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Iraqi Parliamentary Election: Kurdistan Region Seat Projections for Major Political Forces
Explainers October 13, 2025
The election campaign has been underway for over a week…
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Verbal Agreements, No Roadmap: SDF and Damascus Circle the March 10 Deal
Politics & Policy October 13, 2025
The SDF commander Mazloum Abdi has denied in an interview…
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Nechirvan Barzani has phoned Mazloum Abdi ahead of his meeting with Erdoğan
Politics & Policy October 9, 2025
Today, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with Turkish President…
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Leaked Files Expose the Barzani Brothers’ $100M U.S. Property Spree
Human Rights & Governance October 9, 2025
A new Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) investigation…
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Can the PKK Peace Process Survive if Ocalan Stays Silent on the SDF?
Politics & Policy October 8, 2025
The Turkish political agenda has now shifted to one crucial…
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Iraq’s Jaafari Law Triggers Flight of Hundreds of Mothers to Kurdistan
Human Rights & Governance October 7, 2025
Since the enactment of Iraq’s controversial Jaafari Personal Status Law…
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SDF Commander, al-Sharaa, and US Envoy Hold Pivotal Talks in Damascus
Politics & Policy October 7, 2025
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander Mazloum Abdi has met with…
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Iraq’s KRG Oil Exports Bring $65 per Barrel but Leave 550-Billion-Dinar Salary Gap
Politics & Policy October 6, 2025
The Iraqi government has sold one million barrels of oil…
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Syrian parliamentary elections are not a transparency issue but a structural one
Human Rights & Governance October 6, 2025
The indirect Syrian parliamentary elections held yesterday were rejected by…
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What Does the US-Backed KRG Oil Deal Mean for the Kurdistan Region?
Politics & Policy October 3, 2025
The KRG oil breakthrough, which restored exports more than two…
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