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At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on US base in Syria
US-backed Kurdish-led forces said that six of their fighters had been killed in an explosive drone attack by armed groups that came from areas of Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor under the control of the Syrian government, Reuters reports.
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Kurdistan Region delegation visits Washington for bilateral talks
On Monday, a Kurdistan Region Presidency delegation started an official visit to the United States.
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Oil firms urge U.S. to pressure Iraq to restart Kurdistan’s exports
The international oil companies operating in Kurdistan are calling on U.S. Congress for immediate action to help resolve halted crude oil exports from the semi-autonomous region in Iraq.
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US Defense Department, Iraqi Kurdistan review Peshmerga reform goals
Senior representatives of the US government and the Kurdistan region of Iraq led on Monday the first-ever Peshmerga Executive Steering Committee.
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Former Iraqi FM expects US to strike 3 factions in Iraq
Kurdistan’s Democratic Party (KDP) leader and former Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari predicted on Wednesday that the United States would target three factions affiliated with the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" coalition in response to the attack in Jordan.
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Mazloum Abdi denounces attack on U.S. base in Jordan
Commander in Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi condemned on Monday the attack on the American base in Jordan that left casualties.
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Russian official says Moscow, Washington have no dialogue on Syria
Russian Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, said on Monday that Russia and the U.S. do not have dialogue on Syria at the moment.
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KDP warns of stalemate in Kirkuk as major parties struggle to form local government
Kurdish political groups in Kirkuk, Iraq, remain locked in a stalemate over forming a local government, raising concerns about prolonged political uncertainty in the disputed province.
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Turkish intel chief visits Kurdistan Region for second time on Sunday
Turkish spymaster Ibrahim Kalin visited Erbil, Kurdistan Region on Sunday.
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Iraqi Resistance targets US troops base in north with drone
Local media in Iraq reported a drone attack against the US Harir base next to Erbil Airport in the Kurdistan region on Sunday afternoon.
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Kurdistan Region seeks definitive solution to oil dispute with Baghdad
During a meeting with oil and gas companies operating in the Kurdistan Region (KRI), the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) confirmed its commitment to finding a comprehensive solution to the oil file with the federal government.
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Pentagon proposes plan for Syrian Kurdish allies to partner with Assad against ISIS
The Pentagon has proposed a plan suggesting that the Syrian Kurdish allies, involved in the campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS), consider forming a partnership with the Syrian regime.
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Turkish organization inaugurates new settlement in Afrin
With coordination and support from Turkey, Orange Organization, licensed in the country, has established a new settlement near the village of Qatmah in the northeast of the city of Afrin, northwestern Syria.
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Former Iraqi PM Maliki meets with US Ambassador in Baghdad
The US ambassador to Iraq met Sunday with former Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, the Iraqi politician’s office said, a day after militants struck US forces in the country.
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Iraqi air force hits ISIS gathering in Kirkuk
Iraqi air force carried out an airstrike against the ISIS organization in the Kirkuk governorate, northern Iraq.
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Erdogan should re-initiate peace process, says Leyla Zana
Veteran Kurdish politician Leyla Zana broke her silence for Gazete Duvar. In an interview, she talked about the end of the peace process, the possibility of a new process, her thoughts on recent politics and her experiences since 2015.
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AANES urges investigation into Turkish violations in Afrin
On Saturday, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) called on international organizations to investigate the human rights violations committed by Turkey and the Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA), in Afrin Region, northwest Syria. This comes on the sixth anniversary of the Turkish occupation of Afrin.
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IRGC Erbil missile strike based on lawful defense: FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' missile attack on a building in Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region, was justified by legitimate defense and compliant with international law.
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Turkey is not reason behind Kurdistan Region's oil resumption: Iraqi PM
The Iraqi Prime Minister stated that the problem of the suspension of oil exports from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region is not because of Turkey and is relevant to the oil-producing companies in the region.
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Iran FM spox slams Arab League statement on Erbil incident
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned the Arab League statement on Iraq's Erbil incident, noting that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s action was based on the legitimate right to confront terrorist elements.
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Baghdad allocates 615 billion dinars to Iraqi Kurdistan to pay employees’ salaries
A government source reported on Sunday that the federal government in Baghdad sent 615 billion dinars to secure the salaries of employees in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
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Baghdad to decide fate of US forces in Iraq: FM
The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, confirmed that the international coalition forces, led by the United States, are present at the invitation of the Iraqi government.
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Iraqi President, President of Kurdistan region discuss latest security, political developments
The Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal met Sunday with President of Kurdistan Region of Iraq Nechirvan Barzani to discuss the latest security and political developments in the country.
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Turkish air strikes hit 24 Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, Syria - ministry
The operations were conducted in northern Syria and Metina, Hakurk, Gara, Asos and Qandil regions of northern Iraq at 10 p.m. (1900 GMT), the ministry said.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Adel Abdul Mahdi call for a national dialogue to resolve Baghdad-Erbil disputes
The President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, and former Prime Minister of Iraq, Adel Abdul Mahdi, met in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss the political situation in Iraq and the Middle as tension soars in the aftermath of the Hamas-Israel war.
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Salih Muslim: Turkey has lost its geopolitical importance
Salih Muslim, co-chair of the PYD, highlighted the importance of the Kurdish issue in Turkey and stated that Turkey has lost its geopolitical significance in the region and the world.
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Iraqi PM emphasizes on withdrawal of US military forces from the country
Mohammed al-Sudani stressed that the presence of American troops in Iraq leads to further instability, therefore, it is better for them to leave the country as soon as possible.
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Expert sheds light on reason behind Turkey's focus on destroying the political-military structure of Syrian Kurds
Samantha Taylor believes that Turkey sees its policy in Syria as a continuation of its anti-Kurdish policy domestically. For this reason, Turkey has focused on the destruction of the political-military structure of Syrian Kurds.
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Masrour Barzani says he's optimistic about resolving salary issue with Baghdad
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) expressed optimism on Wednesday that a comprehensive agreement to resolve the salary issue could be reached with the federal government of Iraq.
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Kurdistan Region's parliamentary elections will not be held in February, say Kurdish officials
Parliamentary elections in the Iraq's Kurdistan region scheduled for 25 February will be delayed again due to legal and political issues, Kurdish officials and Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) have said.