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…
Gorran Movement Conference Fails to Meet Quorum, Deepening Party Crisis
The Iraqi Election Commission supervised the Gorran (Change) Movement’s conference today, April 26, aimed at resolving the party’s longstanding internal…
PUK Reshuffles Party Amid Factional Resurgence and Movement of Disgruntled Leaders
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), the second-largest political party in the Kurdistan Region, is currently holding its second internal…
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What Are the Points of Contention Preventing the Resumption of KRG Oil Exports?
Despite the Iraqi oil minister repeatedly stating over the past two months that the resumption of KRG oil exports is imminent, significant gaps remain between the federal government, the Kurdistan…
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Shiite Factions Clash Over PMF Legislation Amid U.S. Pressure and Iraq’s Election Year
In an election year marked by mounting pressure from the new Trump administration, internal rifts among Iraq’s Shiite factions over legislation governing the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have escalated. Ostensibly,…
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Why is the KRG’s Decision Not to Recognize Halabja’s Anniversary as an Official Holiday Causing Controversy?
Recent debates have emerged surrounding the anniversary of the Halabja chemical attack, observed annually on March 16, specifically regarding whether this date should be recognized as an official holiday. While…
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Who are the committee members for the Syrian constitution for the transitional period?
Following the suspension of Syria’s 2012 Constitution, the Syrian presidency has appointed a seven-member committee to review and propose a constitutional framework for the transitional period. What We Know So…
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Power Struggle Over Iraq’s PMF Leadership: Retirement Law Deepens Shiite Divisions
The impending retirements of Abu Fadak al-Muhammadawi, Chief of Staff of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), and Abu Zainab al-Lami, head of the PMF Security Agency, have ignited discord within…
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Arivan
The Divided Syrian Kurdish Landscape Explained: ENKS vs. Kurdish National Unity
The Syrian Kurdish political landscape is divided into two main camps. One is the Kurdish National Unity coalition, a broad alliance that includes pro-PKK factions, independent center-left groups, and Kurdish…
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Kurdistan’s Political Stalemate: 100 Days Without a Government and No Clear Path Forward
KDP-PUK negotiations stall over parallel power structures as region faces mounting economic and security challenges. More than 100 days have elapsed since the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) elections, yet the…
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