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Why Was the Syrian Kurdish National Conference Abruptly Postponed?
The anticipated Syrian Kurdish national conference, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed with no new date announced. The conference had two primary objectives: to approve a roadmap outlining Syrian…
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US Military To Withdraw Entirely from SDF-held Oil-Rich Deir Ezzor Province
Following a tentative agreement reached last month between the Damascus-based government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), with the knowledge of the United States and Turkey, US troops are reportedly…
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Halabja’s Governorate Status Triggers Battle to Redraw Iraq’s Map
The Iraqi Parliament’s vote on April 14, 2025, to officially recognize Halabja as the country’s 19th province has triggered a cascade of renewed demands to redraw the administrative map—many of…
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Why Is Nechirvan Barzani Meeting with Macron in Paris?
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani has met today with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The meeting comes on the heels of Barzani’s visits to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
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Interior Ministry and Judiciary Emerge as Battlegrounds in KDP–PUK KRG Cabinet Negotiations
A month after the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)—the two main victors in the October 20 parliamentary elections—announced a preliminary agreement on a joint…
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US Secretary of State Urges Resumption of KRG Oil Exports in Call with Masrour Barzani
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to press for the resumption of the KRG’s suspended oil exports. While Washington has…
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Spheres of Influence: Turkey, Israel, and the Future of Northeast Syria
During the Trump–Netanyahu press conference yesterday, President Trump made it clear he intends to accommodate Erdogan’s demands. He even claimed that Turkey had effectively “taken over Syria,” something he said…
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Turkish Actor, Seized Christian Land, and the KRG PM’s Real Estate Empire
Yesterday, amid extensive coverage by media outlets affiliated with KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani—such as Kurdistan24 TV and AVA Media—famous Turkish actor Burak Özçivit arrived in Erbil. His visit received…
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The KRG Oil Crisis: How Iraq’s 2023 Legal Victory Evolved into a Strategic Vulnerability
Our recent analysis on KRG oil exports has drawn notable attention—prompting a response from APIKUR, followed shortly by a statement from the Iraqi Oil Ministry addressing APIKUR’s remarks. Both responses…
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Why International Oil Companies Are in No Rush to Resume KRG Oil Exports
Despite the KRG agreeing to a $16-per-barrel production cost and increasing U.S. pressure for exports to resume, and despite repeated promises by Iraq’s oil minister that exports would restart “in…
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