New details of the anti-corruption operation in Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Iraqi security and political sources have published new details of the extensive anti-corruption operation known as "Sulah Al-Fajr"; According to these sources, the operation was carried out after several days of planning and following the strictest security measures.

Ali Zaidi:

No corrupt person is immune

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Ali Zaidi, the Prime Minister of Iraq, announced that the extensive anti-corruption operation that the government has started is only the first stage, and no person or movement will be immune from prosecution and supervision. At the same time, he announced the approval of a 35% tax on the income of foreign oil companies and the government's plan to strengthen the electricity sector.

The number of people arrested for corruption in Iraq reached about 50 people

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - In continuation of the extensive operation against corruption in Iraq, local and media sources report the arrest of around 50 people, including members of parliament, officials and capitalists; At the same time, the director of electricity distribution of Diwaniye province and his deputy were also arrested.

Mohammad Hakim:

Sooner or later, the corruption case in the Kurdistan region will be dealt with

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Mohammad Hakim, the spokesman of the Kurdistan Justice Group, referring to the recent arrests in Iraq, said that sooner or later the corrupt in the Kurdistan Region must also be punished.

Iraq and Syria agree on reviving the tripartite water committee with Türkiye and strengthening cooperation in water resources management

Syrian Service - During the joint technical meeting in Baghdad, representatives of Syria and Iraq agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in water resources management, strengthen technical coordination and information exchange related to the Euphrates River, and emphasized the need to reactivate the tripartite committee with Turkey to deal with common water challenges.

Baghdad’s Anti-Corruption Drive and the Promise of $400 Billion in U.S. Support

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Desk – A report claims that Tom Barrack, the U.S. presidential envoy for Iraq affairs, emphasized during a meeting with the Baghdad government that success in combating corruption and curbing the waste of financial resources would be a prerequisite for expanding U.S. economic support and launching a long-term partnership with Iraq.

The new wave of arrests in Baghdad; The scope of the fight against corruption reached politicians close to power

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - In continuation of the anti-corruption campaign that the Iraqi government has started, a number of members of parliament, government officials and political figures were arrested in the green zone of Baghdad on Sunday morning. An action that is referred to as one of the most extensive anti-corruption operations in recent years. At the same time, some unofficial reports also inform about the possibility of expanding the scope of this case to the Kurdistan Region and placing the names of a number of Kurdish officials and political figures in the investigation list; However, so far no official authority has confirmed these reports.

The arrest of the manager of Iraqi Airlines on charges of theft of 115 billion dinars

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Following the follow-up of corruption cases in Iraq, the director of Iraqi Airlines was arrested on charges of theft of more than 115 billion dinars, and at the same time, the former governor of Salah al-Din was also arrested after the confession of the former deputy of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil in another case.

Baghdad rejected Iraq's threat to leave OPEC

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - The Ministry of Oil of Iraq announced that the content raised about Iraq's threat to withdraw from OPEC does not represent the official position of the Iraqi government.

Erdogan:

Iran and the Region Stepped Back from the Brink

Turkey Desk – In a speech addressing the recent crisis involving Iran, Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey has kept the country away from a "ring of fire" through a policy grounded in common sense and restraint, while standing firm against Israel's attempts to ignite new crises in the region.

The scope of the corruption case of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil became wider; The arrest of former governor Salahuddin

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Iraqi media reported the arrest of Raed Jabouri, director general of Salah al-Din Health and former governor of this province, by Iraqi security forces; According to reports, the arrest was made in the continuation of the investigation of the corruption case of Adnan Jamili, the deputy of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil.

Baghdad and Ankara emphasize on the resumption of oil exports

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - In the phone call between the Prime Minister of Iraq and the President of Turkey, while reviewing the latest status of bilateral cooperation, the two sides emphasized the necessity of resuming the export of Iraqi oil through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, developing the mechanisms for Iraqi oil access to global markets, and speeding up the implementation of the "Development Road" strategic project as the new axis of economic and transit cooperation in the region.

Iraqi Customs:

The start of Esikoda system in August / Customs revenues have increased by 200%

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Director General of Iraqi Customs announced that the operational implementation of the "Asikoda" system will begin at the beginning of August. According to him, Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region have technically reached an agreement, and Iraq's customs revenues have grown by 200% so far. The Iraqi government plans to increase the annual customs revenue to 3 to 4 trillion dinars in the first stage.

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.

Iraqi parliamentarian:

Kurdistan region's oil production will reach 200,000 barrels per day in the first step

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - A member of the Security and Defense Commission of the Iraqi Parliament announced that oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region will resume production from next week, and in the first phase, 200,000 barrels of oil will be produced daily.

Zaidi completes the Iraqi cabinet before traveling to Washington

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Fadi Shamri, advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister, announced that the Iraqi government intends to appoint the Minister of Interior and finalize the composition of the cabinet before Zaidi's trip to Washington.

