Billions of dollars invested in the development of tourism in the Kurdistan Region

The Kurdistan Region and Iraq Service-Kurdistan Region Investment Group, emphasizing the role of the tourism industry in economic development, announced that about 7.68 billion dollars have been invested in the region's tourism sector over the past seven years.

Eliza Marcus:

The climate of Kurdistan is no longer the safe haven of the 1990s for the PKK

World Service-Marcus believes that the changing climate conditions of Iraqi Kurdistan and its transformation into an established political structure have limited the PKK's space for activity and have played a role in the group's decision to move towards peace.

Order to hold new elections for the Secretary-General of the Change Movement issued

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Iraqi Independent High Election Commission has annulled the election of Dana Ahmed Majid as Secretary-General of the Change Movement and ordered the party to hold a new conference to elect a Secretary-General

Canadian company ShaMaran halts oil production in Kurdistan Region due to security conditions

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Canadian company ShaMaran announced that it has halted oil production in the Atrush and Sarsang fields in the Kurdistan Region due to the worsening security situation and has postponed the resumption of activities until safe conditions return.

Damascus and Erbil on the Path to Strengthening Political Relations

World Service- The Syrian government, continuing to expand relations with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, is preparing to open its consulate in Erbil. This move, along with the increasing influence of movements close to the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq in the new political structure of Syria and the decreasing role of the Democratic Union Party and the Syrian Democratic Forces, indicates a change in the balance of power among the Syrian Kurds.

Erbil International Airport Closed

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Iraqi sources reported that Erbil International Airport was closed due to recent missile and drone attacks in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Shaswar Abdul Wahid's response to Masrour Barzani:

We do not want a parliament that is formed only to elect you

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- Shaswar Abdul Wahid, head of the New Generation Movement, in response to Masrour Barzani's statements about activating the parliament, emphasized that his coalition wants a parliament with real powers and an effective oversight role, not an institution that meets only to elect the prime minister.

Six decades of unsuccessful attempts by Iraqi Kurds to acquire an air defense system

World Service - Forbes report shows that the request of Kurdish leaders to acquire anti-aircraft weapons has been repeated many times since the 1960s, but the Kurdistan Region has never achieved effective air defense systems due to its legal status.

Mohammadi Haji Mahmoud:

None of the Kurdish leaders were available during the 40-day war

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The head of the Social Democratic Party of Kurdistan criticized the performance of the political leaders of the Kurdistan Region during the recent 40-day war, claiming that none of the Kurdish leaders were available or present in the country during that period.

Does the Kurdistan Region Need a New Social Contract?

World Service - Amarji Magazine emphasizes that overcoming chronic political crises is only possible by accepting democratic rules, strengthening parliament, and removing security resources and institutions from party control.

Claims of recording 922 attacks on the Kurdistan Region since the beginning of March

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - According to statistics published by the media outlet "Draw Media", 178 people have been killed or injured in attacks attributed to Iran and its allied groups over the past five months.

Kurdistan Islamic Union:

We have no organizational affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Kurdistan Islamic Union officials, explaining the party's position on the Muslim Brotherhood, emphasized that this movement is completely independent politically and has no organizational affiliation with the Brotherhood or other foreign movements, although it is inspired by the moderate ideas of this school of thought.

Masrour Barzani calls for an end to attacks on the Kurdistan Region

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq condemned the continuous and unjustified attacks on the region and called for an end to these attacks.

Ali Hama Saleh:

Bashmaq official customs office has been destroyed

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- Ali Hama Saleh, a member of the Kurdistan Regional Government Parliament, claimed that the official customs office at the Bashmaq border crossing has effectively been destroyed and the smuggling route has officially replaced it.

Bafel Talabani:

Targeting our nation is not acceptable in any way

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- Bafel Jalal Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, in response to the missile attacks on Sulaymaniyah and the Kurdistan Region, considered this action a clear violation of international law and a deliberate act to escalate tensions, and emphasized: "Targeting our nation is not acceptable in any way." He also warned that restraint should not be interpreted as weakness or inability.

Al-Monitor:

International companies halt oil production in Kurdistan Region

World Service – Al-Monitor reported, citing Iraqi and oil industry sources, that international oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have decided to halt their oil production from the region until further notice, following the escalation of military tensions between Iran and the United States.

