Iraqi Kurdistan
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The uncertain future of Kirkuk; Removal of Article 140 from the program of Iraq
World Service - The removal of Article 140 from the plan of the new Iraqi government has once again plunged the future of Kirkuk and the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil into a halo of uncertainty; Observers believe that there is no solution for this situation without a political agreement between the Kurds and the central government.
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Requesting Nechirvan Barzani to find a solution to the current climate situation
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The senior member of the leadership council of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, expressing his concern about the continuation of structural gaps in the region, asked the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, to end the damaging situation of "two administrations" and find solutions to solve the current crises.
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Domestic and foreign congratulatory messages to Ali al-Zaidi after the vote of confidence in the Iraqi parliament
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following the formation of the new Iraqi government headed by "Ali Falah Al Zaidi", a number of leaders of the Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi president and the US special representative sent messages, while congratulating the new prime minister, emphasizing cooperation to solve problems and strengthen the stability of Iraq.
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Kurdish representative of the Iraqi parliament:
Foreign interference has delayed the formation of the Iraqi government
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Shahwan Abdullah, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party faction in the Iraqi Parliament, announced that foreign and regional interference has caused a delay in the formation of the new Iraqi government.
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How should the Kurds deal with Trump's accusations?
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - here is the problem; It is clear to everyone and it will be bad if the Kurds keep the weapons with them! But worse is the scenario in which Donald Trump wants to target the Kurdistan region through these accusations and create an international and domestic atmosphere, especially among Kurdish supporters in Congress, to turn their backs on the Kurds if anything new happens. For example, as a hypothesis against reducing Iran's influence in Iraq, the Kurds have been sacrificed as a card (game)!
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The new battle of two Kurdish parties over the representation of the Kurds in the West
World Service- The widespread presence of Bafel and Qabad Talabani in the western media and the attempt to expand the relationship with American political circles is a sign of intensifying the long-standing rivalry between the Patriotic Union and the Democratic Party over this question: Which Kurdish movement does Washington consider to be the main representative of the region?
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Representative of the Islamic Union faction:
In the meeting with Maliki, we emphasized the right of a ministry for the three Kurdish movements
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - A member of the Iraqi Parliament from the Islamic Union faction, explaining the details of the recent meeting with the coordination framework, reported Nouri Maliki's emphasis on the right of three Kurdish currents to receive a ministry in the new cabinet.
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The apology of the Patriotic Position Movement for the joint presence with a ruling party in the coordination framework meeting
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The head of the faction of the Movement of Patriotic Position announced that the mistake of this trend in the recent meeting with the coordination framework was to accompany one of the ruling parties and he apologized to the fans for that.
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Why does no one know exactly what the position of Iraqi Kurds is?
World service - According to an expert on Kurdish issues, in many political crises, what is called the "Kurdish position" in the Kurdistan Region is actually a set of conflicting party views.
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Why did America stop supporting Peshmerga forces?
World Service - Washington has announced the end of the memorandum of understanding with the Kurdistan Region as the reason for removing the Peshmerga forces from the Pentagon's military aid, but the complete removal of the military budget shows that a decision beyond an administrative framework is underway.
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The heavy cost of political deadlock in the Kurdistan region
Iraq and Kurdistan Service - While the Kurdistan Parliament has not convened for months due to political differences, the representatives of this institution have received billions of dinars in salaries and benefits over the past year.
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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.