Claims of recording 922 attacks on the Kurdistan Region since the beginning of March

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - According to statistics published by the media outlet "Draw Media", 178 people have been killed or injured in attacks attributed to Iran and its allied groups over the past five months.

Eight drones shot down in the sky of Erbil

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Kurdistan Regional Government's Counter-Terrorism Organization announced that eight bomber drones were targeted and shot down by coalition forces in the sky of Erbil this Friday morning within a period of about an hour.

The key to resolving financial disputes between Erbil and Baghdad

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Secretary of the Kurdistan Regional Government's Council of Ministers announced that Erbil and Baghdad are close to a final agreement on the financial file and emphasized that the implementation of the "ASYCUDA" system can increase the region's non-oil revenues and facilitate the implementation of financial obligations to Baghdad.

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Distribution of Security and Military Forces in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service – According to figures released by the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Finance, out of a total of 413,721 security and military personnel in the provinces of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, 284,012 (69%) serve in Erbil province, while 129,709 (31%) serve in Sulaymaniyah province.

Germany to Close Its Military Base in Erbil

World Desk – The German government has decided to close its military camp near the airport in Erbil—the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq—by the end of September and withdraw the bulk of its troops from the area; however, a small group of military advisors will remain in the region to continue cooperation with and training of Kurdish Peshmerga forces.

Dohuk Christians Stage Protest Against Seizure of Their Lands and Properties

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service – A group of Christian citizens in Dohuk Province held a protest rally outside the governor's office to object to the ongoing seizure of lands and properties belonging to Christians, calling on the governor to take immediate action to put an end to this practice.

Chambers of Commerce Emphasize Expanding Cross-Border Trade with the Kurdistan Region

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Desk – Representatives from the Chambers of Commerce of Erbil, Duhok, Urmia, and Gever (Yüksekova) emphasized the expansion of economic cooperation, the facilitation of trade exchanges, and the resolution of customs issues at border crossings during a joint meeting.

Iraq's goal of helping to establish a missile defense system in the Kurdistan region

World Service- The negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil regarding the protection of oil and gas fields, along with Washington's efforts to strengthen the presence of American companies in Iraq, have become one of the most important security and economic developments in this country.

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

The development of relations between the region and Türkiye should continue based on common interests

Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Service - Hayman Horami, a member of the political office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, in a meeting with the Turkish Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, emphasized the continuation of the party's fixed policy to expand relations between Erbil and Ankara based on common interests.

Why is the world's largest mosque established in Erbil?/ Salahuddin Khadio

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - In a note published in two parts on the dedicated channel "Sharnameh" and republished on Kurdpress, Salahuddin Khadio considers the construction of the "Barzani Grand Mosque" in Erbil not just a construction or religious project, but analyzes it in connection with the internal developments of the Kurdistan Region, social changes, party rivalries and geopolitical transformations in the region.

Reducing Washington's attention to the political crisis of the Kurdistan Region

World Service - At the same time as the internal disputes continue, the signs indicate that the US no longer prioritizes the formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government and focuses more on Baghdad; A change that observers believe has also affected the continuation of the political deadlock in Erbil.

Erbil and Baghdad reached an agreement on "Esekuda"; Kurdish language is added to the customs system

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Kurdistan Region Board and the Iraqi government reached an agreement on 16 clauses related to the "Esicuda" system; An agreement based on which the Kurdish language will be added to the system and part of the customs mechanisms between the two sides will be integrated.

Gradual resumption of oil production and export from Kurdistan Region fields

World service - According to Manabe, who is close to the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Region, oil companies operating in this region will resume production and export of oil from a number of stopped fields in the coming days and weeks. This action comes after a new security agreement between Baghdad and Erbil to protect energy facilities and reduce attacks on oil infrastructure.

alarm for the Kurdistan region; Does America give Baghdad more powers in sensitive cases?

Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Service - The three security, economic and political messages sent by Trump to Baghdad are considered to be a sign of the beginning of a new phase in the relations between Iraq and the United States; A stage that can also affect the equations of Baghdad and Erbil.

The large presence of Syrian Kurdish refugees in the Kurdistan region of Iraq

World Service - The new data of the United Nations Refugee Agency shows that the Kurdistan Region of Iraq hosts the majority of refugees in Iraq, the majority of whom are Syrian Kurds.

