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SDF Commander, al-Sharaa, and US Envoy Hold Pivotal Talks in Damascus
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander Mazloum Abdi has met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus for pivotal discussions regarding the future of northeast Syria. US envoy to Syria Tom…
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Iraq’s KRG Oil Exports Bring $65 per Barrel but Leave 550-Billion-Dinar Salary Gap
The Iraqi government has sold one million barrels of oil from the Kurdistan Region for $65 million, averaging $65 per barrel. Context: at present, Iraq’s SOMO exports around 150,000 barrels…
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Syrian parliamentary elections are not a transparency issue but a structural one
The indirect Syrian parliamentary elections held yesterday were rejected by the SDF and Druze-led groups in Suwayda. Elections did not take place in Suwayda, Hasakah, or Raqqa. Context: Bedran Chia…
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What Does the US-Backed KRG Oil Deal Mean for the Kurdistan Region?
The KRG oil breakthrough, which restored exports more than two and a half years after their suspension following a landmark Iraqi government victory at the Paris-based International Arbitration Court, came…
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KRG Salary Tracker: Month-by-Month Timeline (2015–2025)
KRG Salary Tracker Public employees in the Kurdistan Region have now gone two months without pay (September and October 2025), amid an unresolved financial dispute with the federal government in…
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Number of Executions in Iran Surpasses 1,000 in Nine Months, Setting New Record
The number of executions in Iran has reached at least 1,002 in the first nine months of 2025, according to the Hengaw Human Rights Organization. Of this total, approximately 148,…
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Under US Pressure, the KDP and PUK Move to Revive Regional Parliament
The KDP and PUK leaderships have met for the second time in a week to push for a compromise on reactivating the Kurdistan Region’s parliament, which has convened only once…
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Who Gets What From the KRG–Baghdad Oil Deal?
Eighteen years after Kurdistan passed its Oil and Gas Law and eight years after its ill-fated independence referendum, the economic foundation that was meant to underpin an autonomous Kurdish state…
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In a Major Breakthrough, Iraqi Government and Companies Announce KRG Oil Exports to Restart Tomorrow
As the Iraqi government and operating companies formally announced that KRG oil exports will restart tomorrow, the Iraqi oil minister said initial exports would range between 180,000 and 190,000 barrels…
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How Iraqi Voter Turnout Plummeted from 79% to 41% Across Eight Elections
Iraq approaches its ninth general election since the 2003 regime change. Following five Council of Representatives sessions and three provincial council elections, the country now prepares for the sixth Council…
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