Barham Salih
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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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Barham Salih, U.N. special envoy meet after another wave of unrest
Iraqi President Barham Salih met the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Sunday a day after another round of unrest covered the capital on Saturday.
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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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Iraqi president Salih says Iran is a major actor in Middle East
Iraq’s President Barham Salih said that Iran is a major actor in the Middle East that has a lot of commonalities with Iraq.
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Masoud Barzani has 'promised support to several Coordination Framework Leaders'
A member of the Coordination Framework announced that the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani has promised support to several "leaders of the Coordination Framework" for Iraq's premier post.
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Bafel Talabani meets Barham Saleh and Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Baghdad
The leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) met the Iraqi president and prime minister in Baghdad.
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KDP sets condition for joining government formation in Baghdad
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has said it will participate in forming a new government in Baghdad if the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court verdict on the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) oil contracts is suspended.
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PUK is determined to nominate Barham Salih for Iraq presidency
A senior member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) stressed that internal and external mediations are underway to reach an understanding between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and stressed that the PUK is still determined to nominate Barham Salih for the presidency of Iraq.
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Iran envoy meets Iraqi President as his mission in Baghdad ends
The Iranian ambassador Iraj Masjedi met with the President of Iraq Barham Salih on Monday at the end of his diplomatic mission in Baghdad.
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Barzani has offered several posts to PUK in return for Iraq's presidency
A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has revealed that the party leader Masoud Barzani has proposed Bafel Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), several posts if the party stops from seeking to take the Iraq's presidency post.
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President says Tehran backs promotion of Iraq's regional and intl. position
In a phone call with the Iraqi counterpart, the Iranian President said Iran supports the unity, independence, security and the promotion of the regional and international position of Iraq.
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Muqtada Sadr threatens to end parliament if MPs don’t attend Saturday session
Iraq’s Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Friday it is a “shame” to leave Iraq without a government, threatening to end the Iraqi parliament if lawmakers don’t attend Saturday’s session to select a new president.
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Barham Salih calls for dialogue between Baghdad, Erbil to resolve oil
Iraqi President Barham Salih called on Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region to resolve issues of oil and gas through dialogue.
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Iraqi court says Barham Salih can continue in his position until new president is selected
Iraq’s federal court said on Sunday President Barham Salih will continue to carry out his duties until the selection of a new president.
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Iraq’s KDP isn’t after the presidency. It wants Kirkuk instead / Suadad al-Salhy
Kurdish leaders tell MEE that the row being played out with the PUK over who will become president is a pressure tactic to win the governorship of Kirkuk's oil-rich province
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Bafel Talabani visits Baghdad to discuss Iraqi Presidency
The co-chair of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Bafel Talabani, arrived on Monday evening in Baghdad to discuss the issue of the Iraqi presidency with the Shiite and Sunni political parties.
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Masoud Barzani, Bafel Talabani disagree to agree on a united presidential nominee
The Saturday meeting between Massoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and Bafel Talabani, the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), failed to make any agreement between the two sides over nominating a candidate to the Iraqi parliament to be selected as the next Iraqi president.
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Majority or consensus gov.: Dispute between Sadr, Coordination Framework
Iraq’s Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wants to form a “majority government” while Coordination Framework including other Shia parties prefers a “consensus government”, a political leader said on Sunday.
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PUK senior member says Barham Salih is the party's candidate for Iraq presidency
Mahmoud Khoshnaw, a senior member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), praised his party's performance and its member as the President of Iraq and stressed that the party's definitive candidate for the post is Barham Salih, a leading PUK member and the current Iraqi president.
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Senior member says PUK wants Barham Salih to be re-elected president
A senior member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) stressed that the wants current Iraqi President and a senior PUK member, Barham Salih, to remain in his post as the president of Iraq.
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KRG to take measures against forum that called for Iraq-Israel normalization
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) ministry of interior said on Saturday that it would take necessary measures against the organization of a conference that called for normalization of ties between Iraq and Israel.
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Iraq, US presidents reaffirm efforts to hold ‘transparent' polls in Iraq
Iraqi President Barham Salih and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Tuesday reaffirmed efforts to hold “credible and transparent” elections in Iraq, according to the White House.
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Macron says France will continue to support Kurdistan Region
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday France will continue to help the Kurdistan Region, following his visit to Mosul.
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Barham Salih meets Iranian President Raisi in Tehran
The President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih met with Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, August 5.
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Nechirvan Barzani attends new Iranian president's inauguration ceremony
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, attended the inauguration of the new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
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Kurdistan Region delegation to attend inauguration ceremony of new Iranian President Raisi
The inauguration ceremony of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ibrahim Raisi, will be held on Thursday, August 5, and a delegation from the Kurdistan Region, headed by President Nechirvan Barzani will attend the ceremony.
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Brett McGurk meets Iraqi officials to discuss US withdrawal from Iraq
Iraqi leaders met with senior US diplomats on Thursday, July 15, to discuss preparations for the next round of strategic dialogue talks and plans for Washington to withdraw troops from Iraq.
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Iraqi president denounces Turkey deadly strikes on refugee camp
Iraqi President Barham Salih on Sunday, June 6, condemned Turkey’s deadly airstrike on the Makhmour refugee camp the previous day, calling it a “dangerous escalation.”
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Iraqi President Barham Salih meets Masoud Barzani in Erbil
Iraqi President Barham Salih met with Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani on Thursday, April 29, and discussed recent developments in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets Iraqi PM and president in a Saturday visit to Baghdad
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani led a high-level delegation to Baghdad on Saturday, April 10, and met with senior Iraqi leaders, including Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, President Barham Salih, and Speaker of the Council of Representatives Muhammad al-Halbusi.