Revealed: How KRG Oil Is Sold — and Who Profits
In the Kurdistan Region, international oil companies (IOCs) are producing…
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PKK Holds Disarmament Congress, but a Long Process Lies Ahead as Group Signals Shift to Political Struggle
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has led the longest…
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Al-Sudani Meets Erdogan in Ankara as Regional Shifts Intensify
Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani has arrived in Ankara,…
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Explainer: Why is Ahmed Shar’a’s Attendance at the 2025 Arab Summit Dividing Iraq?
In 2011, Ahmed Shar’a, then a recently released al-Qaeda prisoner,…
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KRG Oil Audit for Q2 2024 Reveals Deepening Fiscal Crisis: $50M Deficit, $9.25B in Debt
According to a new joint financial oversight report by Iraq…
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Is a Cash Crisis Already Emerging in Iraq?
After months of relatively stable salary transfers from the Iraqi…
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The SDF Extends Its Call for Decentralization Through a Conference for Arab Tribes in Northeast Syria
The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), the political wing of the…
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U.S. Reportedly Bombs Own Base in Eastern Syria as Withdrawal Concludes, Marking Full Shutdown
The U.S.-led coalition has carried out a major phase of…
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The Iran Angle in the PKK–Turkey Peace Talks
As talks over the dissolution and disarmament of the PKK…
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Iraq Expands Restrictions on Iranian Kurdish Factions as Relocation Deadline Nears
The deadline for the relocation of Iranian Kurdish armed opposition…
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