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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 its long-anticipated drawdown in eastern Syria, withdrawing from three key military installations over the past week. The pullback—previously signaled but…
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The Iran Angle in the PKK–Turkey Peace Talks
As talks over the dissolution and disarmament of the PKK gain traction, one critical question remains conspicuously unaddressed: what about PJAK? While Turkey has been vocal about other PKK-affiliated offshoots,…
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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 groups based near Sulaimani is set to expire on May 10. Under the terms of a UN-supervised process, these groups…
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Turkey Expands Permanent Military Bases in Kurdistan Region to 136, an 89% Increase Since 2018
A new investigation has revealed that the number of Turkey’s permanent military outposts in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has surged by 89% since 2018, increasing from just 15 to…
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What’s Behind the Two-Day Drone Attacks on the Peshmerga?
For two consecutive days, drone strikes have targeted KDP-affiliated Peshmerga forces stationed at a newly established outpost on a strategic hilltop. In yesterday’s attack, three Peshmerga members were hospitalized—two with…
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KRG Cabinet Formation Deadlocked as KDP-PUK Talks Yield No Progress
The third top-level meeting between KDP Deputy Masrour Barzani and PUK President Bafel Talabani yesterday, along with a subsequent, more detailed session between the two parties’ negotiating teams, yielded no…
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Kurdish Opposition Parties Weigh Joint Alliance as PUK, KDP Explore Unified Front for Iraqi Elections
For the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections, the five Kurdish opposition parties represented in the Kurdistan Parliament are deliberating the formation of an alliance to contest the elections. This comes as…
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Masrour Barzani and Bafel Talabani Meet to Advance KRG Cabinet Formation
KDP deputy president Masrour Barzani and PUK president Bafel Talabani met in Sulaimani to discuss ways to advance ongoing negotiations for the formation of the next Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)…
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Fractured and Exposed: Iraq’s Shiite House Heads Into High-Stakes Elections
Iraq is heading toward critical parliamentary elections on November 11, 2025, at a moment of extraordinary internal and regional turbulence. The vote, which will see 28 million eligible voters choose…
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Syrian Kurdish Factions Adopt Decentralization Framework While Deferring Delegation Selection
The Syrian Kurdish unity conference was held in the city of Qamishli in northeast Syria. The event lasted around four hours, and in its final declaration, it adopted “decentralization” as…
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