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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Blinken will visit Turkey on Saturday: Turkish FM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkey on Saturday to discuss bilateral and regional issues, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency.
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Political researcher claims Kurdistan Region is aligned with Americans against Baghdad
An Iraqi political researcher claims the Kurdistan Regional Government is aligned with the US against the federal government in Baghdad.
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Iraq Islamic Resistance launches drone attack on a coalition base in Shaddadi
A militia group known as the 'Islamic Resistance of Iraq' announced they targeted a coalition forces base on the outskirts of Shaddadi, a city located in the southern province of Hasaka, in Syria.
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Syrian Kurdish commander urges Washington not to sell F-16s to Turkey
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander-in-chief Mazlum Kobane (Abdi) called on the United States to shore up flagging Kurdish faith in Washington and block any new F-16 sales to Turkey.