Kurdistan Region
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Mona qavachi:
The agreement of "New Generation" and "Patriotic Union" was to disrupt the formation of the 10th cabinet.
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Deputy Chairman of the Turkmen Reform Party, criticizing the recent alliance between the two political currents of the region, considered the agreement between the New Generation Movement and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to be an organized plan for political deadlock and obstruction in the way of the formation of the 10th cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government.
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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.
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The Democratic Party and the Justice Party of Kurdistan emphasized on reducing differences and protecting the climate
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - At the same time as Fazel Mirani emphasized on reducing internal differences, the member of the political office of the Kurdistan Justice Jamaat also announced that the talks with the Kurdistan Democratic Party were held with the aim of strengthening relations and supporting the government formation process.
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The new corridor between Iraq and Türkiye threatens the economic leverage of the Kurdistan Democratic Party
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Turkey's long-standing project to connect directly to Baghdad without passing through the Kurdistan Region, has now entered the implementation stage using the Syrian route and is targeting the financial artery of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
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The danger of the end of Kurdish self-government if Erbil-Baghdad disputes continue
World Service - Given that the gap between Erbil and Sulaymaniyah has become deeper than ever and Baghdad is gradually taking control of the oil, budget and even the salaries of regional employees, many observers warn that the self-government of Iraqi Kurdistan has entered its most dangerous phase since 2005; A crisis that may lead not only to the weakening of the federal structure of the region, but also to its gradual collapse into two separate units under the influence of Baghdad.
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Former Speaker of Kurdistan Regional Parliament:
The apparent activation of the parliament and the legalization of the "two-office" system may lead to the collapse of the climate!
Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - Yusuf Mohammad Sadiq, the former Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament, warned in a note on the occasion of the anniversary of the Kurdistan Parliament elections that the apparent activation of the parliament and the legalization of the "two administration" situation in the region, not only will not solve the crises, but may lead to the complete collapse of the Kurdistan Region.
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Bypassing the Kurdistan Region; Will Rabia replace Ibrahim Khalil?
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The first convoy of Turkish commercial trucks entered Iraq through Syria. This action is not only the opening of a new route, but also the beginning of a new phase that challenges the hegemony and superior position of the border terminal "Ibrahim Khalil" and the Kurdistan Region as the only commercial crossing between Turkey and Iraq.
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A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's political office:
the representatives not going to the parliament is a betrayal of the oath they took with the Koran.
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Kamal Kirkoki, a member of the political office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, criticized the continued closure of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament and declared that the representatives who do not participate in the parliament meetings have acted against their oath and are "sinners".
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The uncertain future of Kirkuk; Removal of Article 140 from the program of Iraq
World Service - The removal of Article 140 from the plan of the new Iraqi government has once again plunged the future of Kirkuk and the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil into a halo of uncertainty; Observers believe that there is no solution for this situation without a political agreement between the Kurds and the central government.
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Details of the new initiative of the Islamic Union to break the political impasse of the Kurdistan region
Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - member of the political office of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan says a series of political and legal crises and differences between the parties have led this party to present a new initiative to organize the situation in the region.
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The dispute between American officials over the continuation of military support for Iraqi Kurdish forces
World Service - While the debates in the US Congress on the reduction of the budget against ISIS intensified, the senior Pentagon official, describing the Iraqi Kurdish forces as Washington's "most powerful partner" in the region, emphasized the necessity of continuing military and security support for the Peshmerga.
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Behind the scenes of a conceptualization; Strategic analysis of Washington's arms claim against the Kurds/ Mohammad Hadifar
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Following the repeated accusations of Donald Trump, the President of the United States, against the Kurdish forces regarding the hiding of military weapons, this note evaluates this claim with a critical approach and using field and historical data as part of a complex media-security strategy.
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Pursuing torture claims in the Lalezar case by the Human Rights Committee of the Kurdistan Region
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Human Rights Committee conducted visits and visits in Sulaymaniyah with the aim of following up on the latest developments in the Lalezar case, the allegations of torture of detainees, and investigating the suspicious death of a teenager in prison.
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Former senior US government official:
The main cause of the problems of the Kurdistan Region is internal disputes
World Service - James Jeffrey, Donald Trump's former special representative in the anti-ISIS coalition and former US ambassador to the countries of the region, warned that the Iraqi Kurds are not on the same page in interacting with the US, and this makes Washington unable to support them sufficiently.
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Implementation of the plan to bypass the Kurdistan Region by Türkiye and Iraq
World Service- The first convoy of trucks carrying Turkish goods bound for Iraq has entered the city of Geri Sepi in Syria, which is a sign of the formation of a new trade axis between Turkey, Syria and Iraq and the reduction of the strategic role of the Kurdistan Region in regional trade.
