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PUK insists on holding election, praises progress of talks with Baghdad
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) on Monday reiterated its insistence on holding the Kurdistan regional parliamentary elections on time, saying that negotiations with Baghdad have made important progress.
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Nechirvan Barzani confirms reaching agreement on oil exports
The President of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Nechervan Barzani, confirmed that an initial agreement had been reached on the oil issue, which is one of the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil.
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Baghdad strengthens control over autonomous Kurdistan region
Iraq is using a period of relative stability to assert more control over the oil-rich autonomous Kurdistan region that has long had fraught relations with federal authorities, analysts and politicians say.
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Lethal PUK/KDP divisions facilitate the demise of Kurdish autonomy in Iraq*
Located at the centre of the Middle East, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has not been safe from the spill-over of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Its close alliance with the US has brought the Region under drone and rocket attacks by Iran and its affiliates among Iraq’s Shia militia groups – including a direct ballistic missile attack by Tehran on the KRI’s capital Erbil.
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Kurdistan Region sets next June for parliamentary elections
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq announced on Sunday that it had set June 10 as a new date for the parliamentary elections in the region.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Al-Araji stress strong Kurdistan Region serves Iraq’s interests
President of the Kurdistan Region (KRI) Nechirvan Barzani and the Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji discussed, on Sunday, the continuation of cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil on issues of mutual interest, during their meeting on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Conference held in Turkey.
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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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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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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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Nechirvan and Masrour Barzani denounces Kerman bombing as "terrorist"
The President and Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region condemned the "terrorist" bombing that took place in the Iranian city of Kerman and killed more than 100 persons on Wednesday.
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Drone attack targeting military base in Kurdistan Region
Two security sources revealed that an armed drone was shot down on Tuesday near Erbil International Airport, where US and coalition forces are stationed.
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PUK member says their goal is to establish a service council for Kirkuk
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has extended hands to all Kurdish parties to join forces and establish an alliance as the party places great importance on serving the people and considers it a top priority.
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Mala Bakhtiar criticizes silence on Arabization policy
A Kurdish leader on Thursday criticized the silence of Kurdish presidents and ministers on the Arabization policy that has been imposed on Kurdish-majority areas outside the Kurdistan Region, and the failure to implement Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution.
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Iraq’s top court rules to hold Kirkuk provincial elections on Dec. 18
Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that provincial council elections will be held in Kirkuk on Dec. 18 as scheduled.
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Joe Biden emphasizes on continued US cooperation with Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria
In a letter addressed to the Congress and the Senate, the President of the United States emphasized the continuation of military support for the Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Region and the Syrian Democratic Forces led by the Syrian Kurds.
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Iraqi government eager to improve conditions in Iraqi Kurdistan
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, emphasized on Monday the government’s eagerness to improve the living conditions of citizens in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
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Potential delay looms for Iraqi Kurdistan's parliamentary elections / Dana Taib Menmy
Parliamentary elections in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, scheduled for 25 February, might be delayed again due to legal and political issues in the country.
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Two drone attacks target US forces in Kurdistan Region
Two drone attacks targeted US and coalition forces on Wednesday at Al-Harir Air Base in Erbil governorate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
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Masrour Barzani expresses condolences for fallen Peshmerga, Iraqi army soldiers
Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, extended his condolences to the families of the victims from the Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army who lost their lives in clashes between the two sides on Mount Qara Jokh, located on the border between Erbil and Nineveh provinces.
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US Harir Air Base in Iraqi Kurdistan targeted
Local sources in Iraqi Kurdistan said on Saturday that a loud explosion was heard in Al-Harir Air Base belonging to the US Army in Erbil Province of the autonomous region.
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KRG PM, UN envoy stress constitutional rights and elections
Kurdistan Regional Governoment’s (KRG) President Masrour Barzani and the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, highlighted the importance of safeguarding the constitutional and financial rights of the Kurdistan Region (KRI) and conducting timely elections during their meeting in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region.
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Kurdistan's ongoing pursuit of stability in Iraq
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani of Iraq's Kurdistan Region has consistently prioritised peaceful dialogue to resolve disputes straining the relationship between Erbil and Baghdad since taking office in 2019.
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Iranian envoy meets Masoud Barzani in Erbil
On Monday, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani and Iranian envoy to Baghdad Mohammad Kazem Ale Sadiq discussed today, Monday, ties between Erbil and Baghdad.
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Baghdad is strategic depth of Iraqi Kurds: Bafel Talabani
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani on Friday released a message regarding the forthcoming congress of his party which is set to be held this month.
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Norwegian DNO resumes oil production in Kurdistan Region
Norwegian oil company DNO mentioned on Thursday that it partially resumed oil production last month from the Tawke field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, according to Reuters.
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Masoud Barzani meets coalition forces to discuss security efforts
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani held discussions with a high-level delegation from the General Command of the Coalition Forces in Iraq and Syria, focusing on counterterrorism efforts and various security matters.
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Iraq not willing to resume crude exports from Kurdistan Region to Turkey
It is easy to lose sight of the wood for the trees sometimes in the complex world of global oil. And perhaps no subject in that world involves so many different intricate moving parts as the extraordinary relationship between the Federal Government of Iraq (FGI), based in Baghdad, and the government of Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan (KRG), centred in Erbil.
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Canadian energy firm to develop major oil field in Turkey’s Kurdish southeast / Amberin Zaman
Trillion Energy, an oil and gas producer based in Calgary, Canada, announced this week that it had entered a “farm-in agreement” with a Turkish company.
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Kurdistan Region has been handing oil to Baghdad since mid-June
The Kurdistan Regional Government has been handing over 50,000-60,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil to Baghdad since the middle of June as part of the budget deal under which the federal government of Iraq will be responsible for exporting Kurdistan’s crude oil.
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Iraqi Premier visits Kurdistan region
The Prime Minister of Iraq met with the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani.