kurdistan vote
Iraqi Kurdish seamstress Sanaa will, like many other voters, boycott an election later this month, a signal of growing disillusionment with the political class that has long dominated the autonomous region.
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Erdogan seeking new constitution for possible new peace process with Kurds
Turkey’s President and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Oct. 12 commented on a possible new peace process for the Kurdish issue.
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Erdogan warns Lebanon is next target of Israeli genocide after Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned on Saturday Israel's recent military actions in Lebanon, Anadolu Agency reported.
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IV Moscow Kurdish Film Festival announces winners
The winners of the various competitive sections of the IV Moscow Kurdish Film Festival in Russia were announced. The closing ceremony of the Moscow Kurdish Film Festival took place in the capital's Cinema Park Mosfilm, which was held for the fourth time.
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Iran Supreme Leader declares 5 days of mourning after Nasrallah martyrdom
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei declared five days of national mourning following the martyrdom of Hassan Nasrallah, the former Secretary General of the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon.
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Kurdish leaders should have held a referendum during Ba'ath Era: expert
Masoud Abdulkhalik, the director of the Standard Studies Institute, criticized the 2017 Kurdish independence referendum in an interview with the KurdPress news agency.
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Watering Hole Attack on Turkey Kurdish eites distributing malicious APKs and spyware
As many as 25 websites linked to the Kurdish minority have been compromised as part of a watering hole attack designed to harvest sensitive information for over a year and a half.
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PKK targets Turkish military base in Kurdistan Region
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) attacked a Turkish military base stationed in the northern part of Duhok Governorate in Kurdistan Region on Friday.
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Iran open to fialogue for stronger global telations: president
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated his government's willingness to engage in open and honest dialogues with countries worldwide to address any concerns and pave the way for stronger relationships.
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Tragic fate of 400 western fighters who fought alongside Syrian Kurds
According to reports from several Western media outlets, approximately 400 international fighters who joined the Syrian Kurds in their fight against ISIS have faced a grim fate.
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Iraqi foreign minister calls for strong response to Israel's warmongering actions
The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, has called for a serious response to Israel's provocative actions, warning that the entire region is under the threat of flames and the danger could spread to other countries.
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Turkish police raid Kurdish language center and bookstore
Turkish police raided the Mezopotamya Language and Culture Research Association (MED-DER), a Kurdish language center and the Payîz Pirtûk Kurdish bookstore in Diyarbakir early Tuesday morning, Bianet news website reported.
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Kurdistan Region election campaign to officially begin today
On Tuesday, the head of the Iraqi Electoral Commission, Judge Omar Ahmed Mohammed, announced the start of the campaign for the Kurdistan parliamentary elections, set to begin on Wednesday and run for 20 days.
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US sending more troops to Middle East: Pentagon
The Pentagon announced on Monday that the US is sending additional troops to the Middle East in response to escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.