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Kurdish opposition leaders express cautious optimism as Iraq holds parliamentary vote
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Kurdish opposition leaders express cautious optimism as Iraq holds parliamentary vote

Kurdish opposition leaders voiced cautious optimism on Tuesday as Iraqis headed to the polls for the country’s legislative elections, emphasizing the need for transparency and public trust in the voting process.

2025/11/11
KRG delegation to visit Baghdad about unpaid salaries after election: official
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KRG delegation to visit Baghdad about unpaid salaries after election: official

A delegation from Erbil will visit Baghdad after the November 11 parliamentary election to discuss unpaid civil servant salaries, a senior Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) official said on Saturday.

2025/11/09
Flights resume as first passenger plane from Turkey lands in Sulaimani after 2.5-year ban
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Flights resume as first passenger plane from Turkey lands in Sulaimani after 2.5-year ban

The first commercial flight from Turkey landed at Sulaimani International Airport on Sunday night, ending a two-and-a-half-year suspension imposed by Ankara.

2025/11/05
Masoud Barzani warns against using salary cuts as “political weapon” in Kurdistan region
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Masoud Barzani warns against using salary cuts as “political weapon” in Kurdistan region

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani warned that withholding salaries from employees in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region is being used as a “political weapon,” calling the practice “no less dangerous than the An...

2025/11/02
Saadi Pira: The KDP does not believe in genuine partnership
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Saadi Pira: The KDP does not believe in genuine partnership

A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s (PUK) Political Bureau criticized the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), saying the party does not believe in real partnership and has no desire to reach a serious agreement...

2025/11/02
PUK Leader Talabani says they will not join 'weak Kurdish government'
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PUK Leader Talabani says they will not join 'weak Kurdish government'

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Bafel Talabani declared that his party will not join the next cabinet of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) unless there is a clear guarantee it will govern and serve all areas...

2025/11/01
Baghdad offered to pay Sulaimani salaries separately but we refused: Bafel Talabani
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Baghdad offered to pay Sulaimani salaries separately but we refused: Bafel Talabani

Bafel Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), revealed that Baghdad proposed to pay the salaries of Sulaimani and its surroundings separately, but the PUK rejected the offer.

2025/10/26
Nechirvan Barzani says post-election challenge is enforcing Iraq’s constitution
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Nechirvan Barzani says post-election challenge is enforcing Iraq’s constitution

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stressed on Thursday that the real challenge following Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary elections will be enforcing the constitution.

2025/10/25
Sulaimani film festival opened, seeking to promot Kurdish culture through global cinema
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Sulaimani film festival opened, seeking to promot Kurdish culture through global cinema

The Fifth Slemani International Film Festival opened on Thursday with the theme “Kurdish Culture and Mother Tongue,” celebrating cinema as a bridge between Kurdish identity and global storytelling.

2025/10/09
Kurdistan Region to become main hub of U.S. forces in Iraq
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Kurdistan Region to become main hub of U.S. forces in Iraq

The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it is scaling back its military mission in Iraq, with most U.S. troops expected to be relocated to Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, as Washington shifts the focus of its...

2025/10/01