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Scheduled KDP-PUK meeting postponed until further notice
A scheduled meeting between the electoral institutions of the two major parties in the Kurdistan region, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), has been postponed until an unspecified later date.
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PUK, KDP agree to amend four articles of electoral law
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Tuesday agreed to amend four articles of the electoral law.
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Discussing signed political deals main reason behind visits of Kurdish delegation to Baghdad: KDP member
A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced the Kurdish delegation's trips to Baghdad were to discuss the political agreements signed between the two sides.
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Iran to formalize seven new border crossings with Kurdistan Region
The director-general of relations between the currently-expired Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Iran said on Tuesday, November 8, that Iran has decided to formalize seven new border crossings between Iran and the Kurdistan Region.
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Nechirvan Barzani thanks Germany for extending military mission across Iraq
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani has extended words of gratitude to Germany for extending its military mission across Iraq including the Region, a statement Wednesday said.
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Iraqi Kurdish parties collide over four ministries posts in Iraq's new gov't
While the KDP says it has the right to fill at least three ministries according to its electoral entitlement, the PUK says it is the right to run two ministries.
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Parties push parliament to give confidence to next Iraqi government shortly
The Iraqi Coalition of State Administration announced Tuesday they want parliament to convene shortly to give a confidence vote to the next proposed government.
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Kurdistan Region parliament extends own mandate by one year
The Kurdistan Parliament said 80 of 111 MPs voted in favor of the extension, to last until "late 2023", after a general election scheduled for 1 October was postponed due to disagreements among the political parties on key issues, including how the region be divided up for the vote.
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Kurdistan Region parliament extends own mandate by one year
The Kurdistan Parliament said 80 of 111 MPs voted in favor of the extension, to last until "late 2023", after a general election scheduled for 1 October was postponed due to disagreements among the political parties on key issues, including how the region be divided up for the vote.
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Rockets target Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone
Several rockets on Thursday targeted Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone where the parliament is situated resulting in a number of injuries, as the legislative chamber is in a meeting to elect the country’s next president.
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Barham Salih, U.N. special envoy meet after another wave of unrest
Iraqi President Barham Salih met the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Sunday a day after another round of unrest covered the capital on Saturday.
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Halbousi says talks started on forming new government in Baghdad
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi said negotiations for the formation of the new Iraqi government have begun.
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No agreement has been made between PUK, KDP on Iraq’s Presidency position: senior official
So far no agreement has been made between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Iraq’s Presidential position, said a senior party official.
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KDP says there is no alliance between party and Sadrist Movement
A member of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Jaafar Ibrahim Eminki , said on Thursday, September 22, relations between the KDP and the Sadrist Movement did not indicate an alliance.
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Iraq’s political class must address 'crisis of trust,': PM
Iraq needs to distance itself from a "past that is full of violence" toward a future based on dialogue, said Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor.
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Two Kurdistan parties' officials to visit Baghdad with a candidate to resolve presidential issue: PUK senior staff
A senior member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said it is very likely that officials of two Kurdish parties would go to Baghdad with a candidate in the near future with the aim of solving the issue of the Iraqi presidency.
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Will Sadr’s Kurdish, Sunni allies form government with his Shiite rivals?
Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada Al-Sadr’s Kurdish and Sunni allies have rejected his call on them to also leave the legislature and demand the dissolution of the parliament. Instead, they are seemingly joining Sadr’s Shiite rivals in urging the formation of a government ahead of fresh elections.
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Eradeh Movement leader says important decisions were made during Halbousi and Massoud Barzani meeting
The head of Iraq's Eradeh Movement stated that important decisions were made in this meeting referring to the brief gathering between the heads of Iraq's House of Representatives Muhammad al- Halbousi and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani.
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PUK stresses on conducting a national dialogue to end political crisis in Iraq
A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) emphasized on the need to hold inclusive national talks to end the current political crisis in Iraq and to elect a president and form the government.
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Mala Baxtiyar says PUK and KDP are responsible for election delay
Mala Baxtiyar, a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) High Political Council, told NRT the PUK and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) are responsible for delaying parliamentary elections.
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Barzani says former Turkish president wanted federation with Iraq’s Kurds / Amberin Zaman
In his memoir, Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani shares that Turkey's former President Turgut Ozal had once floated the idea of "annexing" Iraqi Kurdistan.
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KDP says political situation in Iraq is moving towards stability and agreement
The head of the faction of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in the Iraqi parliament pointing out that the political forces in Iraq are close to ending their differences and predicted that the parliament activities could be resumed soon.
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Kadhimi hosts national dialogue of Iraqi leaders to end political deadlock
Iraqi political leaders joined Wednesday to discuss a roadmap for ending current political crisis, as part of an initiative for national dialogue, with all major parties except the Sadrists represented.
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Ukraine war has negatively impacted Kurdistan Region, says analyst
According to Momen Zellmi, the war in Ukraine has reduced the oil exports of the Kurdistan Region, increased the price of food and has intensified the disputes between the ruling parties in the Kurdistan Region.
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Arresting NGM representatives and journalists destroyed what was left of democracy in Kurdistan Region: politician
A Change Movement representative in the former Iraqi Parliament and a Kurdish politician condemned the arrest of representatives of the New Generation Movement and journalists in the cities of Erbil and Sulaimani by the Kurdistan Region authorities.
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Professor says Turkey is not interested in annexing Kurdistan Region
Dr. Zheger Hassan believes Turkey has a lot of influence in the Kurdistan Region and as a result, there is no need to add it to its own soil.
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Bafel Talabani meets Masoud Barzani in Erbil
President of the Patriotic Union Kurdistan met President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Masoud Barzani on Thursday in Erbil’s Pirmam resort.
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Masoud Barzani sets conditions for backing next Iraqi PM
The head of Iraqi affairs in the office of Masoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), announced that whoever wants to become the best prime minister of Iraq after 2003 must adhere to four conditions.
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Iraqi federal court leaps into PUK leadership dispute
A Baghdad-based court is looking into leadership issues within the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), a main ruling party in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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Masoud Barzani has 'promised support to several Coordination Framework Leaders'
A member of the Coordination Framework announced that the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani has promised support to several "leaders of the Coordination Framework" for Iraq's premier post.