Kurdistan Parliament Member Criticizes Region's Oil Policy; "Companies' Interests Take Priority Over Public Interest"

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Kaveh Ali, a member of the Kurdistan Region Parliament from the Islamic Union, criticized the policy of the Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Natural Resources on fuel prices and announced that reducing the price of gasoline to 450 dinars would require increasing the share of oil delivered by Iraq from 50,000 to 130,000 barrels per day and reducing the cost of refining per barrel from 16 to four dollars.

The Future of Iraqi Oil Exports to Turkey via the Kurdistan Region

World Service-Baghdad and Ankara have signed a one-year agreement to allow the daily transfer of 750,000 barrels of Iraqi oil via the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, but the dispute over the Kurdistan Region's oil and the $1.5 billion compensation still leaves the future of this route uncertain.

The Shadow of War on the Economy and Security of the Kurdistan Region

World Service - The shock of war and the closure of export routes have simultaneously put pressure on the Kurdistan Region's economy from two security and financial perspectives; drone and missile attacks on the one hand and disruptions in oil exports on the other have darkened the region's economic outlook.

Hazer Narekhi:

The Framework Law is Imperfect but It is the Beginning of a New Stage Film

Service Turkey – Hazer Narekhi, the co-chair of the Makhmour People's Assembly, considered the "Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration" an important step and the beginning of a new stage despite its shortcomings, and said that the people of Makhmour will act in the peace process based on the calls of Abdullah Ocalan and the Kurdish Freedom Movement.

Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Social Democratic Party of Iraqi Kurdistan was held in Tehran

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Social Democratic Party of Iraqi Kurdistan was held in Tehran, with the presence of a number of high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran, representatives of political parties and groups of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.

The Objectives of Nechirvan Barzani's Trip to Damascus

World Service- Nechirvan Barzani's trip to Damascus took place in a situation where the gradual withdrawal of the United States, increased security pressures in the region, and developments related to the future of the Syrian Kurdish forces have brought the equations between Erbil and Damascus to a new stage.

Nechirvan Barzani:

Iraq should not become a platform for threatening neighboring countries

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - "Nechirvan Barzani", the President of the Kurdistan Region, stated: Iraq should remain a stabilizing force in the region and should not become a platform for threatening neighboring countries or other nations or an arena for these actions.

Turkmen Front Calls for Continued Presence of Federal Forces in Kirkuk and Dojqormato

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- Arshad Salehi, Head of the Turkmen Front Faction in the Iraqi Parliament, called on Ali Zaidi, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, to allow federal forces to remain in Kirkuk and Dojqormato and for the federal government to continue exercising sovereignty over all areas of these two regions.

Mohammad Haji Mahmoud:

America has lost in the regional war and is gradually retreating

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- Coinciding with the anniversary of the founding of the Social Democratic Party of Kurdistan, Mohammad Haji Mahmoud held a military maneuver in Gulkhaneh and in a press conference, severely criticizing the United States, claiming that the country has lost in the regional war and is gradually leaving the region.

The Kurdistan Region's Sky Becomes Defenseless

World Service - With the withdrawal of the Patriot and Rapid Sentry systems and the reduction of the military presence of the United States and its allies, the Kurdistan Region has entered a new stage of air insecurity; a stage in which the external defense umbrella is shrinking, but the independent ability of the Peshmerga to counter drones, cruise and ballistic missiles has not yet been formed.Erbil now faces a strategic vacuum: Can Baghdad and its Western allies fill the gap, or will the region be forced to create an independent, multi-layered air defense architecture for the first time?

Al-Zaidi meets with Barzani:

Pending cases will be resolved according to the constitution

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- In a meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi Prime Minister emphasized the government's determination to resolve pending cases based on the constitution, and the two sides called for strengthening cooperation and coordination between Baghdad and Erbil.

Masrour Barzani:

We have no relations with Israel

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region announced that we have no relations with Israel and that foreign policy is within the jurisdiction of the federal government.

Erbil Police:

Shooting of Kurdish Youth Was Not a Terrorist Act

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- Erbil Police announced that the initial results of the investigation into the injury of a person named Mokri Hussein Yazdanpanah show that this incident was not a terrorist act and that the investigation into its dimensions is still ongoing.

New Assessment of the Status of the Peshmerga Forces in the Kurdistan Region

World Service - The Middle East Institute, an American think tank, believes that Washington's continued support for the Peshmerga must coincide with real progress in military reforms.

America's Repeated Poison in the Kurds' Palate  /  Mohammad Hadifar

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Before entering into the discussion, it is necessary to provide an explanation about the use of the word "Kurds" in this article. This term does not mean the entire Kurdish people as a historical and cultural nation; because the Kurdish community has repeatedly experienced the betrayal of great powers over the past century and is aware of the changing behavior of foreign actors.

