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Turkey pursues policy of extermination in NE Syria: Mazloum Abdi
Commander in Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said that Turkish attacks in northern Syria reflect a “policy of extermination.”
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KRG Spokesman warns Erbil will take other actions in case there are no positive signs in talks with Baghdad
From the beginning of the year 2024, meetings will be held between the regional government and the federal government in Baghdad and Erbil will not be patient as in the past.
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Iraqi politician says KDP has lost its political influence in three Iraqi provinces
Osama Qais, an independent Iraqi says politician, emphasizedthat the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani had lost its political influence in three provinces in Iraq.
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Turkey extends flight ban for Sulaimani Airport 'by another six months'
Turkey has extended its Sulaimani airport flight ban by another six months, with the PUK's alleged inaction against PKK activities likely a key factor.
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12 Turkey soldiers killed in PKK attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan
Twelve Turkish soldiers have been killed over two days in separate attacks on bases in northern Iraq, the defence ministry said on Saturday.
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Leila Qareman and Mahmoud Daham Abdulaziz elected as co-chairs of the Syrian Democratic Assembly
In the fourth congress of the Syrian Democratic Assembly, held in Raqqa with the presence of 400 members of this assembly, "Laila Qareman" and "Mahmoud Daham Abdul Aziz" were elected as the new co-chairs of this assembly.
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Iraqi and Turkish foreign ministers meet in Ankara to boost ties
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Tuesday, 19 December, and discussed enhancing bilateral relations, with a critical emphasis on security and intelligence cooperation between both countries.
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Turkey says Washington’s military exercises in eastern Syria is “unacceptable"
The Turkish defence sector has criticized recent military exercises carried out by U.S. forces in collaboration with Kurdish units in northeastern Syria. Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler deemed these exercises as an “unacceptable” measure.
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Washington institute predicts better results for Kurdish parties in Kirkuk provincial council elections
The Washington Institute for the Middle East predicted that Kurdish parties would win most of the seats in the Kirkuk Provincial Council in the Iraqi provincial council elections.
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Baghdad seeking budget amendments to resume Kurdistan’s oil exports
The Iraqi government is researching ways to restructure its budget to reimburse foreign companies managing oil fields in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, hoping to bring oil from the semi-autonomous area back online.
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Turkey Pro-Kurdish party drops acronym HEDEP, adopts abbreviation DEM
The Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party dropped its acronym, HEDEP, and adopted the abbreviation “DEM” after Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals last month refused to green light its name change request on the grounds that its acronym was similar to that of a party that was closed down in 2003, Turkish Minute reported, citing the party’s announcement.
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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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Kurdistan Regional Security Council says federal government is responsible for stopping attacks on Erbil Airport
The Security Council of the Kurdistan Region announced in a statement published on Friday evening that a bomber drone targeted the residential building of the citizens of Erbil, and that this attack left some material damages.
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Turkey’s opposition fractures ahead of March polls
Turkey’s main opposition party lost a crucial ally Monday in its bid to form a united front against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling coalition in high-stakes March municipal polls.
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Demirtas says ‘I’m in prison because I’m a Kurd’
Jailed Turkey Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas, a two-time presidential candidate and former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who is currently in his seventh year of imprisonment, claimed at a trial hearing that he is being persecuted because he is Kurdish and a Kurdish politician.
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US base in Syria attacked by 15 rockets launched from Iraq
The US Central Command announced that the US base in Rumalyn Landing Zone in Syria was attacked by 15 missiles launched from Iraq.
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Syrian Autonomous Administration delegation meets with Speaker of Catalan Parliament
A delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria met with the Speaker of the Catalan Parliament and a number of other parliamentary officials, at the headquarters of the Catalan Parliament in the Spanish city of Barcelona, according to what the media office of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration reported.
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Saadi Pire says Kurdistan Region's budget law agreement with Baghdad was wrong
The spokesman of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) announced: "The agreement of the Kurdistan Region with Iraq on the budget law was wrong and the salary of the employees of the region should not be included in the current expenses."
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Iran, Syria to soon ditch dollar in bilateral trade
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced the sidelining of the US dollar in trade-economic exchanges between Tehran and Damascus.
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Iraq, Kurdish authorities yet to agree oil exports to Turkey
An ongoing dispute between the Iraqi federal government and KRG over oil has led to political deadlock, with some energy and political experts offering a way out.
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Thousands gather in Diyarbakir to commemorate Tahir Elci on 8th anniversary of his murder
Thousands have come together in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the killing of former Diyarbakir Bar Association chairman and human rights activist Tahir Elci in 2015.
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3 Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack in northern Iraq
Three Turkish soldiers were killed in northern Iraq in an attack carried out by militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the Turkish Defense Ministry announced.
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Russia takes control of Iraq’s biggest oil discovery for 20 Years
Preliminary estimates suggested that Iraq’s Eridu oil field holds between 7-10 billion barrels of reserves. Senior Russian oil industry sources spoken to exclusively by OilPrice last week said the true figure may well be 50 percent more than the higher figure of that band.
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FM confirms recent US escalation violates Iraq's sovereignty
The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, confirmed on Wednesday that the recent US escalation is dangerous and violates the sovereignty of Iraq.
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Turkey misuses Gaza war to attack NE Syria
Turkey is taking advantage of the global chaos regarding the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to attack northern Syria, a commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Saturday.
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HEDEP to change abbreviation following top court’s objection
Turkey Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equity and Democracy Party announced that the party would be changing its acronym HEDEP after the Court of Cassation’s abjection of its “similarity to closed HADEP.” Constitutional Court in 2003 closed the latter on charges of "being the center of illegal activities."
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Attacks against US troops in Iraq create serious challenge: Baghdad
As US military bases and forces in Iraq and Syria continue to be subjected to attacks since October 17, considering the raging war between Israel and Palestinian factions, Baghdad issued an official comment.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets with Former British Prime Minister
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani expressed his delight on Monday at meeting with the former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.
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Masrour Barzani criticizes timing of Iraqi Parliament Speaker's removal
During a panel discussion at the Peace and Security Forum in the Middle East in Duhok governorate, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani criticized the timing of the removal of Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi, calling it "inappropriate."
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Survey shows increase in Turkey pro-Kurdish HEDEP party votes
The "Sociopolitical" Field Research Center conducted a survey in Turkey Kurdistan and announced that the votes of HEDEP have increased and the tendency of young people towards the party has augmented.