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.

Exposing organ trafficking and torture of Iraqi Kurdish refugees in Libya

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - BBC's new investigation has revealed a human tragedy in which more than 300 Iraqi Kurdistan refugees were kidnapped by militias in Libya and in exchange for their release, in addition to blackmail, they were subjected to forced surgeries to steal organs.

Ministry of Finance of Kurdistan Region:

"Esikoda" system has become a tool of economic pressure against the region

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region Ministry of Finance, criticizing the request to cut the salaries of employees, emphasized that the decrease in non-oil revenues is due to the conditions of the region and the dispute over the Isecoda system, and the federal government should seek a legal solution.

Former Pentagon official:

After Trump, the American policy towards the Kurds will change

World Service - American researcher on Middle East issues and former Pentagon official predicted that with the end of Donald Trump's era, Washington's approach towards Turkey and the Kurds will change, but it will be very difficult to restore the lost trust of the Kurds in America.

The involvement of Trump's former lawyer in the case of purchasing spy equipment

World Service - The former lawyer of the Trump media company, who is also active in Republican election cases, is facing a $120 million lawsuit due to legal cooperation with intelligence agents related to the Iraqi Kurdistan region in the case of the purchase of spy equipment.

Jinnah Zargate of the Movement of Change:

According to the law, Dana Ahmad Majid is neither the secretary general nor a member of the movement

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Zargate faction of the Movement for Change announced that Dana Ahmad Majid does not hold the position of Secretary General according to the law, nor is he currently considered a member and activist of this political trend, and he considered his introduction with this title as an example of "faking the title and introduction with an unreal adjective".

A source in the region's government: Baghdad's customs policy has targeted the revenue sources of the region

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - An official source in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced that the federal government of Iraq has practically started an undeclared economic pressure against the region by implementing new customs procedures and reimbursing duties on shipments.

The Al-Zaidi government emphasized on preventing the use of Iraqi territory against the Kurdistan Region

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - The Council of Ministers of National Security of Iraq headed by Ali Falah Al-Zaidi, the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, in an emergency meeting to review regional developments and their impact on Iraq, while emphasizing the preservation of national sovereignty and arms monopoly in the hands of the government, rejected any use of Iraqi soil and airspace to attack neighboring countries, especially the Kurdistan Region.

Kidnapping and torture of 300 Kurdish immigrants in Libya

World Service - The British BBC report states that hundreds of Iraqi Kurdish immigrants who were on their way to Europe were tortured and some of them probably lost their body parts after being kidnapped by armed groups.

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.

Baghdad is on the way to removing internal checkpoints between the region and other regions of Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The head of the Iraqi border crossings committee announced that Baghdad and Erbil have reached a broad understanding on the unification of customs tariffs and inspection of goods; According to him, this action can lead to the removal of internal checkpoints in the Kurdistan Region.

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.

The claim of the head of the Patriotic Position Movement:

120 million dollars monthly income of two refineries from Kurdistan oil

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Ali Hama Saleh, the head of the Patriotic Position Movement, claimed that Kar and Lanaz companies earn about 80 million dollars a month from the refining and selling of oil products in the Kurdistan Region. He accused the government of the region of exporting part of the products produced outside of Iraq, while it is announced to Baghdad that this oil is refined to meet the needs of the domestic market.

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.

The Ministry of Peshmerga demanded a new agreement with the international coalition

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - While the cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Peshmerga and the United States will end in September 2026, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Region, announcing that the integration process of the Peshmerga forces is approaching the final stages, called for the signing of a new agreement with the United States and other members of the international coalition to continue cooperation and training programs.

Maindeh of the Islamic Alliance announced in the regional parliament;

The difference of 835 billion dinars between the non-oil income statistics of the Kurdistan region

Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Service - Kaveh Ali, a member of the Islamic Union faction in the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, pointed to the existence of a discrepancy of more than 835 billion dinars between the statistics of the regional finance ministry and the Prime Minister's financial adviser, and expressed doubts about the real amount of non-oil revenues of the region and the fate of these revenues.

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.

Is Tom Barak targeting Iraqi federalism?

World Service - With increasing concerns in the Kurdistan Region, due to the appointment of Tom Barak as Donald Trump's special representative in Iraq, some observers say that the policies of the special representative of Trump may upset the fragile balance between Baghdad and Erbil.

Kurdistan with the support of 900 million dollars from the World Bank

World Service - Parts of Sulaymaniyah and Dohok roads and highways will be connected and reconstructed to Iraq's strategic corridors network as part of the new World Bank plan.

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.

Adham Barzani:

The rulers of Erbil have prevented me from returning to Barzan for four years

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - Adham Barzani, in his fourth year away from his hometown, issued a statement asking the Iraqi government, the judiciary and freedom fighters to take a stand against what he called "constitutional violation and clear oppression" against him and dozens of similar cases.

Al-Zaidi's green light for Kurdistan region's oil; Resuming the activities of companies after months of suspension

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Prime Minister of Iraq, in a meeting with a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government and representatives of oil companies, issued an order to resume the activities of foreign companies in the region's oil fields. At the same time, political sources in Baghdad say that the Iraqi government has conditioned the payment of regional employees' salaries to the resumption of Kurdistan's oil exports.

The unsuccessful end of a decade of Western efforts to unify the Peshmerga force

World Service-The reform program of the Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Region, which started with the war with ISIS and whose goal was to build a professional and non-partisan force, is now on the verge of complete failure due to the termination of American financial support and the continuation of political differences in the Kurdistan Region.

Erbil and Baghdad agreement; The key to saving Iraq's oil exports

World Service - With the sharp drop in Iraq's oil exports after the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Baghdad considers the restoration of the Kurdistan region's oil route as the only immediate way to compensate for part of the lost income.

Barzani and the Turkish ambassador emphasized on resolving differences

Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Service - Masoud Barzani and Turkish Ambassador to Iraq Anil Bora Inan discussed the latest developments in the Kurdistan Region, the relations between Erbil and Baghdad, and ways to restore the political process in the region. The meeting emphasized solving problems through dialogue and coordination between political parties.

Baghdad's attempt to expand oil exports from the Kurdistan region

World Service - According to the Oil Price report, Iraq plans to increase the export of crude oil through the Kurdistan Region - Turkey's Ceyhan port to 770,000 barrels per day in response to the disruption in oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.

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.