Erbil
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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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Party interventions should be prevented for Peshmerga unity and integrity: Nechivan Barzani
The Kurdistan Region president stated for the reforms and unity of the Peshmerga forces of the region, it is necessary for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) to officially and regretlessly declare that they will not interfere in the affairs of the Peshmerga.
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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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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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Why Iraq and Turkey's ties are at a historic low point / Paul Iddon
On 20 July, Iraqi tourists escaping the blistering heat of southern and central Iraq for the relatively cool climate of the Parakh tourist resort in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Zakho district suddenly found heavy artillery shells raining down around them.
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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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Iraqi Kurds decry 'unjust pressure' from Baghdad in oil row
Iraq's supreme court in February ordered Kurdistan to deliver the oil produced in its territories to the federal government in Baghdad. It also gave the latter the right to review all oil contracts, or even cancel them.
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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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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.
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Nechirvan Barzani says lack of peace and moderation in Iraq has disturbed situation in region and world
The President of the Kurdistan Region stated that the lack of peace and moderation in Iraq has disturbed the situation in the region and the world.
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Iraqi parliament passes bill banning ties with Israel
The Iraqi parliament passed a bill outlawing the normalization of relations with Israel on Thursday, May 26, according to state media.
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Years after IS defeat, northern Iraq struggles to rebuild
In Iraq, "maku" means "nothing", and father-of-five Issa al-Zamzoum says "maku" a lot: no electricity, no home, no rebuilding and no job.
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Nechirvan Barzani says condemning missile attacks on Erbil is not enough, Baghdad must take a serious stance
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stressed that condemning the missile attacks on Erbil alone is not enough and that Baghdad must take a serious stand against these attacks and punish the perpetrators.
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Erbil says Baghdad is responsible for Shingal security issues
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil has said Baghdad is responsible for solving security issues in Shingal and implementing the recent agreement between Erbil and Baghdad.
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Iraqi Kurdish soldier killed in ISIS attack in Makhmour
An Iraqi soldier was killed in an Islamic State (ISIS) group ambush in the Makhmour district of Erbil Province on Sunday, April 25, NRT reported.
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Iraqi ministry to oversee Kurdistan Region oil and gas field management
Iraq’s oil ministry has taken all necessary measures required to implement a federal court’s ruling that gives it the authority to manage oil and gas fields in the Kurdistan Region, state oil marketer SOMO said on Monday, April 11.
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Cross-sectarian bloc emerges in Iraq / Hassan Ali Ahmed
As none of the political coalitions are able to hold a legal session for selecting the president that requires two-thirds of the members, the Iraqi political scene is facing a deadlock.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets tells Kadhimi there are no Israeli bases in Kurdistan region
The Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stressed during a meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Erbil that there are no Israeli bases in the region.
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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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Two terrorist elements arrested in Kirkuk
Two terrorist elements were identified and arrested during an operation by Iraqi federal police forces in the northern Kurdish-majority province of Kirkuk.
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Erbil blames Iraq federal court’s decision, calling it ‘unconstitutional’
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil said on Tuesday a decision by the federal court deeming the Region’s oil and gas unconstitutional was “unjust and unconstitutional”.
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Iran consul general in Erbil says Tehran will stand by Iraq and Kurdistan Region
Stressing that Iran is using all its capacities for stability in the region, Consul General of Iran in Erbil said that Iran will stand by Iraq and the Kurdish region of this country.