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan:

Democratic Party media have removed Sulaymaniyah from the national security circle

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- Latif Nirowayi, head of the media board of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, strongly criticized the performance of the media of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in covering the recent attacks, saying that by publishing sensitive information about Sulaymaniyah, these media have acted contrary to the region's media laws and behaved like "enemy media."

Iraqi media report successive explosions in Sulaymaniyah

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service – Iraqi media reported multiple explosions in Sulaymaniyah province on Friday evening, claiming that plumes of smoke were seen rising from bases housing U.S. forces in the province.

The return of Western oil giants to Kirkuk

World Service – Two major oil companies, Britain’s BP and America’s ConocoPhillips, will take over the development of one of Iraq’s most important oil fields in Kirkuk in a new partnership. In addition to its economic goals, this $25 billion project is indicative of Baghdad’s efforts to increase the presence of Western companies in Iraq’s energy industry and reduce the influence of Chinese companies.

Kurdistan Regional Government:

Attacks on the Kurdistan Region threaten Iraq's stability and the regional peace process

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Kurdistan Regional Government condemned the recent attacks on the Kurdistan Region in a message on the X social network, calling it a clear violation of Iraq's sovereignty and a threat to the country's stability and the peace process in the region.

Eight drones shot down in the sky of Erbil

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Kurdistan Regional Government's Counter-Terrorism Organization announced that eight bomber drones were targeted and shot down by coalition forces in the sky of Erbil this Friday morning within a period of about an hour.

Shafaq News:

8 Komala forces killed in missile attacks on Sulaymaniyah

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Iraqi "Shafaq News" news site reported today that eight members of the group were killed during missile attacks on the Komala headquarters this morning.

The key to resolving financial disputes between Erbil and Baghdad

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Secretary of the Kurdistan Regional Government's Council of Ministers announced that Erbil and Baghdad are close to a final agreement on the financial file and emphasized that the implementation of the "ASYCUDA" system can increase the region's non-oil revenues and facilitate the implementation of financial obligations to Baghdad.

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

We are ready to resume the activities of the parliament immediately

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's political bureau, stating that after 20 months since the regional parliamentary elections and the signing of a political agreement between the parties, there is no longer any excuse to postpone the start of the parliament's work, emphasized his party's readiness to resume the activities of the parliament immediately.

Iranian Kurdish opposition parties claim Iranian Revolutionary Guards have massed near the border with the Kurdistan Region

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Iranian Kurdish opposition parties announced that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have moved thousands of military personnel and heavy equipment to areas near the Iranian border with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in recent weeks.

New Generation Movement boycotts regional parties meeting

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The New Generation Movement announced that it will boycott next week's meeting of the Kurdistan Region's parties, which will be held at the suggestion of Salahuddin Bahauddin and with the presence of party leaders, and emphasized that it will not participate in any joint meeting until the political parties step down from high-level positions in the region.

Four Kurdish officials are in the Iraqi Prime Minister's delegation to travel to Washington

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Media sources reported the presence of four Kurdish officials in the delegation accompanying Ali Zaidi to travel to Washington; the delegation is scheduled to hold talks with American officials within the framework of political, economic consultations and Baghdad's relations with the United States.

Masrour Barzani's Office:

358 kilograms of gold handed over to Iraqi anti-corruption committee

Iraq and the Kurdistan Region service - The Office of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region announced that, in continuation of the cooperation and coordination between the regional government and the federal government of Iraq in the fight against corruption, 358 kilograms of gold seized by the relevant institutions of the region have been handed over to the Iraqi anti-corruption committee.

The Way to Save the Kurdistan Region from the Crisis

World Service - The current crisis in the Kurdistan Region is the result of three decades of party competition, weak institutions, and the failure of the political unity project; the future of the region depends on the ability of the two main parties to create a system based on the rule of law and independent institutions.

Kurdistan Region Struggles to Escape Pressure from Turkey and Iraq

World Service- While Iraq and Turkey have prevented a halt to oil exports with a temporary agreement, the Kurdistan Region is simultaneously trying to reduce its dependence on traditional oil export routes by expanding its relations with the UAE and Qatar. The OilPrice report considers these two trends to be two sides of the same reality; a future in which energy security and diplomacy are more intertwined than ever.