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…
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…
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…
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Barzani Receives Barham Salih—but Not Bafel Talabani: What the Quiet Rift Reveals About Kurdish Politics
Today, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) president Masoud Barzani met with former Iraqi President Barham Salih, an encounter that highlights the intricate political relationships in the Kurdistan Region. The meeting is…
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Historic Syrian Kurdish Unity Conference Rescheduled for April 26
The commander of the SDF and the de facto leader of Kurdish-led Northeast Syria has set a new date of the 26th of April for the much-anticipated Syrian Kurdish unity…
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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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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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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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