Kurdistan Region
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US building new military base in Hasaka countryside
The US-led Coalition is building another base military base at the Iraq-Syria-Turkey triangle in the Ain Dewar area in Hasaka countryside.
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Turkey has turned into an enemy of Kurds: official
A member of the political school of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party (Al-Parti) told KurdPress that: "The policy of Turkey ruling party (Justice and Development Party) has turned Turkey into an enemy of the Kurds.
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Iran to open cross-border customs office with Kurdistan Region
Iran plans to open a cross-border customs office with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region at Sairanband border crossing.
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KRG PM says Erbil won't hand over Kurdistan Region's oil production to Baghdad
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Wednesday, February 10, that his government is not ready to hand over control over the Kurdistan Region’s oil production to the federal government, saying that demand was “unconstitutional.”
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Iraqi PM discusses 2021 budget bill with finance committee
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with members of the Council of Representatives’ Finance Committee on Sunday, February 7, for discussions about the draft 2021 Federal Budget Law.
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KRG deputy PM urges independent oil sales due to Baghdad unreliability
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani said that the reason that Erbil will not transfer control over its oil industry to Baghdad is because there is no reliable substitute for the income that it receives from independent oil sales.
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Turkey proposes joint operation with Erbil and Baghdad against PKK - report
Turkey has presented Iraq with four proposals for a military operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), pro-government daily Turkiye said on Thursday.
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Masrour Barzani meets Kurdistan Region negotiating committee
Members of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) negotiating team met with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani, and announced that talks with the Iraqi central government were ongoing to reach an agreement.
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Turkey keen to expand its links with Iraq and KRG / Sinem Cengiz
Turkey’s foreign policy regarding Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has been guided by a wide range of factors. Ankara not only shares a border with Iraq, but also common water sources, mutual concerns and common stakes. Needless to say, Iraq occupies a critical place in the Turkish foreign policy agenda.
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Masrour Barzani says a Kurdistan Region delegation will go to Baghdad next week
A delegation from the Kurdistan Region will be sent to Baghdad next week to guarantee the budget share and salaries of the region's employees, the region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said.
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Iraqi PM Kadhimi and Turkish Defense Minister Halusi Akar discuss 'terrorist threats' on border
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and viditng Turkish Defense Minister Halusi Akar met on Monday, January 18, to stress on the importance of addressing “terrorist threats” along their shared border, Kadhimi’s media office said in a statement.
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How Erbil and Baghdad could fuel Iraq’s recovery / Hafed Al-Ghwell
After Daesh’s defeat and expulsion from Iraq, an emergent crop of post-civil war leaders became well positioned to reap a political, diplomatic and security windfall. However, what came after was a repeated string of failures.
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Iran and Turkey to step up border security
Iran and Turkey are to enhance border security in a coordinated effort according to the commander of Iran's border guards, Brigadier General Ahmed Ali Kuderzi.
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Turkish warplanes hit Kani Masi sub-district in Dohuk
Turkish warplanes bombed targets in Duhok governorate's Kani Masi sub-district early on Sunday, January 10, with no casualties immediately reported.
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Masrour Barzani says Erbil and Baghdad reached an agreement, hope it will be implemented properly
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister announced in a message that the regional government has reached an agreement with the central government of Iraq, expressing hope that the agreement will be implemented properly.
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Kurdistan Region problems will be solved in Tehran, not Baghdad: party leader
The Secretary General of the Kurdistan Social Democratic Party stated that the solution to the problems of the Kurdistan Region is in Tehran and not in Baghdad, calling for the formation of a comprehensive political council by the political parties of the Kurdistan Region and dispatching a regional negotiating team to Iran.
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Turkey jets bomb Barzan region for first time since renewed military operation
Turkish warplanes bombed Sherine Mountain near Balinda village in Erbil’s Barzan area on Wednesday morning, December 29, according to local reports.
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Kurdistan to continue talks with Baghdad over 2021 budget
Kurdistan Regional Government Vice President announced, on Monday, that the region had reached an agreement with the Iraqi government regarding the 2021 budget.
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Bashmakh border crossing is open to non-trade traffic: Iranian official
Despite indications that the authorities in the Kurdistan Region planned to close border crossings for non-trade travel in response to fears about a new coronavirus strain, an Iranian official said on Saturday, December 26, that the Bashmakh crossing remained open to both passenger and truck traffic.
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Kurdistan Region delegation meets Iraqi President Barham Salih
A Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) negotiating delegation met with Iraqi President Barham Salih on Thursday, December 17, in Baghdad, during which they discussed the importance of reaching constitutionally-sound solutions to the budget disagreements between the KRG and the federal government.
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Reporters Without Borders expresses concern over detention of journalists in Kurdistan Region
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned on Wednesday, December 16, the arrests of at least ten journalists during the recent protests in Sulaimani and Halabja governorates, saying that covering anti-government demonstrations in the Kurdistan Region is becoming increasingly difficult.
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KRG denies return of Kurdish delegation to Baghdad
The media office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Qubad Talabani, denied the return of the KRG's negotiating delegation to Baghdad.
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Kurdish movements should understand the sensitive situation of Syrian Kurdistan, official tells KurdPress
A member of the representative office of the Syrian Kurdistan Self-ruling Administration in Erbil said: "It is necessary for Kurdish parties to distance themselves from conflict and understand the sensitive situation of Syrian Kurdistan."
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Protests in the Kurdistan Region possible to turn into a storm against government: expert
The director of the Iraqi program at the Chatham House Institute warned that the government in the Kurdistan Region may no longer be able to satisfy Kurdish protesters by creating jobs, and that the current protests could turn into a storm against it.
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Bafel Talabani: We did not give so much blood to divide Kurdistan Region
The joint chairman of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) announced his opposition to the establishment of two administrations in the Kurdistan Region and emphasized: "We did not give so much blood to divide the Kurdistan Region into two parts."
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Kurdish political representatives do not have the right to engage with each other: HDP co-chair
The co-chair of Turkey pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) called on Kurdish political parties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to negotiate and avoid conflict.
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PKK has no problem with Kurdistan government, KDP: Jamil Bayik
The joint chairman of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Leadership Council called, in a statement, for talks to resolve the problems, saying that the PKK has no problems with the Kurdistan Region governance and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).
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Erbil and Baghdad need each other to overcome financial crisis: researcher
A member of the Russian Council on Foreign Relations believes that although the relationship between the Kurdistan Region and the Iraqi central government is tense, they have no choice but to cooperate with each other.
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Joe Biden does not support Kurdish independence: magazine
The British Politics Magazine wrote that US President elect Joe Biden may have more support for the Kurds than current President Donald Trump, but Biden would not support the independence of the Iraqi Kurds.
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Masrour Barzani encourages US companies to invest in Kurdistan Region
The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, urged American companies to invest in the region, stressing his government's efforts to improve services and various sectors.