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History of Kurdistan Region's two ruling parties is full of failure: Sirwe Abdulwahid
Sirwe Abdulwahid, head of the New Generation Movement faction in the Iraqi Parliament, posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) stating that the history of the two dominant parties in Iraqi Kurdistan is filled with failure and defeat.
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Oil firms in Iraqi Kurdistan increase output
A report issued last week by S&P Global Commodity Insights revealed that oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq increased their oil production despite the closure of the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline.
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Russia says Turkey is ready to discuss pulling troops from Syria
Turkey is ready to discuss the withdrawal of its troops from Syria, but specific terms have not yet been agreed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RT television, Russian news agency TASS reported.
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Turkey launches fresh airstrikes on PKK in Kurdistan Region
Turkey said on Tuesday it had launched fresh airstrikes on what it said were Kurdish militants in the mountains of Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Former Turkish opposition leader Kilicdaroglu faces jail time for defending government critics
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, former leader of Turkey's main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP), is facing up to three years in prison.
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Tokyo-area mayor threatened over stance on Kurds in Japan
The mayor of the city of Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, has received a death threat over social media following televised comments about Kurds in Japan, local police and others told the Mainichi Shimbun on Aug. 27.
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Turkey and Persian Gulf to be linked with multi-billion dollar freight project
Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and the UAE met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss a multibillion-dollar regional transportation project designed to ease the movement of goods from Asia to Europe through Iraq.
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Iraq army downs Turkish drone over Kirkuk
The Iraqi military said it downed a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk on Thursday, as Ankara kept up its operations against Kurdish militants inside Iraq, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Iraqi Turkmen Front refuses talks with Kirkuk government pending court ruling
The Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) in Kirkuk has announced it will not participate in discussions with the local government or Kirkuk's Provincial Council until a Federal Court ruling on the government's formation.
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Kurdish teenager in Gri Spi ran over by Turkish military vehicle
A teenager was killed in the town of Gre Spi, located in areas controlled by Turkish-backed militias in northern Syria, after being run over by a Turkish military vehicle.
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Iranian president to visit Iraq to sign agreements
In his first foreign state visit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian would visit Iraq this month to sign agreements.
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Peshmerga Brigadier General says the forces will be fully integrated by 2026
A Peshmerga Ministry official has announced that all Peshmerga forces will be integrated and unified by 2026, operating under a single command structure of the Armed Forces and the Peshmerga Ministry.
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Expert warns of Turkey's role in escalating internal tensions in Kurdistan Region
Kurdish affairs expert Kemal Chomani has warned, in an interview with Spanish magazine El Salto, that Turkey's military intervention in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq risks exacerbating tensions between the two dominant Kurdish parties in the area, potentially triggering another civil war.
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Change Movement to elect new leadership in September
The Kurdish Change Movement (Gorran) will hold elections for a new coordinator and National Council members at its third founding conference in September 2024. Dler Abdulkhaliq, the movement’s Press Room coordinator, told Shafaq News Agency that elections for the General Administrative Committee, General Coordinator, and the six-member Oversight Board will be held on September 5 and 7, 2024.
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IV Moscow Kurdish film festival films were introduced
The IV Moscow Kurdish Film Festival, which will be held in the capital from September 18 to 22, announces the participants of the competition programs. The Feature Film Competition includes 7 full-length films, the Documentary Competition - 8 films, the Short Film Section - 14 feature films and 9 documentaries.
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Turkey blocks multiple X accounts, cites 'terrorist crackdown'
A Turkish court has decided that access to at least 69 accounts on X belonging to Kurdish politicians, journalists and various other individuals should be blocked in Turkey on the grounds that they were “making terrorist propaganda,” as part of the long-running suppression of free speech and the media by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
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Ankara denies any agreement on the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Iraq
The Turkish Communications Directorate's Anti-Disinformation Center has denied reports of an agreement between Baghdad and Ankara regarding the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraq.
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UN report on corruption in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
According to a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), most corruption cases investigated in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) involved the Ministry of Finance, and no high-ranking officials were charged.
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Dana Gas cuts ties with Enerflex over Khor Mor project delays
Dana Gas, a major player in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region's energy sector, has terminated its contract with Enerflex Ltd, a global energy infrastructure provider, due to persistent delays in the $806 million KM250 project, aimed at expanding the Khor Mor gas field.
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Turkey to host Iraq, Qatar, UAE officials for Development Road summit
Turkey will host a four-way summit with Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 29 to discuss an ambitious multi-billion-dollar project to connect the Iraqi port of Basra on the Persian Gulf to Turkey and beyond, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Friday.
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Two pro-Kurdish party politicians detained in Istanbul
Two local politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) have been detained in a police operation in Istanbul, the Yeni Yasam newspaper reported.
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Iran, Turkey ambassadors meet in Baghdad to address regional issues
Iran and Turkey envoys convened in Baghdad to discuss various bilateral and regional matters, notably the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to Israeli actions against Palestinians.
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Italy extradites Turkish citizen suspected of PKK membership to Germany
A suspected former outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) executive has been extradited by Italy to Germany, where he was arrested upon his arrival, Agence France-Presse reported, citing a statement from the German Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office in Karlsruhe.
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International coalition in Iraq says reforms in Peshmerga forces are inevitable
The Chief of Staff of Military Advisors for the International Coalition in Iraq, General Ham, met with the Minister of Peshmerga, Shorsh Ismail.
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Erbil accuses Baghdad of delaying salary payments
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil has accused the federal government in Baghdad of delaying the payment of salaries to its employees, despite fulfilling all necessary requirements.
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KDP member: We will not accept the "half plus one" quota in Kirkuk
Mohammed Karim, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), said in an interview with Iraqi television network "Al-Ahd" that the "half plus one" quota for representation in Kirkuk is unacceptable.
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Two Turkish drones dhot down in Kurdistan Region: HPG
The People's Defense Forces (HPG) announced that two Turkish drones were shot down in Zap and Metina.
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US media demand the country's withdrawal from Kurdish-controlled Syria
Two American media outlets, Associated Press and The Conversation, have deemed the continued presence of US troops in Syria a dangerous situation, advocating for their withdrawal from the Kurdish-controlled region.
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KDP: we have exerted great efforts and demonstrated maximum flexibility for unity
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Political Bureau released a message on the 78th anniversary of its founding, stating, “We have exerted great efforts and demonstrated maximum flexibility for unity.”
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HRW warns arresting Kurds over songs played at weddings is abuse of power
Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Turkey for arresting dozens of Kurds at wedding parties for singing or dancing to political folk songs, calling it an abuse of power and a violation of free speech, in a statement released on Thursday.