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Iraq’s Oil Ministry Signs Drilling Contract in Kifri, a PUK-Controlled Area
Iraq’s Oil Ministry has signed a drilling contract for a field located in the PUK-controlled Kifri district. So far, the KRG and its Ministry of Natural Resources have not issued…
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KRG’s Total Oil and Non-Oil Revenues for 2023 and 2024
According to data published by the Iraqi Finance Ministry—based on the joint federal audit conducted by Baghdad and the KRG, and confirmed as accurate by a Kurdish member of the…
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Ameri Heads to Barzani for Talks as Baghdad Weighs KRG Salary Loan
As the salary standoff between Baghdad and Erbil intensifies, high-level political meetings are underway to prevent a rupture. Hadi al-Ameri, head of the Badr Organization, is expected to visit KDP…
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Are the PKK and Its Far-Left Ally MLKP Heading Toward a Split?
A rare public disagreement has surfaced between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its longtime Marxist ally, the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (MLKP), following the PKK’s historic decision to dissolve itself…
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Iraqi and KRG Finance Ministries Trade Blame Over Salary Payments
The Iraqi federal government and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) finance ministries have issued competing statements today, presenting conflicting narratives over the suspension of KRG public employee salary payments. KRG Response:…
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The Politics Behind Baghdad’s Halt of KRG Salary Payments
While the immediate catalyst for the Iraqi government’s escalating pressure against the KRG—which has now reached the point of suspending public employee salary payments—stems from Barzani’s recent threats and the…
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The Geopolitical Chess Game Behind Barzani’s Escalation Against Baghdad
Yesterday’s decision by the Iraqi Finance Ministry to halt KRG public employee salaries comes as no surprise. The trigger was first pulled by KDP leader Masoud Barzani, who has long…
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Baghdad Halts KRG Salary Funding, Claims 2025 Allocation Complete
In what is widely interpreted as a response to the Kurdistan Regional Government’s recent unilateral signing of energy contracts in the United States without consulting the Iraqi federal government, the…
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Baghdad Pushes Back on KRG Energy Deals, Says 2025 Salary Payments Already Fulfilled
In a significant countermove following the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) recent energy agreements in Washington, the Iraqi Finance Ministry has announced that it has already fulfilled its full budgetary obligation…
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New Round of US-Backed SDF–Damascus Talks Set to Define Future of Northeast Syria
A delegation from the Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria is reportedly heading to Damascus, with Syria TV suggesting the visit could begin as early as today, to launch a new…
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