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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.
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PUK politburo consigns all powers of Lahur Sheikh Jangi to Bafel Talabani
The political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) decided on Saturday, July 17, to hand over all powers of Lahur Shaikh Jangi as co-leader to Bafel Talabani, the PUK co-president.
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Talabani family feud at center of power struggle in Iraqi Kurdistan party / Amberin Zaman
The apparent takeover of the Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party by Bafel Talabani is more family affair than policy dispute.
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Turkey’s anti-PKK assault leaves Kurds more divided / Amberin Zaman
Turkey’s unremitting assault against the PKK is destabilizing Iraqi Kurdistan, weakening the rebels on the one hand while bolstering support for them among disaffected locals on the other.
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Is Kurdistan the new flashpoint?*
Kurdistan is back in the news. Military clashes broke out at the beginning of this month between the Kurdistan Development Party (KDP) – the region’s biggest political party – and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
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PKK and KDP differences would deteriorate problems of Syrian Kurdish parties: official
The differences between the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) would deteriorate the problems between the Syrian Kurdish parties, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (KDPS) told Kurdpress in an interview.
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Syrian Kurdish official asks KDP not to join Turkey plans against PKK
A member of the Central Committee of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (KDPS) asked the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to stop from joining Turkey plans and operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Kurdistan Region.
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PUK backs Peshmerga unification: co-president
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-President Lahur Sheikh Jangi said during a meeting with a veterans’ group on Sunday, June 20, that his party supports the unification of the Peshmerga within the context of reforming the Kurdistan Region’s military force.
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Turkey is creating security belt in Kurdistan Region - experts
Two Kurdish experts believe that the large Turkish military presence in the Kurdistan Region and the recent advances of this force is to establish a security belt in the north of the Kurdistan Region in order to operate against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) influence into Turkey.
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Enemies attempting to incite intra-Kurdish conflict: KRG vice president
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Vice President Sheikh Jaafar Mustafa said on Friday, June 18, that there is an effort to incite an unwanted war between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Peshmerga in the Kurdistan Region.
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PKK must leave Kurdistan region: Syrian Kurdish official
A member of the Kurdish Patriotic Council called on the forces of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to quit the Kurdistan Region.
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Syrian Kurdish party leader urges KDP to end ties with Turkey as soon as possible
Kamal Sheikh Baghi, secretary general of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party, called on the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to end its ties with the Turkish government and "join the people of Kurdistan."
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Advisor says no guarantee KRG will end public salary cuts
An advisor on financial affairs to Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani stated that there is not a 100 percent guarantee that the KRG will pay full public sector salaries even if Iraq’s federal government resumes budget transfers.
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Deputy blames arrest of Syrian Kurdish self-ruling administration representative office members
The Syrian Kurdistan Democratic Council deputy in the Kurdistan Region denounced the arrest some members of the Syrian Kurdish self-ruling administration representative office by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) security forces in Erbil, calling it a pressure tool and goes back to the events of Matina and Turkey demands.
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Syrian Kurdish official asks KDP and PKK to avoid from war
A member of the North and East Syrian Autonomous Administration in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region asked the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to refrain from war.
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PUK co-president expresses party's opposition to intra-Kurdish conflict
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-President Lahur Sheikh Jangi stated on Tuesday, June 8, that his party is against any conflict between Kurdish groups and condemns all who try to endanger the peace and stability of the Kurdistan Region.