KRG Claims $8M Left from Oil Revenues. The Real Figure May Be Nearly Twenty Times Higher
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has recently restated its position on oil production and revenue amid growing public frustration over…
The U.S. Moves Ahead with Damascus Partnership to Combat ISIS and Oversee ISIS Camps
Following the removal of sanctions on Syria, the White House statement said the administration will monitor progress on key priorities,…
Simultaneous Drone and Missile Strikes Hit Baiji, Kirkuk, and Zakho Overnight
Last night at roughly the same time, at least three coordinated attacks occurred at different locations: a drone struck a…
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As the Israel–Iran War Concludes, the U.S. Moves to Reset Iraq’s Political Order
In the past week, two interconnected developments have unfolded in Iraq. The U.S. has stepped in to mediate between Erbil and Baghdad over the KRG’s unpaid salaries and stalled oil…
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KRG and Baghdad Move Closer to Salary Deal Amid Oil and Revenue Talks
A key meeting today in Baghdad may lead to a preliminary agreement that would resume the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) salary payments, which have been suspended for two months. The…
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U.S. Pressure Disrupts PMF Salaries, Deepens Iraq’s Pro-Iran Militia Dilemma
The salaries of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) for June have not been disbursed. While some lawmakers and figures close to the PMF initially cited a “technical issue” in the…
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Power Struggle Paralyzes Iraq’s Federal Court, Threatening November Elections
The Iraqi Federal Court’s escalating crisis, amid a deepening power struggle within the judicial authorities, now threatens the parliamentary elections scheduled for November. The reason is simple but critical: the…
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Ranking Iran’s Kurdish Opposition: Strategic Depth, Networks, and Potential
None of the Iranian Kurdish factions commands large fighting forces, so their comparative strength is not measured in numbers alone. Rather, the defining metric is strategic depth – encompassing geographic…
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Inside the Strategic Competition Between Turkey and Israel: How One Kurdish Group May Prove Decisive
A day after Israel launched its war on Iran, Turkish nationalist leader and Erdoğan ally Devlet Bahçeli issued a stark warning: “Israel’s political and strategic goal is to encircle Anatolia.…
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Iran Issues Stern Warning to KDP and PUK, Fearing IDF-Coordinated Kurdish Militants on Its Western Flank
Following Israel’s military strikes on Iran, Iranian officials have conveyed stern warnings in phone calls to both the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), cautioning…
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