The failure of the meeting of the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan / Brigadier Johar

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - In the shadow of the continuation of the political deadlock between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union and the lack of unified governing institutions, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has faced an unprecedented wave of coordinated internal, regional and international pressures to limit its powers; A situation which, according to observers, has put the political existence and achievements of the past few decades of this region on the edge of the abyss.

Is Tom Barak targeting Iraqi federalism?

World Service - With increasing concerns in the Kurdistan Region, due to the appointment of Tom Barak as Donald Trump's special representative in Iraq, some observers say that the policies of the special representative of Trump may upset the fragile balance between Baghdad and Erbil.

Kurdistan with the support of 900 million dollars from the World Bank

World Service - Parts of Sulaymaniyah and Dohok roads and highways will be connected and reconstructed to Iraq's strategic corridors network as part of the new World Bank plan.

Adham Barzani:

The rulers of Erbil have prevented me from returning to Barzan for four years

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - Adham Barzani, in his fourth year away from his hometown, issued a statement asking the Iraqi government, the judiciary and freedom fighters to take a stand against what he called "constitutional violation and clear oppression" against him and dozens of similar cases.

Erbil and Baghdad agreement; The key to saving Iraq's oil exports

World Service - With the sharp drop in Iraq's oil exports after the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Baghdad considers the restoration of the Kurdistan region's oil route as the only immediate way to compensate for part of the lost income.

The death of two American and British soldiers in Erbil

World Service - The US Army and the British Ministry of Defense announced that an American soldier and a British soldier died during a training exercise at the Erbil Air Base in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Erbil's late attempt to strengthen influence in Baghdad

World Service - Masrour Barzani's intensive meetings with the Iraqi Prime Minister, political leaders and security officials in Baghdad have increased speculations about the beginning of a new approach by the Kurdistan Democratic Party to resolve the differences with Baghdad.

Why does the Kurdistan region still have no air defense?

World Service- Legal restrictions, political disputes and uncertainty about the future of the US presence have seriously challenged the Kurdistan region's achievement of an independent defense shield.

The huge revenues of the border crossing are hidden and outside official supervision in the Kurdistan region

World Service - Reports indicate extensive commercial activity at the "Al-Walid" crossing on the Syrian border and areas under the control of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Despite the daily passage of hundreds of trucks and the collection of various tolls, the crossing is not officially registered and its revenues are not transparent.

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

Relations between Erbil and Baghdad are returning to normal

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Following Masrour Barzani's visit to Baghdad, the spokesperson of the Kurdistan Democratic Party announced the positive results of this trip and its effect on reducing tensions and resolving disputes between the region and the federal government.

Masrour Barzani:

In exchange for continuing to pay salaries, we will give up half of the income

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region announced that Erbil is ready to hand over half of its income to the Iraqi government so that Baghdad can guarantee the continuous payment of the employees of the region.

The danger of the end of Kurdish self-government if Erbil-Baghdad disputes continue

World Service - Given that the gap between Erbil and Sulaymaniyah has become deeper than ever and Baghdad is gradually taking control of the oil, budget and even the salaries of regional employees, many observers warn that the self-government of Iraqi Kurdistan has entered its most dangerous phase since 2005; A crisis that may lead not only to the weakening of the federal structure of the region, but also to its gradual collapse into two separate units under the influence of Baghdad.

The return of the Kurdistan Democratic Party to Baghdad and participation in the voting of the Zaidi cabinet

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - At the same time as the voting time for Ali Zaidi's cabinet is approaching, the faction of the Democratic Party has announced that it will attend the parliament meeting in Baghdad.

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

We have not boycotted the Iraqi political process

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The spokesman of the Kurdistan Democratic Party announced that this party did not sanction the political process in Iraq, but only called its team including representatives and ministers to consult and assess the situation; A position that is raised in the midst of debates about the boycott of the parliament and some reports for the return of the said party to Baghdad.

American weapones in the warehouses of the Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan Region

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following the recent controversies surrounding the fate of weapons sent by the United States to the Kurdistan Region and accusations that these weapons were transferred to Sulaymaniyah, political analyst Mohammad Hourami, in a conversation with Channel 8, provided new details about the location of these equipment.