Victoria Taylor:

Kurds are victims of Washington's changing priorities

World Service - According to Victoria Taylor, a former US government official, the decision to withdraw her country's military equipment from the Kurdistan Region is not the result of the Kurds' behavior, but is part of the Trump administration's strategy to reduce US military commitments in the Middle East.

What message did Damascus send to the Kurds by welcoming Nechirvan Barzani?

World Service - National Context analysis shows that Ahmed al-Shara's official welcoming of Nechirvan Barzani is part of Damascus' strategy for the political management of the Kurdish issue, advancing the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces, and sending a message of coexistence with the Kurdish identity.

Kurdistan Region Holds Record for Longest Deadlock in Forming a Government

World Service-With 653 days having passed since the parliamentary elections, the Kurdistan Region has surpassed all known world records in government formation delays and is still being governed without a new cabinet.

Kurdistan Region's oil production reduced from 230,000 to 20,000 barrels

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The director of the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SUMO) announced that following the war and the targeting of the Kurdistan Region's oil fields, the region's oil production has decreased from 230,000 barrels per day to 20,000 barrels, and Iraqi oil exports through the Ceyhan pipeline have reached 60,000 barrels per day.

The Impact of Barzani and Al-Shara’s Meeting on the Syrian Kurds’ Case

Service Jahan-According to Al-Monitor, Ahmed Al-Shara’s invitation to Nechirvan Barzani sends a clear message about increasing the role of the Kurdistan Region in the political future of the Syrian Kurds and reducing the monopoly of the Syrian Democratic Forces in this case.

The US changed its military deployment in Erbil

World Service - As the end of the US military mission in Iraq approaches, US forces, equipment and defense systems have been moved between the Harir base, Erbil airport and the US consulate.

American movements in Erbil and the beginning of the withdrawal from the last base in Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - American forces in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, are conducting extensive redeployment and relocation operations, most of which are carried out at night and between the Harir base, Erbil airport and the US consulate.

Nechirvan Barzani's visit helps resolve the Kurdish issue and stabilize Syria

Syria Service - SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi called the visit of Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, to Syria "historic" and, emphasizing his role in supporting the Kurdish issue, expressed hope that this visit would lead to strengthening the stability of Syria and advancing the solution to the Kurdish issue in the region.

Barzani and Mazloum Abdi emphasize accelerating the implementation of the agreement

Syria Service - After meeting with the head of the interim Syrian government, the head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region discussed the results of his trip to Damascus and the process of implementing the January 29 agreement in a phone call with the commander-in-chief of the SDF; an agreement that both sides considered an important step for integrating the SDF and the autonomous administration into the structure of the Syrian government and strengthening the stability and security of the country.

Baghdad, Erbil and Ankara reach agreement to dismantle Makhmour camp

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Baghdad, Erbil and Ankara have agreed to dismantle the Makhmour camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and return 16,000 Turkish Kurdish citizens residing in the camp to their country.

Kurdistan Region on the verge of setting a world record for delay in forming a government

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - 649 days after the Kurdistan Regional Government parliamentary elections, the new government has not yet been formed; a matter that, if this situation continues, could break Belgium's world record for the longest period of government formation after elections.

Barzani's Advisor:

The perceptions about the withdrawal of US forces from the Kurdistan Region are incorrect

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Massoud Barzani's media advisor, rejecting reports about the complete withdrawal of US forces and Patriot systems from around Erbil, said that this process began months ago and based on a predetermined plan, and that Washington continues to maintain the necessary equipment to protect its interests in the Kurdistan Region.

Al-Sharaa, Nechirvan Barzani and Mazloum Kobani meet to discuss Kurdish issues

World Service - Charles Lister, an expert on Syrian issues, announced the holding of a trilateral meeting in Damascus between Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, and Mazloum Abdi, Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is expected to focus on the future of the Kurdish issue and the process of Damascus' talks with the Syrian Democratic Forces.

Kurdistan Region President Arrives in Damascus

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service- Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, arrived in Damascus on an official visit at the invitation of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to hold a bilateral meeting on Syria's relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, ways to expand joint cooperation, and the latest developments in the region.

Will the US-led coalition withdraw from the Kurdistan Region?

World Service - Less than two months before the official end of the international coalition's mission against ISIS in Iraq, unusual military movements at Erbil International Airport, including the transfer of defense systems and the collection of US reconnaissance balloons, have increased speculation about the beginning of the process of withdrawing coalition forces from the Kurdistan Region; although no official has yet confirmed this issue and the nature of these movements remains shrouded in mystery.