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…
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…
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…
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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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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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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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Gorran Movement Conference Set for Tomorrow Amid Factional Showdown
The Iraqi Election Commission has scheduled tomorrow April 26th as the final date for the Gorran (Change) Movement’s long-delayed leadership conference. This gathering, aimed at resolving a bitter internal dispute,…
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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 forum, which began yesterday and continues today. The forum is…
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Is Erbil Becoming the Cultural Frontline of the Abrahamic Accord?
Today, the Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast is taking place in Erbil, scheduled to last three days. The event brings together not only the three top Barzani figures in Erbil but…
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