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.

A member of the Iraqi parliament:

the revenues sent by the region to Baghdad are only 10% of the real figure

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Alia Nassif, the representative of the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, stating that all Iraqis are equal in rights and responsibilities, said that the rights of employees of the region should be preserved, but the region should also adhere to its financial obligations towards Baghdad.

The Prime Minister of Iraq announced that any group that does not hand over weapons is considered terrorist

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Iraqi government, in its strongest stance against armed groups outside the government, has warned that any movement that refuses to hand over weapons to the government will be recognized as a terrorist group and outlawed and will be dealt with.

Countdown to the beginning of economic disaster in Iraq

World Service - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of stopping Iraqi oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan pipelines have put Baghdad in the worst energy export crisis in the last two decades. This crisis can seriously threaten the government's budget and the economic stability of Iraq.

Jinnah Zargate of the Movement of Change:

According to the law, Dana Ahmad Majid is neither the secretary general nor a member of the movement

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Zargate faction of the Movement for Change announced that Dana Ahmad Majid does not hold the position of Secretary General according to the law, nor is he currently considered a member and activist of this political trend, and he considered his introduction with this title as an example of "faking the title and introduction with an unreal adjective".

A source in the region's government: Baghdad's customs policy has targeted the revenue sources of the region

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - An official source in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced that the federal government of Iraq has practically started an undeclared economic pressure against the region by implementing new customs procedures and reimbursing duties on shipments.

The Al-Zaidi government emphasized on preventing the use of Iraqi territory against the Kurdistan Region

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - The Council of Ministers of National Security of Iraq headed by Ali Falah Al-Zaidi, the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, in an emergency meeting to review regional developments and their impact on Iraq, while emphasizing the preservation of national sovereignty and arms monopoly in the hands of the government, rejected any use of Iraqi soil and airspace to attack neighboring countries, especially the Kurdistan Region.

Kidnapping and torture of 300 Kurdish immigrants in Libya

World Service - The British BBC report states that hundreds of Iraqi Kurdish immigrants who were on their way to Europe were tortured and some of them probably lost their body parts after being kidnapped by armed groups.

Baghdad is on the way to removing internal checkpoints between the region and other regions of Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The head of the Iraqi border crossings committee announced that Baghdad and Erbil have reached a broad understanding on the unification of customs tariffs and inspection of goods; According to him, this action can lead to the removal of internal checkpoints in the Kurdistan Region.

The claim of the head of the Patriotic Position Movement:

120 million dollars monthly income of two refineries from Kurdistan oil

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Ali Hama Saleh, the head of the Patriotic Position Movement, claimed that Kar and Lanaz companies earn about 80 million dollars a month from the refining and selling of oil products in the Kurdistan Region. He accused the government of the region of exporting part of the products produced outside of Iraq, while it is announced to Baghdad that this oil is refined to meet the needs of the domestic market.

The 10-member army of Kurdish stars in the showcase of the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is not only the field of confrontation between the world's biggest football powers, but it has also become a shining showcase to show the originality, talent and prejudice of Kurdish footballers. 10 Kurdish stars wearing the jerseys of the four national teams of Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Germany have stepped into this big tournament to show that Kurdistan's football has crossed geographical borders and is looking for immortality in the biggest sports event in the world in the form of Asian and European contenders.

Tom Barak welcomed the delivery of Iraqi armed groups' weapons to the government

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Tom Barak, the US special representative for Syria and Iraq, welcomed the decision of some Iraqi armed groups to hand over their weapons to the government and considered it an important step towards the formation of the "new Iraqi government".

Masrour Barzani:

Irresponsible words do not solve people's problems

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Masrour Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, emphasizing the need to end the political deadlock in the Kurdistan Region, said that irresponsible words are not a solution to the people's problems, and so far no date has been set for the meeting between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union.

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.

The unsuccessful end of a decade of Western efforts to unify the Peshmerga force

World Service-The reform program of the Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Region, which started with the war with ISIS and whose goal was to build a professional and non-partisan force, is now on the verge of complete failure due to the termination of American financial support and the continuation of political differences in the Kurdistan Region.

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.

Baghdad's attempt to expand oil exports from the Kurdistan region

World Service - According to the Oil Price report, Iraq plans to increase the export of crude oil through the Kurdistan Region - Turkey's Ceyhan port to 770,000 barrels per day in response to the disruption in oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.

Appointment of Bengin Rekani from the Kurdistan Democratic Party as Head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Organization

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Iraqi Prime Minister issued a decree appointing Bengin Rekani, former Minister of Reconstruction and Housing and a figure close to the Kurdistan Democratic Party, as Head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Organization.

Massoud Barzani's harsh statement amid the changing balance of arms in Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following the rapid political and security developments in Baghdad and the desire of some Shiite groups to hand over their weapons to the central government, Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, issued a strongly worded statement rejecting any disarmament or integration of the Peshmerga forces into the structure controlled by Baghdad. This stance comes at a time when Washington's signals regarding the priority of engagement with the federal government and pressures from the international coalition to reform the region's military structure have heightened speculation about the inclusion of the "government's monopoly on weapons" law on Kurdish forces.

Kurdistan Social Democrats Reject Joining Democratic Party or Patriotic Union

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Kurdistan Social Democratic Party announced that its sole representative in the Kurdistan Parliament will not join either of the region's two main parties. According to party sources, Mohammad Haji Mahmoud conveyed this position to the leaders of the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union and emphasized the party's neutrality in political disputes between the two parties.

Ambiguity in the Kurdistan Region's Domestic Revenues; A Gap of 300 Billion Dinars Between the Statistics

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The announcement of the Kurdistan Region's revenue of 110 billion dinars last month by the Minister of Finance has been met with a reaction from Ali Hama Saleh of the Patriotic Position Movement; he says that the region's monthly domestic revenues are more than 400 billion dinars.

Concerns about strengthening central governments and limiting Kurdish autonomy

World Service - The appointment of Tom Barak as the central figure of the Trump administration's regional policy, especially after the developments in northeastern Syria, has created a wave of concern among the Kurds; concern that Washington will once again move towards strengthening central governments and limiting Kurdish self-governing structures.