KDP Escalates Rhetoric Against Baghdad as KRG Salary Crisis Deepens
Following the halt of KRG salaries by Iraq’s Finance Ministry, behind-the-scenes efforts have been underway to find a temporary solution,…
US Said to Set August Deadline for SDF Integration as Envoy Signals Syria Policy Shift
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian government have held their first technical meeting following the preliminary agreement signed…
How Much Was the KRG’s Oil Revenue in 2024 and What Happened to It?
The Iraqi Finance Ministry has recently cited the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) 2024 revenue as part of its justification for…
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Ameri Heads to Barzani for Talks as Baghdad Weighs KRG Salary Loan
As the salary standoff between Baghdad and Erbil intensifies, high-level political meetings are underway to prevent a rupture. Hadi al-Ameri, head of the Badr Organization, is expected to visit KDP…
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Are the PKK and Its Far-Left Ally MLKP Heading Toward a Split?
A rare public disagreement has surfaced between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its longtime Marxist ally, the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (MLKP), following the PKK’s historic decision to dissolve itself…
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The Geopolitical Chess Game Behind Barzani’s Escalation Against Baghdad
Yesterday’s decision by the Iraqi Finance Ministry to halt KRG public employee salaries comes as no surprise. The trigger was first pulled by KDP leader Masoud Barzani, who has long…
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Baghdad Halts KRG Salary Funding, Claims 2025 Allocation Complete
In what is widely interpreted as a response to the Kurdistan Regional Government’s recent unilateral signing of energy contracts in the United States without consulting the Iraqi federal government, the…
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Baghdad Pushes Back on KRG Energy Deals, Says 2025 Salary Payments Already Fulfilled
In a significant countermove following the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) recent energy agreements in Washington, the Iraqi Finance Ministry has announced that it has already fulfilled its full budgetary obligation…
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New Round of US-Backed SDF–Damascus Talks Set to Define Future of Northeast Syria
A delegation from the Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria is reportedly heading to Damascus, with Syria TV suggesting the visit could begin as early as today, to launch a new…
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Christians in Erbil’s Ankawa District Launch Campaign Against Nightclub and Hotel Expansion
In Ankawa, Erbil’s Christian-majority district, public frustration is mounting over the rapid spread of nightclubs and hotels, amid growing reports of rising prostitution. This has sparked a grassroots campaign to…
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