Ari Harsin:

The rulers of Sulaymaniyah must respect the true will of the people

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Ari Harsin, head of the fourth branch of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, on the anniversary of the June 9, 1963 massacre in Sulaymaniyah, emphasized that Sulaymaniyah has never surrendered to injustice, demanded to respect the will of the people and provide more space for freedom of speech and journalism.

Repeated promises of two Kurdish parties to form a new government of the Kurdistan region

World Service - After more than 600 days have passed since the elections of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union are still talking about "readiness" to form a government; But disputes over power sharing have kept the negotiations at a standstill.

The failure of the meeting of the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan / Brigadier Johar

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - In the shadow of the continuation of the political deadlock between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union and the lack of unified governing institutions, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has faced an unprecedented wave of coordinated internal, regional and international pressures to limit its powers; A situation which, according to observers, has put the political existence and achievements of the past few decades of this region on the edge of the abyss.

Bafel Talabani:

Some leaders of the Democratic Party have delayed the formation of a new government

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan at the Delphi meeting considered some leaders of the Kurdistan Democratic Party as the cause of the delay in the formation of the new regional government and demanded a change in the approach of this party towards the developments in the region and Iraq.

The unwritten agreement of the two Kurdish parties to share the energy resources

World Service- The Patriotic Union is trying to create a new economic balance against the oil supremacy of the Democratic Party by relying on gas fields and Khormur contracts.

Salahuddin Bahauddin:

Kurdistan Region is in a special situation; This is not the time for tense words

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Salahuddin Muhammad Bahauddin, the Secretary General of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan, referring to the initiative of this party to reduce tensions between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, emphasized that the fate of the people and the Kurdistan Region is at risk and all parties should work to start constructive dialogues.

Qabad Talabani:

There are differences of opinion in the Democratic Party

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Qabad Talabani, referring to what he called "the existence of different views within the Kurdistan Democratic Party", expressed hope that the leaders of this party have not retreated from previous agreements and common positions and that the negotiations for the formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government will be resumed.

Masrour Barzani:

Irresponsible words do not solve people's problems

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Masrour Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, emphasizing the need to end the political deadlock in the Kurdistan Region, said that irresponsible words are not a solution to the people's problems, and so far no date has been set for the meeting between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union.

Movement of Change:

No party has entered into negotiations to form a coalition with us

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Change Movement, rejecting the reports published in some media close to the Kurdistan Democratic Party, announced that no political party has entered into negotiations to form a coalition with this movement, and its position is to support the reactivation of the Kurdistan Parliament.

Appointment of Bengin Rekani from the Kurdistan Democratic Party as Head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Organization

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Iraqi Prime Minister issued a decree appointing Bengin Rekani, former Minister of Reconstruction and Housing and a figure close to the Kurdistan Democratic Party, as Head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Organization.

Massoud Barzani's harsh statement amid the changing balance of arms in Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following the rapid political and security developments in Baghdad and the desire of some Shiite groups to hand over their weapons to the central government, Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, issued a strongly worded statement rejecting any disarmament or integration of the Peshmerga forces into the structure controlled by Baghdad. This stance comes at a time when Washington's signals regarding the priority of engagement with the federal government and pressures from the international coalition to reform the region's military structure have heightened speculation about the inclusion of the "government's monopoly on weapons" law on Kurdish forces.

Kurdistan Social Democrats Reject Joining Democratic Party or Patriotic Union

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Kurdistan Social Democratic Party announced that its sole representative in the Kurdistan Parliament will not join either of the region's two main parties. According to party sources, Mohammad Haji Mahmoud conveyed this position to the leaders of the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union and emphasized the party's neutrality in political disputes between the two parties.

The heads of the party called for the immediate release of the prisoners in the Gezi case

Turkey Service - On the 13th anniversary of the Gezi Park protests, the co-chairs of the Democratic Party, describing this event as a symbol of freedom, solidarity and civil resistance, called for the immediate release of the prisoners of the Gezi case and emphasized the continuation of the struggle for democracy, justice and freedom.

Erbil's late attempt to strengthen influence in Baghdad

World Service - Masrour Barzani's intensive meetings with the Iraqi Prime Minister, political leaders and security officials in Baghdad have increased speculations about the beginning of a new approach by the Kurdistan Democratic Party to resolve the differences with Baghdad.

Qabad Talabani:

The Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union must open a new door to a new stage.

Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Service - Qabad Talabani, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, announced that a solution should be found to end the current political deadlock in the region and that the two Kurdistan Democratic parties and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan should open the door to a new stage.

