Iraqi Kurdistan
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Harim Kamal Agha:
Protecting the highest interests of the country and preventing the collapse of the political process
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - When we look at the political map of Iraq, we see that despite all the complexities and deep problems, the political currents within the framework of "coordination framework" were able to overcome their personal and party interests.
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Kurdistan Democratic Party:
The arrogance of the Patriotic Union has prevented the formation of the government
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Zana Mullah Khalid, the head of the two branches of the Democratic Party, criticized the increasing demands of the Patriotic Union and emphasized that the option of elections is still available and the Democratic Party is ready for it.
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An elegy for the opposition in the Kurdistan region
World Service - The opposition in Iraqi Kurdistan has turned from a promising force into a less effective current and is plagued by an identity crisis
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Kurdistan Regional Government:
The attribution of foreign intelligence activities is baseless
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Foreign Relations Office of the Kurdistan Regional Government announced by publishing a statement that there is no training center or base affiliated with foreign intelligence agencies in the region.
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Peshwa Horamani:
The head of a party has no right to speak instead of the official body
Iraq Service and Kurdistan Regional Government - In response to Bafel Talabani's statements about the dual administration of the region and the fate of weapons that Trump claimed to have given to the Kurds, the spokesperson of the Kurdistan Regional Government said: The head of a party is not in a position to speak for a legal and official body.
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The end of the monopoly of Kurdish consensus in the election of the president
World Service - According to a university professor, the failure of the traditional mechanism of agreement between Kurdistan parties in determining the Iraqi president has marked a new chapter in the balance of power between Erbil and Baghdad.
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Together with Lahore Talabani and his brother, all their arrested companions declared a strike
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Simultaneously with the continuation of the hunger strike of Lahore Talabani and his brother Polad, 28 of the prisoners of the "Lalezar" case also joined this strike in Kanigome prison.
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Kurdish representative of the Iraqi Parliament:
Entering into military equations is gambling with the fate of the Kurds
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - a member of the Economic Commission of the Iraqi Parliament, in a conversation with Kurdpress, warned about the consequences of the Kurdistan Region's entry into regional tensions, and emphasized that in the turbulent conditions of the Middle East, the priority should be to maintain internal security and economic interests; With a critical look at the approach of America and Israel and at the same time pointing to the geopolitical realities of Iran, he considered active neutrality to be the only rational option for the Kurd.
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What will the Kurdistan Democratic Party do?
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - In the past 9 years, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Kurdistan Democratic Party has not made a correct decision neither for its internal affairs nor for its foreign affairs. His pride, self-conceit, and constant monotony made him lonely. Both in Baghdad and in Kurdistan, the Democratic Party is in deep confusion and crisis, and the cause of internal conflicts has made the Democratic Party unable to see its future.
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Patriotic Union of Kurdistan addressed to ENKS:
The election of the president of Iraq is an internal matter
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan strongly criticized the positions of ENKS (Patriotic Council of Syrian Kurds) regarding the presidency of Iraq, emphasizing that this issue is an internal issue and should not be interfered with.
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Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region:
The issue of Kirkuk will not be solved by dubious agreements
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Kurdistan Region's Interior Minister, criticizing the recent political agreements regarding Kirkuk, emphasized that it is not possible to solve this issue through "dubious transactions" and they will not participate in meetings based on it.
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New Generation Movement announces support for Patriotic Union candidate
Iraq and Kurdistan service – Srvah Abdol-Wahed, head of the New Generation Movement faction in the Iraqi parliament, announced the Movement's support for Nizar Amidi, the Patriotic Union candidate of Kurdistan, in in the presidential election.
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Masrour Barzani:
We do not want to get involved in any war
Iraq and Kurdistan service – Attending the funeral of six Peshmarga fighters in Soran, the head of Kurdistan Regional Government emphasized that the attack on the Peshmarga was without reason and that the Government's goal is to maintain the security of the Kurdistan Region without getting involved in Regional wars.
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The Kurdish Experience of Autonomy in Syria and Federalism in Iraq
World service – The model of Kurdish self-government in Syria and Federalism in Iraq simultaneously carry opportunities and risks. On the one hand, by distributing power, increasing local participation, and reducing the pressure of centralized governments, it has contributed to relative stability and managing ethnic diversity, on the other hand, by deepening the identity gaps, fragmented governance, and competition over resources and legitimacy, it has become a potential factor of instability and continued conflict in the political structure of these countries.
