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KDP sets condition for joining government formation in Baghdad
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has said it will participate in forming a new government in Baghdad if the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court verdict on the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) oil contracts is suspended.
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Lahur Sheikh Jangi meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad
The former PUK leader made the meeting following some meetings in Baghdad and after having a briefing with the head of the Iraqi judiciary.
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The future of Iraqi Kurdistan lies in Baghdad
The Iraqi Kurdistan region's ambition to heat European homes with its natural gas could promote the region from a pawn to a queen in the chess game that is international politics. Yet an Iraqi court ruling intended to deprive the autonomous region of its energy sector could eliminate the pawn altogether.
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PUK and KDP to meet next week: spokesman
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) are expected to meet next week, PUK’s spokesperson Soran Jamal Tahir told Esta Media Network on Tuesday, May 31.
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Malla Bakhtiar warns about internal and external dangers against Kurdistan Region
The senior member of the Supreme Political Council and the interests of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) warned about internal conflicts in the Kurdistan region and the existence of internal and external dangers against the region.
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Iraq’s Kurdish parties struggle to unite amid deep divisions / Shelly Kittleson
The main parties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have met at a high level amidst divisions and difficulties to form the government many months after the elections.
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PUK, KDP hold meeting on upcoming elections
The leadership of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) held a meeting on Wednesday (May 25) where they agreed to form a joint committee to discuss the process for the upcoming parliamentary elections.
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Nechivan Barzani urges unity of Kurdish forces at graduation ceremony in Sulaimani
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, said on Sunday, May 22, the delay in unifying Peshmerga forces has led the public to expect the division of the Region.
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KRG envoy says he is unaware of any visit of KRG officials to Tehran
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative to Tehran has said that he is unaware about any kind of meeting between the region's officials and Iran.
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KDP delegation to visit Sulaimani next week
A delegation from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is expected to visit Sulaimani city next week to hold talks with political parties, a KDP source said on Friday, May 20.
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Hoshyar Zebari charged with insulting Iraqi supreme court
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Political Bureau member Hoshyar Zebari was called to the Al-Karkh investigations court in Baghdad on Tuesday, May 17, on charges of insulting the Federal Supreme Court.
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Kar Company is occupying Kirkuk oil fields in cooperation with Kurdistan Region military forces- media
A Kurdistan Region media outlet reported that the Kar Oil Company has taken control of part of the Kirkuk oil fields with the help and support of the Kurdistan Regional Government's military forces.
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PUK sets condition for resuming talks with KDP
The Council of Secretaries of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said in order to resume talks with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Kurdistan Region internal affairs and issues related to the Iraqi central government should be discussed in two separate sections.
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PUK is determined to nominate Barham Salih for Iraq presidency
A senior member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) stressed that internal and external mediations are underway to reach an understanding between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and stressed that the PUK is still determined to nominate Barham Salih for the presidency of Iraq.
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PUK, KDP disputes intensify over holding Kurdistan Region elections
As the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is preparing to hold parliamentary elections, differences between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) are intensifying.
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Nechirvan Barzani says condemning missile attacks on Erbil is not enough, Baghdad must take a serious stance
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stressed that condemning the missile attacks on Erbil alone is not enough and that Baghdad must take a serious stand against these attacks and punish the perpetrators.
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Cemil Bike says Kurdistan is the heart of the Middle East, the recent war is a plan to transfer gas from Kurdistan to Europe
The co-chair of the Executive Council of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) Co-Chair Cemil Bayik said that the aim of the recent war was to transfer gas from the Middle East through Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey to Europe.
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in operation against PKK in Duhok
Two Turkish soldiers were killed during Turkey’s cross-border operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the Kurdistan Region’s Duhok province, according to the country’s defense ministry.
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Kurdistan Region gas export project would divide the region and possibly lead to war, says analyst
The director of the Sharpress Media Institute in the Kurdistan Region and a prominent political analyst said about the region's gas export project that "What can be seen now is that the KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party) sees this project (gas export) as its monopoly project, although it is being pursued in the name of the KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government) and the Prime Minister himself, but the other parties have not participated. And the Iraqi central government is not involved in this project."
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Erbil says Baghdad is responsible for Shingal security issues
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil has said Baghdad is responsible for solving security issues in Shingal and implementing the recent agreement between Erbil and Baghdad.
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Disagreements with KDP are due to actions of a young and opportunistic group in PUK leadership: Mala Bakhtiar
A member of the Supreme Political Council and the Interests of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) stressed that the current differences between the party and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) are the result of the efforts of a young and opportunistic group in the PUK.
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MP says forming an Iraqi government with largest bloc is still on table
A Coordination Framework MP has said forming the Iraqi government by the largest parliamentary bloc is the way forward as the Shiite House will need to agree amongst themselves, something so far rejected by the election winner Sadr movement.
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Sadr's idea to form a majority government in Iraq is problematic, expert tells Kurdpress
Sadr-Barzani-Halbousi coalition's idea in forming a majority government in Iraq is problematic both in theoretical and practical ways. The tripartite coalition has the majority of seats, but it still can’t move forward, Dr. Muhammad Ali Waeli, an Iraq affairs' expert told Kurdpress about the current political stalemate in Iraq and the Sadr-led coalition's insistence on forming a majority government.
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Barzani has offered several posts to PUK in return for Iraq's presidency
A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has revealed that the party leader Masoud Barzani has proposed Bafel Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), several posts if the party stops from seeking to take the Iraq's presidency post.
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Analyst says Sadr's withdrawal from political rivalries won't resolve Iraq's political crisis
An Iraqi political analyst believes Masoud Barzani-led Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) program is very different from the Coordination Framework program and that the Iraqi political crisis will remain intact even after Sadr Movement Leader Muqtada Sadr's withdrawal from Iraq's political process.
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KDP, Siyada Coalition announce commitment to alliance with Sadr
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the al-Siyada Coalition announced on Friday, April 1, they are committed to their alliance with the Sadrist Movement.
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KDP says resolving Iraqi presidential crisis depends on understanding among Shia blocs
A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) stressed that the presidential crisis in Iraq will not have any effect on the process of governing the Kurdistan Region by the KDP and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), saying: "Resolving this crisis depends on understandings between Shiites."
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KDP denies any agreement with Turkey to attack the PKK
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has denied in an official statement the reports that accuse the party of collaborating with Turkey in attacking the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) forces, calling them baseless allegations.
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Iraqi court rules in favor of Barham Salih, rejects complaint against him
Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of the country’s president, rejecting a complaint against his nomination for a second term.
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PUK says it will not allow KDP to take over the presidency of Iraq
The deputy chairman of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) faction in the Iraqi parliament stressed that the party would not allow the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to take over the presidency of Iraq.