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Nechirvan Barzani thanks Germany for extending military mission across Iraq
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani has extended words of gratitude to Germany for extending its military mission across Iraq including the Region, a statement Wednesday said.
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How can Iraq help 3.5 million citizens living in urban slums?
The Iraqi parliament this month is discussing a bill to find solutions to its expanding slum areas. However, several obstacles could hinder this bill from being passed into law amid an ongoing social and political crisis.
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New Iraqi president vows to serve all Iraqis
Iraq’s newly elected president, Abdul Latif Rashid, said on Friday, October 14, in his first statement on taking office that he vows to become a president to all Iraqis equally.
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Senior KRG officials congratulate new Iraqi president Rashid
Senior officials in the Kurdistan Region have issued statements expressing their congratulations over the election of Iraq’s new President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Rashid.
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Rockets target Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone
Several rockets on Thursday targeted Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone where the parliament is situated resulting in a number of injuries, as the legislative chamber is in a meeting to elect the country’s next president.
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Halbousi says talks started on forming new government in Baghdad
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi said negotiations for the formation of the new Iraqi government have begun.
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US foundations release real amount of Kurdistan Region oil reserves
Two American foundations said in a statement that the real amount of the Kurdistan Region oil reserves is not 45 billion barrels but it is about 4 billion barrels.
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Turkish opposition revives questions over Islamic State burning execution / Sibel Hurtas
Almost six years on, Turkey’s public remains in the dark on the burning execution of two compatriots in Syria.
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Clashes rock Baghdad's Green Zone as Iraqi parliament re-elects speaker
As Iraqi lawmakers met on Wednesday in Baghdad's Green Zone to vote on the recent resignation of parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi, clashes broke out between supporters of Iraqi populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and security forces.
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Malla Bakhtiar says the PUK state has never been so bad
Malla Bakhtiar, one of the long-standing leaders of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), considered the current political situation of the party to be the worst situation after the Hakkari incident.
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PUK stresses on conducting a national dialogue to end political crisis in Iraq
A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) emphasized on the need to hold inclusive national talks to end the current political crisis in Iraq and to elect a president and form the government.
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Erbil in not dependent on budget provided by Baghdad: official
The vice-chairman of the Finance Commission of the Kurdistan Region Parliament said the Kurdistan Regional Government does not rely on the budget provided by the federal government in Baghdad.
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Mala Baxtiyar says PUK and KDP are responsible for election delay
Mala Baxtiyar, a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) High Political Council, told NRT the PUK and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) are responsible for delaying parliamentary elections.
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Oil companies urge US mediation in Erbil-Baghdad dispute
Oil production companies in the Kurdistan Region have called for US assistance in reducing tension between the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Reuters said on Thursday, September 1.
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PUK leadership council annuls joint chairmanship system
The leadership council of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) officially announced the dissolution of the joint leadership system of this party and announced Bafel Talabani as the leader of the party, the second ruling party of the Kurdistan Region.
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UNAMI chief, Masoud Barzani discuss Iraq political situation in Salahadin
The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Masoud Barzani, met with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, in Salahadin province to discuss the political situation in Iraq on Monday, August 22.
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Bafel Talabani stresses on reaching national agreement in meeting with Maliki
President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Bafel Jalal Talabani met Head of state of law coalition Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday in Baghdad, emphasizing PUK’s enthusiasm to reach a national agreement.
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Professor says Turkey is not interested in annexing Kurdistan Region
Dr. Zheger Hassan believes Turkey has a lot of influence in the Kurdistan Region and as a result, there is no need to add it to its own soil.
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Bafel Talabani meets Masoud Barzani in Erbil
President of the Patriotic Union Kurdistan met President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Masoud Barzani on Thursday in Erbil’s Pirmam resort.
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Iraqi federal court leaps into PUK leadership dispute
A Baghdad-based court is looking into leadership issues within the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), a main ruling party in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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Oil companies stop work in Iraqi Kurdistan after Baghdad court ruling
Iraq’s supreme court recently ruled that the autonomous part of northern Iraq cannot conduct oil deals independent of the federal government, resulting in significant tension.
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Erbil says it will not succumb to any pressure from Baghdad
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil stressed on Wednesday that it will not lean to any pressure from the Federal Government.
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Three international companies to withdraw operations in Kurdistan Region
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil said on Monday, July 4, three US oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region said they will abide by the Federal Supreme Court’s verdict and close their contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
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Attacks on Khor Mor gas field are aimed at creating tension between Erbil and Baghdad: former spokesman
A former spokesman for the International Coalition Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria said the missile strikes on Khor Mor gas field in Sulaimani were aimed at creating tension and violence between Erbil and Baghdad.
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KDP sets condition for joining new government in Baghdad
An Iraqi MP from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) bloc the KDP’s precondition on joining the federal government in Baghdad was that the federal government not violate the rights of the Kurdistan Region.
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Lahur Sheikh Jangi meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad
The former PUK leader made the meeting following some meetings in Baghdad and after having a briefing with the head of the Iraqi judiciary.
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Kadhimi says he stands firm on Baghdad’s position against KRG oil sales
Iraqi Prime Minster Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Tuesday, June 7, the federal government is committed to implementing the federal court’s decision against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) oil sales.
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Iraq threatens to cut KRG share of budget over Erbil-Baghdad oil dispute
The Iraqi Minister of Finance, Ali Allawi said on Monday, June 6, if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) does not reach an agreement with the federal government the ministry will have to cut the KRG’s percent of the share of income.
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The future of Iraqi Kurdistan lies in Baghdad
The Iraqi Kurdistan region's ambition to heat European homes with its natural gas could promote the region from a pawn to a queen in the chess game that is international politics. Yet an Iraqi court ruling intended to deprive the autonomous region of its energy sector could eliminate the pawn altogether.
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PUK and KDP to meet next week: spokesman
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) are expected to meet next week, PUK’s spokesperson Soran Jamal Tahir told Esta Media Network on Tuesday, May 31.