The huge revenues of the border crossing are hidden and outside official supervision in the Kurdistan region

World Service - Reports indicate extensive commercial activity at the "Al-Walid" crossing on the Syrian border and areas under the control of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Despite the daily passage of hundreds of trucks and the collection of various tolls, the crossing is not officially registered and its revenues are not transparent.

Barzani:

After Eid, regional parties should meet to end the political deadlock

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - Massoud Barzani, in his Eid al-Adha message, asked the political parties and currents of the Kurdistan Region to come together after Eid and put an end to the current political deadlock and chaotic situation by putting aside differences.

Ari Harsin's sarcasm to the new generation movement:

the Democratic Party does not deal with tiny seats

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - Ari Harsin, the head of the 4th branch of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Sulaymaniyah, said in ironic statements about the alliance of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the New Generation Movement, "The Democratic Party does not deal with small seats."

Hoshiar Zibari:

If the Patriotic Union does not cooperate, we will think about alternative options

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Hoshiar Zibari, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's political office, stated that the US is worried that 18 months have passed since the elections in the Kurdistan Region and the non-formation of a new government, and if the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan does not cooperate to activate the parliament, the Kurdistan Democratic Party will think about alternative options, including the formation of a majority government or early elections.

In response to Masrour Barzani's visits in Baghdad;

Ali Hame Saleh: The competition of regional parties is about closeness to radical Sunnis and Hashd al-Shaabi

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The head of the patriotic stance movement said: the current competition between the two main parties of the region is not about the interests of the people and the Kurdish cause, but about closer proximity to the influential Iraqi currents and weakening the other side.

Masrour Barzani's sarcastic reaction to the question about not meeting the Iraqi president

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Masrour Barzani's new comment about not meeting with the Iraqi president once again revealed signs of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's cold stance towards the election process of Nizar Amidi.

Climate in the whirlpool of new regional equations/ Delshad Majid

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - Delshad Majid, a Kurdish analyst of strategic issues, in a note rejecting the superficial and local view of the conflicts of the ruling parties in the Kurdistan Region, argues that the political developments in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah are the direct result of the paradigm shift in the international system and the rearrangement of regional alliances between the axes of power. By dissecting the recent diplomatic turns in the region, he announces the inevitable strengthening of the center of power in Baghdad and the decline of the traditional structures of the region in the new balance.

The Islamic Union announced the possibility of a meeting between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Salahuddin Babkar, the spokesman of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan, announced the possibility of holding a meeting between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union after Eid al-Adha and emphasized that this party is ready to act as a mediator between the two parties.

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

Relations between Erbil and Baghdad are returning to normal

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Following Masrour Barzani's visit to Baghdad, the spokesperson of the Kurdistan Democratic Party announced the positive results of this trip and its effect on reducing tensions and resolving disputes between the region and the federal government.

Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party official:

The federal system in Iraq is out of order

World Service - A senior official of the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party, while warning against the failure of the federal system and Baghdad's move towards centralism, announced that 55 articles of the Iraqi constitution are still suspended and only 4 of the 87 clauses of the political agreement with the central government have been implemented.

Representative of the Turkmen Front:

The change of posts in Kirkuk between Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens becomes legal

Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Service - Arshad Salehi, warning of what he described as a "dangerous step for Kirkuk," announced that the agreement to divide and transfer Kirkuk's administrative posts among the three main ethnic groups is becoming law.

Islamic Union of Kurdistan:

People are tired of the conflicts between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Usman Karwani, a member of the Sasi office of the Islamic Union, criticized the continuing differences between the democrats and the Patriotic Union, saying that the people of the Kurdistan Region are tired of "Panadian solutions" and political forces must reach a permanent agreement to solve the crisis.

Saadi Pireh:

The Democratic Party does not believe in the principle of partnership and joint work

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - Saadi Pire, a member of the political office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, criticized the Kurdistan Democratic Party and announced that the Democratic Party has not even accepted the Patriotic Union as a "younger brother" and still does not believe in the principle of real partnership in the regional government.

Horamani:

The Kurdistan Regional Government has nothing to do with the US weapons case

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The spokesperson of the Kurdistan Regional Government, in response to a question about the delivery of weapons by the United States to the Kurdish parties, emphasized that Washington should clarify the details of this case and that the regional government had no role in it.

Initiative of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan; A factor for the division of the opposition or the unity of the two ruling parties?

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The new initiative of the Secretary General of the Islamic Union to solve the political impasse of the Kurdistan Region, before bringing the two ruling parties (Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) together, has caused the united front of the opposition to split and have serious disagreements.