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Turkey bears responsibility for abuses in Syria: HRW
Turkey bears responsibility for the human rights abuses and potential war crimes committed by Turkish and proxy forces in Turkish-occupied northern Syria, according to a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Masrour Barzani, McGurk call for respecting Kurdistan Region's "constitutional framework"
Kurdistan's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the Deputy Assistant to U.S. President, Brett McGurk, called for respecting the Region's "constitutional framework" as they discussed regional security.
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Iran, Turkey urge coordination to support Palestine
The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey weighed plans for cooperation among the Islamic countries to help the Palestinians and end the Israeli regime’s atrocities in Gaza, Mehr News Agency reported.
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Parliament, Assembly of Experts elections kicks off in Iran, including Kurdish regions
The parliamentary elections and the election for the Assembly of Experts started in Iran, including the Kurdish regions, on Friday.
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Kurdistan Region PM meets with US Senate Armed Services Committee members in Washington
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani engaged in discussions with the US Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Jack Reed, and committee ranking member Senator Roger Wicker.
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KRG Prime Minister Barzani meets US Secretary Blinken
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Washington.
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Iraqi president affirms constitutional powers for Kurdistan Region
Iraq's President, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, stressed that the power vested in the Kurdistan Region is "constitutional."
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Kurdish language class bridges generations and cultures in a Moorhead classroom / Dan Gunderson
Zak Amin has worked as a liaison to Kurdish families, and as an English as a second language instructor at Moorhead Public Schools.
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US forces to stay in Syria and Iraq but may not for long
In recent weeks, there have been meetings in Washington and in Baghdad about the presence in Iraq and Syria of US troops, whose official mandate is to aid local forces against remnants of the so-called Islamic State (IS).
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Turkey sentences 15 Kurdish politicians to more than 100 years in prison
A court in southeast Turkey has announced its verdict in the trial of 15 local Kurdish politicians accused of terrorism, handing down sentences totaling close to 104 years in prison in total, the Evrensel newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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Iraqi PM confirms continued funding for Kurdistan Region salaries
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday confirmed the federal government will continue to fund the salaries of public servants in the Kurdistan region despite 60 million dinars in budget deficit.
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Turkey pro-Kurdish party holds multilingual meeting in parliament
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) of Turkey held its weekly meeting in parliament on Tuesday in multiple languages in a bid to honor the use of mother tongues and celebrate International Mother Language Day, marked on February 21, the Arti Gercek news website reported.
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US court summons Iraqi Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani over multiple charges
On 15 February, the US District Court for the District of Columbia summoned Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraqi Kurdistan, within the next 21 days to answer a civil court hearing filed in the US against him and other defendants in the ruling Barzani family as well as another Kurdish ruling party for multiple charges in almost 25 legal cases, according to court documents seen by The New Arab.
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Turkish soldier killed in PKK attack at a northern Iraq military base
A soldier was killed and another injured in an “attempted intrusion” of a Turkish military base in northern Iraq, Turkey’s defence ministry announced Saturday.
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U.S. House passes bill blocking normalization with Damascus
The United States House of Representatives passed on Wednesday a bill that blocks the U.S. from normalizing relations with the government of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
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Could U.S. military support for Iraqi Kurdistan end? / Michael Rubin
On February 9, 2024, President Joe Biden issued a Presidential Memorandum to condition U.S. military aid on respect for international protection for civilians.
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Turkey’s Erdogan visits Egypt as ties are back in full swing after a decade of tensions
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Cairo on Wednesday with his Egyptian counterpart in efforts to rally support for growing demands in the region that Israel halt its war on Gaza.
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State of Law Coalition member claims Erbil has requested Washington to assist Kurdistan region to separate from Iraq
Jasim Mohammed Jaafar Al-Bayati, in an interview with "Al-Ma'loumah" news agency, stated that the Kurdistan Regional Government has requested help from the United States to support their separation from Iraq.
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Nechirvan Barzani invites Baghdad to assume a "primary role" in protecting Kurdistan Region
Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on Wednesday called for "putting an end to the actions of armed factions", inviting the Iraqi government to play a "primary role in protecting the [Kurdistan] region."
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PUK and KDP to meet to resolve the Kirkuk issue
On Wednesday, member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Pola Talabani unveiled plans for an upcoming meeting with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to settle the Kirkuk governorate file.
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Turkish police fire rubber bullets on Kurdish protest march
Police in southeast Turkey fired rubber bullets on a Kurdish protest march and physically assaulted a group of protesters that included members of parliament, the Arti Gercek news website reported on Wednesday.
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Norway’s DNO ramps up Kurdistan oil production
DNO’s oil production in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq has “largerly recovered” from the key export pipeline shutdown almost a year ago, but is now sold locally at a discount, the Norwegian company said.
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Turkey to compensate Iraq for stolen Kurdish oil in a scheme that enriched Erdogan’s family
Turkish taxpayers are facing a substantial financial burden, with a staggering $1.5 billion in compensation coupled with over half a billion dollars in interest owed to the Iraqi federal government.
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Lahur Sheikh Jangi establishes new party in Iraqi Kurdistan
Lahur Sheikh Jangi, the former co-chair of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, has obtained approval from the Kurdish Ministry of Interior to establish a new party called "Towards the People."
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Kurdistan Region delegation arrives in Baghdad for financial talks
A delegation of financial experts from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) arrived in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss financial and accounting procedures with the Iraqi federal government.
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U.S. Syrian Kurdish allies say they are under attack by Turkey
The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces accused Turkey of launching airstrikes against civilian targets in the northeast part of the country, including oil facilities that underpin much of the local economy.
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Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party fields candidates for Istanbul mayor
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) on Friday named Meral Danis Bestas and Murat Cepni as its co-candidates for mayor of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality after the wife of the party’s jailed former leader said she won’t run in the election.
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Turkey’s airstrikes wreak havoc on northeast Syria: HRW
Human Rights Watch, which released an extensive report in October about the damage caused by Turkish airstrikes to critical infrastructure northeast Syria, has once again warned about the humanitarian impacts of the airstrikes on the region.
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Diplomats in Ankara wonder about the travels of intel chief Kalin
The meeting between the head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT), İbrahim Kalin, and Hamas leader İsmail Haniyeh in Doha, Qatar, on February 3 has increased the curiosity of Ankara diplomatic circles recently.
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Former US envoy warns Syrian Kurds not to rely on Washington’s protection
The latest confirmation from the former U.S. ambassador to Damascus, Robert Ford, affirms that the United States has no plans for an imminent withdrawal from Syria.