The SDF Extends Its Call for Decentralization Through a Conference for Arab Tribes in Northeast Syria
The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is preparing to organise a conference…
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…
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…
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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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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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Northeast Syria’s SDF-Led Authorities Pursue Triple Negotiation Strategy with Damascus
The Syrian Kurdish national unity conference is scheduled to take place tomorrow. The conference — months in the making, with extensive Western involvement, particularly from the United States and France…
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Kirkuk’s Former Governor Arrested on Turkey-Connected Charges
Rakan al-Jibori, the former acting governor of Kirkuk, has been detained in Baghdad following an initial court session at the Rusafa Criminal Court, with further hearings pending. His detention stems…
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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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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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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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