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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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Lahur Sheikh Jangi says he is ready to move away from power
The co-chair of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Lahur Sheikh Jangi, confirmed in a meeting with the families of the martyrs, today, Thursday, that he is ready - for the sake of the Patriotic Union - to leave work and move away if he make sure that he is the cause of the problems, adding that he will deliver a detailed speech tonight to announce his position.
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Bafel Talabani says he would continue pursuing changes within PUK
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-President Bafel Talabani declared on Thursday, July 15, that he would continue to pursue major changes within the party amid serious internal tensions with his counterpart Lahur Sheikh Jangi, who later made a speech blaming external forces for moves against him over the past week.
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Iranian FM Zarif meets PUK co-leaders in Erbil
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with a delegation from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) co-chaired by Lahur Sheikh Jangi and Bafel Talabani in Erbil.