Masoud Barzani
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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.
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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.
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Erbil Police Announce Arrest of Khurshid Herki and His Brother
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service – The Erbil Police Command announced the arrest of Khurshid Herki and his brother, who face charges including the murder of a Peshmerga member and a civilian, inciting disorder, and various other offenses.
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Kurdistan Democratic Party: Talks should be transferred from the media to the parliament
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The political office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, emphasizing the necessity of reactivating the regional parliament, asked all political currents in the sixth term to transfer the differences and discussions related to the formation of the 10th cabinet to the parliament and warned that the continuation of the current situation will be detrimental to the Kurdistan region and the political process.
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Trump's Special Envoy:
Reports of arms shipments to the Kurds are being redacted
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Trump's special representative, in a meeting with the officials of the Kurdistan Region, emphasized that a new and accurate assessment of the allegations related to the delivery of weapons to the Kurds will be prepared and presented to the President of the United States, and asked the regional authorities not to worry about this issue.
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Washington's farewell to the crises of Kurdistan region
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - the Kurds may lose the support of the United States forever; This is the message of Victoria Taylor, the former official of the US Department of State for Iraq and Iran affairs for the Kurds. In his latest statements, he paints a disturbing picture of the future of the Kurdistan region.
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Barzani and Tom Barak emphasized on maintaining the Iraqi political system
Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - In the meeting between Masoud Barzani and Tom Barak in Pirmam, the two sides discussed the stability of Iraq, the cooperation between Erbil and Baghdad, the disarmament of armed groups and the development of economic relations.
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Kurdistan Democratic Party member:
Returning to the dialogue and activating regional institutions is a historical responsibility
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Member of the political office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, emphasizing the necessity of returning all political currents to dialogue, called for the reactivation of the parliament and the formation of the tenth cabinet of the regional government.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Yesterday's enemies, today's partners / Mohammad Hadifar
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The message of appreciation of "Roghad Saddam Hussein" to Massoud Barzani should be read as "the symbolic assassination of the collective memory of Kurdistan". When the heir of the party that tore the lungs of a nation with mustard gas, thanks "Erbil" as his safe haven and base, we are facing an "ontological paradox" that threatens the climate from within.
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Saddam Hussein's daughter thanked Barzani for "opening the office of the Baath Party"
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Raghad Saddam, Saddam Hussein's daughter, published a post on social networks and thanked Massoud Barzani for what he called "opening the office of the Arab Baath Party in the Kurdistan Region and providing the necessary protection."
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The Shiite candidate for the formation of the Iraqi government met with the Barzanis
Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Shiite candidate for the formation of the Iraqi cabinet met in Erbil with Masoud Barzani, the head of the Democratic Party, Masroor Barzani, the head of the regional government, and Nechirvan Barzani, the head of the region.
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The developments in Syria and its heavy shadow on the Kurdistan Region
World Service - The advance of the Syrian government against the Kurdish forces has increased concerns in the Kurdistan region of Iraq about the future of security and political influence in this region.
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Massoud Barzani's phone call with Elzaidi
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Masoud Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, congratulated Ali al-Zaidi on his election as a candidate for the formation of the Iraqi government.
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Kurdish representative of the Iraqi Parliament:
Entering into military equations is gambling with the fate of the Kurds
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - a member of the Economic Commission of the Iraqi Parliament, in a conversation with Kurdpress, warned about the consequences of the Kurdistan Region's entry into regional tensions, and emphasized that in the turbulent conditions of the Middle East, the priority should be to maintain internal security and economic interests; With a critical look at the approach of America and Israel and at the same time pointing to the geopolitical realities of Iran, he considered active neutrality to be the only rational option for the Kurd.
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The election of the president of Iraq is a new node in the path of the formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government
World Service - With the finalization of the Iraqi presidential case and the victory of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, it was expected that the path to the formation of the new cabinet of the Kurdistan Region would be smoothed, but the analysis shows that this development, at least in the short term, not only did not help to resolve the differences, but also complicated the impasse between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union.
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New architects of power in Iraq
Jahan Service- In one of the most important political transitions in Iraq after the fall of Saddam, a coalition consisting of the new generation of Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish leaders has managed to bypass the influence of two traditional actors, Nouri al-Maliki and Masoud Barzani, pass the new president through the parliament and pave the way for the extension of the prime ministership of Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani, a development that can be the beginning of a new order in Baghdad.
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Deadlock in Baghdad; how to take the politics of Iraq hostage?
Iraq and Kurdistan region service – While looking at the Iraqi parliament's meeting to elect a president, shows evidence that doubts about the completion of the quorum for the meeting have been increased, and the current crisis is a complex product of regional policy rights and balances; Now the two-thirds installer has become an obstacle and a tool for reproducing deadlock.
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Massoud Barzani called for the postponement of the presidential elections.
Iraq and Kurdistan region service - Massoud Barzani sent a letter to the coordination Framework calling for the postponement of the Iraqi presidential elections and emphasizing the need for further dialogue to reach a political agreement.
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Masud Barzani:
Iraq has a historical responsibility towards the people of Kurdistan
Iraq and Kurdistan service – On the occasion of the anniversary of the bombing of Halabja, Masud Barzani called the act a great injustice and emphasized that Iraq has a historical responsibility to compensate Kurdistan.
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Masud Barzani:
The Kurdistan Region is not part of regional conflict
Iraq and Kurdistan service – The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party said that The Kurdistan Region is not involved in this war and has always supported dialogue and peaceful solutions.
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Barzani's meeting with the US special representative; Emphasis on Iraqi sovereignty and regional stability
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Massoud Barzani, in a meeting with US President's special representative Tom Barak, emphasized that as long as the post of Iraqi president is the share of the people of the Kurdistan Region, its candidate should represent the true will of the people of this region.
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Hizb-ul-Dawa delegation met with Massoud Barzani
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - A delegation from Hizb-ul-Dawa Islami led by Abbas Bayati met and talked with Massoud Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, in Pirmam region.
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Barzani's meeting with the ENKS delegation
Syria Service - Massoud Barzani, in a meeting with the Chairmanship of the Patriotic Council of Syrian Kurds in Erbil, reviewed the latest developments in Syria and Syrian Kurdistan, as well as the need to strengthen unity and dialogue between Kurdish forces.
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A serious impasse in Washington's partnership with the SDF
Sarvisjehan- Massoud Barzani's meeting with Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has once again raised the fundamental question of why the ten-year partnership of America with these forces, despite the military success in defeating ISIS, never led to a stable political solution in Syria. This partnership has now reached a strategic impasse with the expansion of Damascus' control and Washington's doubts about the future of its presence.
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The French Foreign Minister met with the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro met with Massoud Barzani; The meeting was held in the framework of bilateral political consultations.
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Mazloum Abdi's meeting with Barzani; Emphasis on preserving the rights of Kurds in Syria
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Masoud Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, in a meeting with General Mazloum Abdi, emphasized the need for all parties to adhere to the implementation of the agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces and demanded that the rights of the Kurds be guaranteed in the Syrian constitution.