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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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Kurdistan government in Iraq hopes digitalization will bring investment / Adam Lucente
The Kurdistan Regional Government has made progress digitizing government services, but investors say more is needed to attract serious capital and spur startup growth.
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Senior KRG officials congratulate new Iraqi president Rashid
Senior officials in the Kurdistan Region have issued statements expressing their congratulations over the election of Iraq’s new President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Rashid.
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Baghdad prepares for Tishreen protest amid political deadlock
Tishreen movement, supported by Sadrists, plan to march Saturday in Baghdad on the anniversary of the sweeping protests of 2019.
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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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Erbil in not dependent on budget provided by Baghdad: official
The vice-chairman of the Finance Commission of the Kurdistan Region Parliament said the Kurdistan Regional Government does not rely on the budget provided by the federal government in Baghdad.
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Oil companies urge US mediation in Erbil-Baghdad dispute
Oil production companies in the Kurdistan Region have called for US assistance in reducing tension between the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Reuters said on Thursday, September 1.
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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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Oil companies stop work in Iraqi Kurdistan after Baghdad court ruling
Iraq’s supreme court recently ruled that the autonomous part of northern Iraq cannot conduct oil deals independent of the federal government, resulting in significant tension.
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Erbil says it will not succumb to any pressure from Baghdad
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil stressed on Wednesday that it will not lean to any pressure from the Federal Government.
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Iraqi Kurds decry 'unjust pressure' from Baghdad in oil row
Iraq's supreme court in February ordered Kurdistan to deliver the oil produced in its territories to the federal government in Baghdad. It also gave the latter the right to review all oil contracts, or even cancel them.
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Three international companies to withdraw operations in Kurdistan Region
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil said on Monday, July 4, three US oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region said they will abide by the Federal Supreme Court’s verdict and close their contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
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Dana Gas halts expansion operations in Khor Mor, Sulaimani
UAE-based Dana Gas has suspended its works in expanding the Khor Mor field in Chamchamal, Sulaimani province, after a series of missile attacks on the gas field in the past few days.
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Dana Gas halts expansion operations in Khor Mor, Sulaimani
UAE-based Dana Gas has suspended its works in expanding the Khor Mor field in Chamchamal, Sulaimani province, after a series of missile attacks on the gas field in the past few days.
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KDP sets condition for joining new government in Baghdad
An Iraqi MP from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) bloc the KDP’s precondition on joining the federal government in Baghdad was that the federal government not violate the rights of the Kurdistan Region.
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Kadhimi says he stands firm on Baghdad’s position against KRG oil sales
Iraqi Prime Minster Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Tuesday, June 7, the federal government is committed to implementing the federal court’s decision against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) oil sales.
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Iraq threatens to cut KRG share of budget over Erbil-Baghdad oil dispute
The Iraqi Minister of Finance, Ali Allawi said on Monday, June 6, if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) does not reach an agreement with the federal government the ministry will have to cut the KRG’s percent of the share of income.
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The future of Iraqi Kurdistan lies in Baghdad
The Iraqi Kurdistan region's ambition to heat European homes with its natural gas could promote the region from a pawn to a queen in the chess game that is international politics. Yet an Iraqi court ruling intended to deprive the autonomous region of its energy sector could eliminate the pawn altogether.
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KRG says Iraqi Federal Court has no legal authority
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has said in a statement that the recent Iraqi federal court rule in declaring the region's oil activities as illegal has no legal authority.
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3,400-year-old city discovered in Kurdistan Region
Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city dating back to the Mittani Empire around 3,400 years ago in the Tigris River in Duhok province, Kurdistan Region.
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Iraqi parliament passes bill banning ties with Israel
The Iraqi parliament passed a bill outlawing the normalization of relations with Israel on Thursday, May 26, according to state media.
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KRG can not implement federal court ruling on oil sector: PM Barzani
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Tuesday, May 25, that the Iraqi Supreme Court ruling against KRG's oil sales is unconstitutional and political, and the KRG will not implement it.
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Nechivan Barzani urges unity of Kurdish forces at graduation ceremony in Sulaimani
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, said on Sunday, May 22, the delay in unifying Peshmerga forces has led the public to expect the division of the Region.
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Baghdad plans to establish new oil company in Kurdistan Region
The Iraqi oil ministry said on Saturday the federal government aims to establish a new oil company in the Kurdistan Region.
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KRG envoy says he is unaware of any visit of KRG officials to Tehran
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative to Tehran has said that he is unaware about any kind of meeting between the region's officials and Iran.
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Hoshyar Zebari charged with insulting Iraqi supreme court
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Political Bureau member Hoshyar Zebari was called to the Al-Karkh investigations court in Baghdad on Tuesday, May 17, on charges of insulting the Federal Supreme Court.
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Nechirvan Barzani to make trip to UAE
An advisor to the Kurdistan Regional Government president announced Nechiron Barzani will make a visit the UAE to attend the funeral of the late UAE president.
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PUK, KDP disputes intensify over holding Kurdistan Region elections
As the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is preparing to hold parliamentary elections, differences between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) are intensifying.
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Cemil Bike says Kurdistan is the heart of the Middle East, the recent war is a plan to transfer gas from Kurdistan to Europe
The co-chair of the Executive Council of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) Co-Chair Cemil Bayik said that the aim of the recent war was to transfer gas from the Middle East through Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey to Europe.
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Iranian delegation meets Masoud Barzani, KRG officials
An Iranian political delegation met with officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leadership.