Lebanese newspaper:

Tom Barak called for reopening the corruption cases of senior figures in Iraq

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Lebanon's "Al-Nahar" newspaper reported that Tom Barak, the special envoy of the United States, has asked the Iraqi authorities to re-open major corruption cases without considering the political influence and party affiliation of individuals, and that the accused should be dealt with judicially.

Washington's new doctrine; Turning Iraq and Syria into an economic corridor

World Service - The recent US agreements with Iraq and Syria, from the reconstruction of the Kirkuk-Banias pipeline to the entry of large American oil and technology companies, show that Washington is designing a new regional order that turns energy, technology and capital into its main tools of influence.

NATO defense ministers met before the Ankara summit; The agreement between Iran and America is at the top of the talks

Turkish Service - In their last meeting before the NATO summit in Ankara, the defense ministers of the NATO member countries discussed ways to strengthen the alliance's defense capabilities, increasing the share of member countries in military spending and security developments from Ukraine to the Middle East.

CPT organization:

The Turkish army has 139 military bases and headquarters in the Kurdistan region

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Kamran Othman, from the American organization CPT, released a video and claimed that the Turkish army has created a network of military roads deep in the territory of the Kurdistan Region during the so-called peace process and currently has 139 military bases and headquarters in different regions of the region.

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.

Qasim al-Aarji:

Merging Peshmerga and Hashd Shaabi in a joint ministry is not correct

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Qasim al-Araji, Iraq's national security advisor, stated that the plan to limit weapons in the possession of Iraqi official institutions has nothing to do with foreign pressures, and that the reports about the creation of a joint ministry for the Peshmerga and Hashd al-Shaabi are not true.

from Ankara and Damascus to Baghdad; Tom Barak's mission and concerns about strengthening centralism in Iraq

Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Service - The appointment of Tom Barak as the US special representative in Iraq and Syria is considered a sign of Washington's new tendency to manage Iraq's political and security affairs more directly; An approach that simultaneously focuses on strengthening the central government, curbing Iran's influence, and redefining the relationship between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region.

The disclosure of British confidential documents from the Kurdistan Region's civil war; Strategic analysis of a crisis in "Independent" report

Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government Service - A re-reading of British Foreign Office diplomatic and confidential documents (available in the National Archives of this country under FCO 160/339) recently revealed by the Independent newspaper, reveals London's realistic, complex and at the same time self-interested view of the structural crises in northern Iraq in the 1990s. This report, prepared on January 5th, 1995 by John Golden, the then British ambassador in Ankara, and sent to Douglas Heard, the then foreign minister of this country, explains the analysis of the political, security and economic geometry of the Kurdistan region at the height of the civil war between the two main parties (Patriotic Union and Democratic Party).

Ali Zaidi's meeting with Trump's special envoy; Emphasis on limiting weapons and developing economic cooperation

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zaidi, in a meeting with Donald Trump's special representative in Iraq and Syria, discussed the implementation of the program to disarm armed groups outside the framework of the government, strengthening Iraqi sovereignty and expanding economic and investment cooperation between Baghdad and Washington.

What is happening in Erbil? struggle for independence or dissolution; The fate of "Qasd" and "Peshmerga" between Damascus and Baghdad

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - Analytical media "Window" in a report examined the uncertain future of the Peshmerga forces in Iraq and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria and examined the challenges facing these two Kurdish forces amid pressure from Baghdad and Damascus to dissolve or integrate into the central armies.

Bafel Talabani:

The US-Iran agreement is a positive step towards reducing tensions

Bafel Jalal Talabani, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, announced about the agreement between the United States and Iran that this agreement is a positive step towards reducing tensions and strengthening stability in the region and emphasized: "From the very beginning, we as a patriotic union have supported all efforts that lead to peace, dialogue and harmony."

The imminent visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister to America; Arms control and economy-oriented discussions

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Ali Zaidi's expected visit to the White House is aimed at redefining strategic relations between Baghdad and Washington based on arms control, stabilization of the financial system and management of the dollar market, as well as attracting American investment in the energy sector. At the same time, Baghdad is trying to keep Iraq away from regional tensions and competitions and get more military and economic support.

Ammar Hakim:

The organization of Hashd al-Shaabi is the prelude to the organization of the Peshmerga

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The head of the Iraqi national government forces coalition proposed the formation of a coalition consisting of Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds.

The claim of the head of the patriotic position about the illegal sale of 80,000 plots of land in Sulaymaniyah

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - Ali Hamesaleh, the head of the Patriotic Position Movement, claimed that all the land that was supposed to be distributed among the teachers and employees of Sulaymaniyah was sold illegally and "by the meter" and the value of this case has reached more than one billion dollars so far.