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Telephone conversation of Erdoghan with Nachirvan Barezani
Iraq and Kurdistan service – President of turkey with president of Kurdistan region had contact about war in region
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Kurdistan Social Democratic Party:
Baghdad's policies continue to change the demographics against the Kurds
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Mohammad Haji Mahmoud, criticizing Baghdad's policies in the disputed areas, said that the recent administrative changes are the continuation of the demographic change process and the political elimination of the Kurds in Diyala.
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Iraqi Minister of Justice:
We will not return the terrorists who killed Iraqi people to their countries
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Minister of Justice of Iraq, while explaining the high security situation of the new Iraqi prisons, emphasized: Under no circumstances will Baghdad return ISIS foreign elements whose hands are stained with the blood of citizens of this country to their countries.
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Baghdad's response to Erbil's protest; Why did the population share of the Kurdistan Region decrease?
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Ministry of Planning of Iraq, in response to the protests of the Kurdistan Regional Government, announced that the decrease in the region's population share in the 2024 census is the result of the removal of people whose main residence was outside the region.
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The Islamic Union of Kurdistan:
The agreement between the New Generation Movement and the Patriotic Union is not real
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The head of the Islamic Union faction in the Kurdistan Regional Parliament announced that the claim of an agreement between the new generation and the Patriotic Union and achieving a legal quorum to form a government is not consistent with the political realities of the region.
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Mazlum Abdi:
We value the value of working together to achieve a better future for our people.
The commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has issued a message on his visit to Sulaimani and his meeting with Tom Barak and Bafel Talabani.
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The CPT organization reported:
The continuation of the construction of Turkish military bases in the Kurdistan region
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Iraqi Kurdistan Region team of the CPT organization announced that despite the announcement of the peace process with the PKK, the Turkish army continues to build new military bases, strengthen previous positions and carry out military attacks in the border areas of the Kurdistan Region; An action that has increased concerns about the future of this process.
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Export of more than 107 million barrels of Iraqi oil in January 2026
Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - Iraq Oil Marketing Company announced that Iraq exported 107,616,220 barrels of crude oil in January 2026
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60% decrease in customs revenues of the Kurdistan Region
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The spokesperson of the Kurdistan Regional Government announced that the internal revenues of the region, especially in the customs sector, have faced a significant decrease, and according to the statistics provided, the customs revenues have decreased by 60%.
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Meeting of the German delegation with Nechirvan Barzani
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The President of Kurdistan Region, in a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, emphasized the importance of peaceful resolution of problems and maintaining the security and stability of the region.
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Kurdish analyst put forward;
Is Tom Barak Trump's new representative in Iraq?
World Service - Tom Barak, who is the US ambassador to Turkey and Trump's special representative in Syria, is actually acting as the representative of the US government in Iraq instead of Mark Sawaya, with extensive meetings with Kurdish leaders and Iraqi politicians. Some analysts believe this could be a sign of his official, though undeclared, appointment as Trump's representative in Iraq.
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The presidential candidate must be chosen by agreement
Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - The head of the coordination office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party stated that the determination of the final candidate for the position of the president of Iraq, as a legal right, requires an internal agreement in Kurdistan, and said that the talks with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to form a new regional government are nearing the final stage, but the political situation in Iraq and regional conflicts have delayed the process.
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Bafel and Qabad Talabani meeting with Mazloum Abdi in Sulaymaniyah
Syrian Service - "Bafel Talabani", the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, along with Qabad Talabani, welcomed SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi in Sulaymaniyah and discussed the developments in Syria.
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The meeting between Nechirvan Barzani and Tom Barak
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and US President's Representative for Syria, Tom Barak, discussed several issues including the political process in Iraq and Kurdistan Region during their bilateral meeting.
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Request from the Kurds to determine the assignment of the presidential issue
The service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Iraq's coordination framework, in its most recent meeting, called on the two major Kurdish parties to decide on the presidential issue in order to maintain their national obligations.
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Barzani's meeting with the US special representative; Emphasis on Iraqi sovereignty and regional stability
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Massoud Barzani, in a meeting with US President's special representative Tom Barak, emphasized that as long as the post of Iraqi president is the share of the people of the Kurdistan Region, its candidate should represent the true will of the people of this region.