KDP
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PUK not to relinquish its presidency in return for any concessions: official
The deputy head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Sulaimani said that the party would win votes in any situation and would not relinquish the presidency of Iraq in exchange for any concessions.
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Nechirvan Barzani says Kirkuk issue is serious and needs solution
Kurdistan Region President, Nechirvan Barzani, has stressed that the issue in Kirkuk province was "serious, deep and in need of a solution."
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Turkey's latest attack on PKK militant in Iraqi Kurdistan meant as show of strength / Amberin Zaman
In recent months, Turkish drones have picked off a string of mid-level commanders in Iraqi Kurdistan and northeast Syria.
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Germany, Britain and US are seeking to free Peshmerga forces from party affiliation: British MP
A member of the Britian parliament, Robert Halfon says his country, Germany and the USA are seeking to integrate Peshmerga forces and bring an end to the control of the ruling parties over the forces.
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Turkish opposition courts Kurds in trip to Erbil / Amberin Zaman
The Republican People’s Party, Turkey’s main opposition party, has sent a senior delegation to Iraq's Kurdistan Region, perhaps because popular elections have become difficult to win without Kurdish votes.
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Turkey main opposition CHP delegation visits Erbil
A delegation from the Turkish main opposition CHP on September 5 visited Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The CHP officials met with top KRG officials, including President Nechirvan Barzani, to reinforce the idea of a Middle East Peace and Collaboration Organization that CHP chair Kemal Kilicdaroglu has been encouraging, the party said on Sept. 6.
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Kurdish parties to decide on Iraq presidency post - source
A Kurdish political source announced an upcoming meeting between the leaders of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in the coming days to discuss important issues.
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Masoud Barzani and Nouri al-Maliki meet in Erbil
The head of the Iraqi State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, met the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani on Wednesday in Saladin summer camp in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region.
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Former Kirkuk Provincial Council chairman appointed as KRG PM advisor
Rebwar Talabani, the former chairman of the Kirkuk Provincial Council, was appointed as advisor to the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region.
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Masoud Barzani meets with Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader, Massoud Barzani, met today with Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, the former designated candidate for the position of Iraq Prime Minister in Erbil.
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Masoud Barzani says Kurdistan Region and Afghanistan have many differences
Addressing an increasing concern, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani on Sunday, August 22, predicted that the Kurdistan Region would not experience the kind of upheaval as has happened in Afghanistan in recent weeks should the US withdrawal from Iraq.
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PKK military wing denies it planted mines against Peshmerga
A Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) military wing denied on Thursday, August 19, it had planted mines on roads against the Peshmerga forces, accusing the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of doing so.
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Vice president says Peshmerga will be unified under ministry control in a year
Kurdistan Region Vice President Sheikh Jaafar Mustafa said on Thursday, August 19, that Peshmerga forces will likely be "completely” unified under the control of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs in less than a year.
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Family feud in Iraqi Kurdish party may undercut election chances / Mustafa Saadoun
A dispute between the son of the founder of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the party's former leader, and his cousin might reduce the chances of victory in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
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Family power grab in Iraqi Kurdistan raises fears of intra-Kurdish violence / Amberin Zaman
Talabanis strip their cousin of all powers amid a power struggle in the Kurdistan Regional Government's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Party.