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In Iraq, digging up the past is necessary for closure
On a quiet mid-January morning, Iraqi honor guards assembled in front of the Health Ministry.
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Iraq ranked as the fourth-best country for foreign direct investment
Iraq was rated as one of the top emerging markets for investment in 2024 and as the fourth-best country for foreign direct investment.
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PUK insists on holding election, praises progress of talks with Baghdad
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) on Monday reiterated its insistence on holding the Kurdistan regional parliamentary elections on time, saying that negotiations with Baghdad have made important progress.
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Iraq plans to reopen own oil pipeline as talks to restart Kurdish route stall
The Iraqi government is planning to repair and reopen a section of an oil pipeline that runs through the Kurdistan Region that could allow it to export 350,000 barrels per day to Turkey by the end of the month,…
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Nechirvan Barzani confirms reaching agreement on oil exports
The President of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Nechervan Barzani, confirmed that an initial agreement had been reached on the oil issue, which is one of the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil.
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Spokesperson: Nechirvan Barzani is going to visit Baghdad
The spokesperson of the Kurdistan Region Presidency announced that Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the Region, will travel to Baghdad on Saturday and will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.…
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Baghdad strengthens control over autonomous Kurdistan region
Iraq is using a period of relative stability to assert more control over the oil-rich autonomous Kurdistan region that has long had fraught relations with federal authorities, analysts and politicians say.
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Iraqi PM seeks to persuade KDP to participate in Kurdistan Region elections
On Friday, Sabhan Mula Chyad, the political affairs advisor to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, revealed the efforts of the latter to dissuade the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) from boycotting the Kurdistan…
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Iraqi Kurdistan elections may be delayed: sources
The upcoming parliamentary elections in the Iraqi Kurdistan region are expected to be postponed again due to a boycott by the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), three Kurdish sources told The New Arab on Thursday.
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DNO recovers operations in Iraqi Kurdistan after severe floods
The Norwegian oil and gas operator, DNO ASA, announced on Thursday that production and field operations at the Tawke oil field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq recovered following heavy floods.
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Iraq Kurdistan region suspends entry visas for Syrians
Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region has suspended the issuing of entry visas for Syrian citizens, in a decision that has sparked fears of potential humanitarian consequences for Syrians seeking shelter in the region.
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Erbil, Baghdad reach an agreement on Kurdistan's public servants salaries
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi federal government announced a breakthrough on Wednesday, reaching an agreement on a long-standing dispute regarding public sector salaries in the Kurdistan…