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KDP says there is no alliance between party and Sadrist Movement
A member of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Jaafar Ibrahim Eminki , said on Thursday, September 22, relations between the KDP and the Sadrist Movement did not indicate an alliance.
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Iraq's Sadr backtracks on call for huge protest
Iraq's firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr backtracked Tuesday after earlier urging his supporters to join a massive rally as a standoff with his political rivals appeared to be getting worse.
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Iraqi rival parties can't agree on path to new elections
The political crisis resulting from the conflict between Iraq's two main Shiite groups, the Sadrists and the Coordination Framework, is becoming more complicated with fewer options for a solution.
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Muqtada Sadr asks independent MPs to form government
The leader of the Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on independent members of parliament on Wednesday to form a new coalition of at least 40 members apart from the Coordination Framework and for this bloc to contact the Saving the Homeland alliance in less than 15 days to form the new government as soon as possible.
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Fatah Alliance refutes Barzani’s proposal to ease deadlock in Baghdad
The Fatah Alliance has refused a solution to the political deadlock in Baghdad proposed by the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Masoud Barzani.
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Kurdistan Region gas export project would divide the region and possibly lead to war, says analyst
The director of the Sharpress Media Institute in the Kurdistan Region and a prominent political analyst said about the region's gas export project that "What can be seen now is that the KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party) sees this project (gas export) as its monopoly project, although it is being pursued in the name of the KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government) and the Prime Minister himself, but the other parties have not participated. And the Iraqi central government is not involved in this project."
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Erdogan eyes Israeli and Iraqi gas and targets Kurds amid Ukraine war / Turkmen Terzi
The ongoing war in Ukraine poses great economic and security risks to Turkey, with Russian troops controlling large stretches of Ukraine’s Black Sea coast and Turkey’s investments with both Russia and Ukraine already at risk. Due to his close relationship with Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had to navigate Turkey’s foreign policy during the war with extreme caution. On the other hand, the Turkish leader is pursuing a policy of radical pragmatism targeting Kurds in northern Iraq while negotiating with Israel and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to transport oil and gas to Europe via Turkey.
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MP says forming an Iraqi government with largest bloc is still on table
A Coordination Framework MP has said forming the Iraqi government by the largest parliamentary bloc is the way forward as the Shiite House will need to agree amongst themselves, something so far rejected by the election winner Sadr movement.
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Sadr's idea to form a majority government in Iraq is problematic, expert tells Kurdpress
Sadr-Barzani-Halbousi coalition's idea in forming a majority government in Iraq is problematic both in theoretical and practical ways. The tripartite coalition has the majority of seats, but it still can’t move forward, Dr. Muhammad Ali Waeli, an Iraq affairs' expert told Kurdpress about the current political stalemate in Iraq and the Sadr-led coalition's insistence on forming a majority government.
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Analyst says Sadr's withdrawal from political rivalries won't resolve Iraq's political crisis
An Iraqi political analyst believes Masoud Barzani-led Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) program is very different from the Coordination Framework program and that the Iraqi political crisis will remain intact even after Sadr Movement Leader Muqtada Sadr's withdrawal from Iraq's political process.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets Erdogan at Antalya forum
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, March 12, at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, the office of the Kurdistan presidency announced.<br> Barzani met with Erdogan, as well as other officials from Turkey and Qatar, at the Antalya forum.
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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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Baghdad will back Kurdistan Region in responding to floods: Kadhimi
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Friday the federal government would take “all necessary measures” to support the Kurdistan Region in responding to floods, after flash floods caused casualties in Erbil.
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Muqtada al-Sadr, Masoud Barzani discuss forming next Iraqi government
Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadr faction, and Masoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), stressed in a telephone conversation on the need for serious talks on future coalitions aimed at securing the interests of the country and the Iraqi people.
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Mustafa al-Kadhimi visits Erbil, meets Masrour Barzani
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Erbil on Wednesday, December 8, to discuss joint operations between Peshmerga forces and Iraqi Security Forces against Islamic State (ISIS) militants.
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Qubad Talabani says Peshmerga, Iraqi forces should increase coordination to eliminate ISIS
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani said on Sunday that Peshmerga forces, Iraq military and U.S-led Coalition forces should further coordinate to eliminate Islamic State (ISIS) threats.
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Masrour Barzani denounces assassination attempt against Iraqi PM Kadhimi
Kurdistan's Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani, denounced the terrorist attack on the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's residence early on Sunday, voicing support to his efforts to consolidate "democracy" in the country.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Dubai Crown Prince meet in London
Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, met Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, on the sidelines of their visits to the United Kingdom.
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Masrour Barzani, EU envoy discuss Iraq parliamentary elections
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the Special Representative of the European Union, Fiola von Cramon, discussed in a meeting on Friday, September 17, the issue of monitoring the parliamentary elections in Iraq.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets Iranian parliament speaker
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly, the Majlis on Friday, August 6.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets new Russian ambassador to Iraq
Kurdistan Region President, Nechirvan Barzani, met with the new Russian ambassador to Iraq.
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Is Kurdistan the new flashpoint?*
Kurdistan is back in the news. Military clashes broke out at the beginning of this month between the Kurdistan Development Party (KDP) – the region’s biggest political party – and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
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Iraq will send Kurdistan Region's budget share to pay servants: PM Kadhimi
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said during a TV program on Thursday night, June 24, that funds sent to the Kurdistan Region under an agreement with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani are not a new budget allocation.
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Massive Turkey-led logging in Iraqi Kurdistan causes outcry / Fehim Tastekin
Extensive logging led by Turkey in Iraqi Kurdistan has set off an outcry, fueling the already strong anger toward the Turkish military presence in northern Iraq.
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PKK commander says Erdogan sent a delegation to the group, called for cease-fire
Murat Karayilan, Member of the Executive Committee of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), claimed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a delegation to the group in the recent past offering a ceasefire in “northern Kurdistan.”
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Nechirvan Barzani stresses on unity among Kurdish parties
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, said on Tuesday that the presidency of the region "will do everything it can" to maintain unity among the Kurdish political parties after the upcoming elections.
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KDP urged to pull back from brink of civil war in Kurdistan Region
Kurdistan National Assembly Party leader Muhammad Abbas called for peace in the Kurdish region as he urged the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to pull back from the brink of war, writes Steve Sweeney in Slemani, Iraqi Kurdistan.