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.

Condemnation of a Kurdish journalist for using the term "failed politician"

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Omer Golpi, a former member of parliament, announced that his brother Osman Golpi was sentenced to six months in prison by the Sulaymaniyah court for using a critical phrase in a political article.

Former Speaker of Kurdistan Regional Parliament:

The apparent activation of the parliament and the legalization of the "two-office" system may lead to the collapse of the climate!

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - Yusuf Mohammad Sadiq, the former Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament, warned in a note on the occasion of the anniversary of the Kurdistan Parliament elections that the apparent activation of the parliament and the legalization of the "two administration" situation in the region, not only will not solve the crises, but may lead to the complete collapse of the Kurdistan Region.

A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's political office:

the representatives not going to the parliament is a betrayal of the oath they took with the Koran.

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Kamal Kirkoki, a member of the political office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, criticized the continued closure of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament and declared that the representatives who do not participate in the parliament meetings have acted against their oath and are "sinners".

Ribaz Hamlan:

Trusting Barzani is the biggest responsibility and honor of my life

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Ribaz Hamlan, the candidate of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of Iraq, after failing to get a vote of confidence from the parliament, emphasized by publishing a message that Mr. Barzani's trust is the biggest responsibility of his life and will remain in his path and plans until the last moment of his life.

Soran Omar:

The execution of Ajaj's death sentence requires the signature of the President and the Minister of Justice

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Soran Omar, a former member of the Iraqi Parliament, referring to the death sentence of Ajaj Tikriti, the executioner of Nugareh Salman, emphasized that the execution of this sentence depends on the signature of the president and the action of the Iraqi Minister of Justice.

A new dispute between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union over the vote of confidence in the Iraqi cabinet

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - A representative of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan announced that despite the support of the Democratic Party for the candidates of the Patriotic Union, some of the representatives of the Patriotic Union did not vote for Ribaz Hamlan, the candidate of this party for the Ministry of Reconstruction and Housing.

Mushani Amin's reaction to the reports about the deputy prime minister

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following the publication of reports about the possible nomination of Dr. Musana Amin for the post of Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq by the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the head of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan faction in the Iraqi Parliament considered these speculations to have no official basis and emphasized that no discussions have been held with them in this regard so far.

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.

14 cabinet ministers Zaidi received a vote of confidence from the Iraqi parliament

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Iraqi Parliament voted for confidence in 14 ministers of Ali al-Zaidi's cabinet after tension and conflict. Iraqi sources reported the occurrence of severe tension in the parliament of this country. The dispute between the representatives of the Tadegh coalition affiliated with Muhammad al-Halbousi and the Mothni Samarai movement escalated over some ministries. The meeting of the Iraqi parliament was suspended after these tensions.

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.

Ali al-Zaidi's warning to Iraq's political currents and threat to resign

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - An Iraqi source announced that Ali Al-Zaidi has emphasized in a strong message to political parties that if his cabinet does not go to the parliament for a vote of confidence soon, he will withdraw from the mission of forming the government.

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The heavy shadow of regional tensions and internal disputes on the "Zaidi" cabinet

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - While the Iraqi parliament was preparing for the decisive vote of confidence in the "Ali Zaidi" cabinet on Tuesday (May 12, 2026), the combination of internal crises and international pressures has plunged the meeting into an aura of uncertainty. Reports indicate that beyond the demands of the Sunni and Shiite currents, the shadow of tensions between Iran and the United States has weighed on the government formation process and has led to a dead end in reaching a final agreement.

Moqtada Sadr:

We will not have any minister in the new government of Iraq

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Moqtadi Sadr, announcing his opposition to quotas in the future government of Iraq, emphasized that Sadr's movement will not have any representatives or ministers in the new cabinet and that he is ready to place "Saraya al-Salam" under the command of the government.

The division of Iraqi ministries between Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region- Ali Zaidi, the acting prime minister of Iraq, will present his work plan and cabinet list to the Iraqi parliament this week to win a vote of confidence. In the framework of political agreements in Baghdad, 12 ministries are assigned to Shiites, 6 ministries to Sunnis and 4 ministries to Kurds.

The plan and composition of the ministers of the Al-Zaidi cabinet

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Ali al-Zaidi, the prime minister of Iraq, presented the program and the composition of his proposed cabinet to the speaker of the Iraqi parliament, so that it can be voted on at the first meeting of the parliamentarians.

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.

A member of the Iraqi parliament:

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains in the hands of the Kurds

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - At the same time as the consultations to form the government of Iraq continue, a representative of the coalition close to Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will remain in the hands of the Kurds and will be handed over to the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

Trump congratulated the election of Ali Al Zaidi

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Donald Trump congratulated Ali al-Zaidi on his election as the prime minister of Iraq and invited him for an official visit to Washington.

Farhad Etrushi:

The Democratic Party did not prevent Halabousi from returning to the presidency of the parliament

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The second vice president of the Iraqi parliament announced that the claims about the Democratic Party preventing Mohammad Halbusi from returning to the presidency of the parliament are unfounded and the final decision was in the hands of the coordination framework.

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.

The postponement of the meeting of the Shiite coordination framework

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - While the Shia currents have not yet reached an agreement on the mechanism for electing the prime minister, sources report the possibility of presenting more than one option to the parliament.

Warning about the political deadlock in Erbil

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Regional Government - The head of foreign relations of Kurdistan Democratic Party, pointing to the continuation of the impasse in the process of forming the regional government, warned about the consequences of the coalition of the Patriotic Union and the New Generation and emphasized that if the current situation continues, the option of holding elections again will be on the table.

Denial of Nouri Maliki's withdrawal from the prime ministerial candidacy

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - While speculations about Nouri Maliki's resignation have increased, Hizb al-Dawa emphasized that Maliki's candidacy for the post of prime minister is still valid and no decision has been made to withdraw.

Why does not the Kurdistan Democratic Party accept the new president?

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – with the election of Nizar Amidi as the new president of Iraq, after month of political deadlock, the differences between the main Kurdish parties have entered a new phase; the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq has announced that it will not cooperate with the new president and considers his election process illegal.

Putin hopes that the election of Nizar Amidi will lead to strengthening of relations

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – The Russian president's congratulated Nizar Amidi on his election as Iraqi President and expressed hope that this election would lead to strengthening of Russian-Iraqi relations.

Kurdistan Democratic Party recalls its representatives from the Iraqi government and parliament

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – The Kurdistan Democratic Party decided to return its representatives from the federal government and parliament to Erbil in protest at the way the country's president was elected, declaring that the elected president did not represent the majority of Kurdistan.

Al-Halbousi calls for nomination of Iraqi prime minister candidate

Iraq and Kurdistan region service - The speaker of the Iraqi parliament called on the coordination framework faction to introduce a candidate for the post of prime minister of iraq.  

Nizar Amidi becomes President of Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan region service - The candidate of the Patriotic Union Kurdistan was elected as the sixth president of Iraq with the most votes.   

The end of the impasse over the election of the Iraqi president

World service – the election of the Nizar Amidi as president of Iraq, while ending the vacuum at the top of the power pyramid, once again exposed the gap between the main political parties and brought the complex equations of government formation in Baghdad to a new stage.