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Baghdad offered to pay Sulaimani salaries separately but we refused: Bafel Talabani
Bafel Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), revealed that Baghdad proposed to pay the salaries of Sulaimani and its surroundings separately, but the PUK rejected the offer.
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Nechirvan Barzani says post-election challenge is enforcing Iraq’s constitution
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stressed on Thursday that the real challenge following Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary elections will be enforcing the constitution.
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Sulaimani film festival opened, seeking to promot Kurdish culture through global cinema
The Fifth Slemani International Film Festival opened on Thursday with the theme “Kurdish Culture and Mother Tongue,” celebrating cinema as a bridge between Kurdish identity and global storytelling.
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Kurdistan Region to become main hub of U.S. forces in Iraq
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it is scaling back its military mission in Iraq, with most U.S. troops expected to be relocated to Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, as Washington shifts the focus…
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New Generation Movement sentenced to 5 month in prison
The trial of Shaswar Abdulwahid, head of the New Generation Movement in the Kurdistan Region, was held today, Tuesday, September 2, and resulted in a sentence of five months in prison.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Senior Turkish Foreign Ministry official discuss expanding joint cooperation
The President of the Kurdistan Region welcomed the Director General for Iraq and Iran Affairs at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and his accompanying delegation. Both sides emphasized the expansion of joint…
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Kurdistan Region announces oil export agreement with federal government
The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Natural Resources announced on Wednesday August 13, 2025, that it has reached an agreement with the federal government’s Ministry of Oil regarding a mechanism for oil exports.…
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Baghdad knows who hit Kurdistan Region's oil fields: official
Iraqi Deputy Parliament Speaker Shakhawan Abdullah stated that the groups behind the drone attacks targeting oil installations in the Kurdistan Region are now known to authorities.
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PUK attempts new KRG cabinet formation before Iraq’s November vote: official
Efforts are underway to form the new cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) before Iraq’s parliamentary elections in November, more than a year after the vote, a senior Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)…
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Kurdistan Region’s oil not likely to be exported Imminently
Despite Baghdad’s assurances that oil exports from Kurdistan will resume immediately after more than two years, the semi-autonomous Iraqi region isn’t prepared to restart exports, sources familiar with the matter…
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Tribe clashes with Kurdish security forces over land dispute in Erbil
Fierce clashes broke out west of Erbil province on Tuesday between Kurdish security forces and supporters of a tribal figure following an attempted arrest related to an ongoing land dispute.
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Nechirvan Barzani condemns Israeli attack on Iran
The Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) condemned Israel's extensive attack on Iran, warning that using military force to resolve disputes endangers both regional and international stability.