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Kurdistan Justice Group Calls for Immediate Scheduling of New Kurdistan Parliamentary Elections
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Desk – In a statement addressing the political and judicial crises in the Kurdistan Region, the "Legal Affairs Committee of the Kurdistan Justice Group" called upon the Region's President…
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Nouri al-Maliki:
Corruption in Al-Sudani’s Government Had Turned into "Plunder"
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Desk – Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the State of Law Coalition, criticized the performance of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s government regarding the fight against corruption. He stated that corruption…
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Why Do the US and Turkey Support Power-Sharing in the Kurdistan Region?
World Service – An analysis by the *National Context* website suggests that, contrary to popular belief, the US, Turkey, and even Baghdad are not particularly displeased with the persistence of dual power centers…
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Bakhtiar Sadjadi, University Professor and Socio-cultural Commentator :
Another Golden Chapter in Kurdish Diplomacy; Italy Glorifies President Nechirvan Barzani with Its Highest Honour
There are ceremonies that mark an occasion, and there are ceremonies that mark a historic moment; what happened in Erbil on 8 July was unmistakably the latter. Italy conferred its highest state distinction, the…
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Hoshyar Zebari:
All Kurdistan Region parties have concluded that Baghdad is our strategic depth
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Desk – Hoshyar Zebari, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Politburo, announced that he has been tasked by his party with overseeing all its political and governmental affairs…
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$3 Million and 700 Million Dinars Discovered at the Home of Another Iraqi Official
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Desk – Iraqi media reported that security forces, continuing operations to pursue corruption suspects and recover state assets, discovered and seized $3 million and 700 million Iraqi dinars…
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Revisiting the British Bombing of Iraqi Kurdistan a Century Ago
World News Desk – A 48-minute documentary by Britain’s Channel 4, drawing on historical documents and eyewitness accounts, sheds light on a policy in which London—following World War I and despite promises of independenc…
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People's Front:
Lahur Talabani’s Case Remains Unresolved After 11 Months
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service – Several leaders of the People's Front have criticized the handling of the case involving Lahur Talabani and his associates, stating that eleven months after their detention, the…
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Another 25 Billion Dinars Discovered in Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister's Corruption Case
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Desk – The Iraqi judiciary has announced that the total cash seized so far in the corruption case involving Adnan al-Jumaili, the Deputy Oil Minister, amounts to 127 billion Iraqi dinars…
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Kurdistan Region Reaffirms Commitment to Iraq-Iran Security Agreement
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Desk – A security delegation from the Kurdistan Region, led by Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed, met in Baghdad with Qasim Aboudi, Iraq’s new National Security Advisor. They discussed the…
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Dohuk Christians Stage Protest Against Seizure of Their Lands and Properties
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service – A group of Christian citizens in Dohuk Province held a protest rally outside the governor's office to object to the ongoing seizure of lands and properties belonging to Christians,…
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Iraq’s Anti-Corruption Body:
59 Corruption Suspects Arrested in One Month
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service – Iraq’s federal anti-corruption agency released its performance report for June, announcing that 59 corruption suspects were arrested and documents related to dozens of cases were…