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.

Ali al-Zaidi's trip to Erbil to discuss the formation of the government

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - At the same time as part of the Shiite leaders are worried about the absence of the Democratic Party in the new government, Ali al-Zaidi is going to Erbil for political talks and will meet with Masoud Barzani.

Salih Muslim, former co-chair of the PYD, passed away

Syria service - Salih Muslim, former co-chair of the PYD, died in Erbil at the age of 75.