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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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Parallel Deadlines: SDF Integration and PKK Peace Process Both Set for Year-End
In a recent interview, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stated that the timeline for SDF integration into the Syrian army was set for the year’s end, with other actors, namely Turkey,…
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Tentative Oil Deal Stalls as DNO Holds Out; Baghdad Approves KRG July Salaries
Despite upbeat statements from both KRG and Iraqi officials suggesting an imminent breakthrough on the resumption of Kurdistan’s oil exports, no final agreement has yet been reached. Ali Nizar, director…
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Iraq’s Sunni Politics in 2025: from Taqaddum’s Dominance to a Three-Way Contest
The early campaigns for Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary elections began well ahead of schedule, long before the official one-month window. Unlike previous rounds where appeals to cross-sectarian unity or “pan-Iraqi…
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