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Stopping the media campaign against the Patriotic Union after Masrour Barzani welcomed the initiative of the Islamic Union
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Masrour Barzani, in the first practical step after the initiative of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan to reduce political tensions, ordered to stop the media campaign against the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan; This action was taken with the aim of calming the situation and providing the basis for the activation of the parliament and the formation of a new cabinet.
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Ribaz Hamlan:
Trusting Barzani is the biggest responsibility and honor of my life
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Ribaz Hamlan, the candidate of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of Iraq, after failing to get a vote of confidence from the parliament, emphasized by publishing a message that Mr. Barzani's trust is the biggest responsibility of his life and will remain in his path and plans until the last moment of his life.
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Requesting Nechirvan Barzani to find a solution to the current climate situation
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The senior member of the leadership council of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, expressing his concern about the continuation of structural gaps in the region, asked the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, to end the damaging situation of "two administrations" and find solutions to solve the current crises.
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Mediation instead of sharing; A different strategy of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Islamic Union of Kurdistan, led by Salahuddin Bahauddin, despite its official position as an opposition party that has announced that it will not participate in the future government of the region, plays a paradoxical and strategic role.
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Letter from Lahore Talabani lawyers to the president and government of Kurdistan region
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The lawyers of Lahore Talabani sent a letter to the Kurdistan Regional President, the government and the judicial council. This letter is about the situation of a detainee named (Hama Resh) who has been in Sulaymaniyah security prison for 9 months and wants to punish the perpetrators who beat, stabbed, assaulted and insulted human dignity.
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On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of Noshirvan Mustafa's death;
Noshirvan Mustafa Cheriki intellectual
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Noshirvan Mustafa Amin, born in 1944 in Sulaymaniyah, the city of the uprising and revolution of Iraqi Kurdistan, is one of the self-made and unique political figures of Iraqi Kurds. In the second decade of his life, he got acquainted with the Kurdish struggle movement led by Mulla Mustafa Barzani, and then he joined the youth of the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party in Sulaymaniyah.
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Soran Omar:
The execution of Ajaj's death sentence requires the signature of the President and the Minister of Justice
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Soran Omar, a former member of the Iraqi Parliament, referring to the death sentence of Ajaj Tikriti, the executioner of Nugareh Salman, emphasized that the execution of this sentence depends on the signature of the president and the action of the Iraqi Minister of Justice.
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A new dispute between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union over the vote of confidence in the Iraqi cabinet
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - A representative of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan announced that despite the support of the Democratic Party for the candidates of the Patriotic Union, some of the representatives of the Patriotic Union did not vote for Ribaz Hamlan, the candidate of this party for the Ministry of Reconstruction and Housing.
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Masrour Barzani's million-dollar contract with ex-journalist Rodav
Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Service - An American investigative journalist revealed the details of the financial contract between the Kurdistan Regional Government and Majid Gholi, the former representative of Rudaw in the United Nations, by publishing official documents; A contract whose value reaches more than 1.2 million dollars in four years.
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Mushani Amin's reaction to the reports about the deputy prime minister
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following the publication of reports about the possible nomination of Dr. Musana Amin for the post of Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq by the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the head of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan faction in the Iraqi Parliament considered these speculations to have no official basis and emphasized that no discussions have been held with them in this regard so far.
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Ali Hame Saleh:
A member of the Patriotic Position Movement was arrested in a stop and inspection affiliated with the Democratic Party
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Ali Hame Saleh announced that "Islam Zibari", a writer and a member of the position movement in Digleh, affiliated to the Kurdistan Democratic Party, was arrested.
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The new dimensions of the Lalazar case in the second Lahore court of Talabani and his companions
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The second hearing of the case of Lahore and Poulad Talabani and 11 of their companions was held in the Sulaymaniyah Court, while Qabad and Bafel Talabani did not appear as the main plaintiffs, and one of the accused showed the marks of stitches on his head and back, claiming torture and sexual mutilation to obtain a confession.
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James Jeffrey:
Trump's accusation against the Kurds has no basis
World Service - James Jeffrey, the former senior diplomat of the Trump administration, in a clear reaction to Donald Trump's recent accusations against the Kurds, said that the claim of the Kurdish forces' misuse of American weapons is "not true" and no official action or follow-up will be done in this regard.
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The two ruling parties of the Kurdistan Region are on the path of full-scale confrontation
World Service - The differences between the Democratic Party of Iraqi Kurdistan and the Patriotic Union of Iraqi Kurdistan over the formation of the new government of the Kurdistan Region have entered an unprecedented stage in which, with the paralysis of the parliament, the threat of early elections and the financial pressures of Baghdad, the future of the political structure of the region has faced uncertainty.
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How do digital platforms help the survival of the Kurdish language?
World Service - a new Kurdish language education platform using digital tools and artificial intelligence technology, tries to fill a part of the historical gap of Kurdish education in Turkey and bring this language into the wider digital space.