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Turkey-renews-strikes-on-PKK-in-Iraqi-Kurdistan-in-response-to-killing-of-diplomat

Turkey renews strikes on PKK in Iraqi Kurdistan in response to killing...

Three people were killed on Wednesday, including a diplomat from the Turkish Consulate in Erbil, when a gunman targeted a popular restaurant in the city.

19 July 2019Iraq
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Rewas Fayaq elected as new speaker of Kurdistan Parliament

New Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Rewaz Fayaq takes the position of Kurdistan Parliament Speaker during a parliamentary voting on Thursday

12 July 2019Iraq
turkey-continues-bombing-iraqi-kurdistan-amid-iraqs-strong-objection

Turkey continues bombing Iraqi Kurdistan amid Iraq's strong objection

Despite Iraq's condemnation, Turkish fighter jets continue to bombard areas inside Iraqi Kurdistan claiming to target the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

04 July 2019Iraq
iraqi-kurdistan-region-swears-in-new-president

Iraqi Kurdistan Region Swears In New President

Nechirvan Barzani has been sworn in as president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in an inauguration ceremony that took place in the Kurdistan region’s capital, Erbil. Kurdish leaders said that the move would further cement the dominance of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).

11 June 2019Iraq
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Nechirvan Barzani Elected As President Of Kurdistan Region

The Parliament of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq has elected Nechirvan Barzani as the president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

29 May 2019Iraq
yazidis-have-protectors-in-iraq-but-question-safety

Yazidis have 'protectors' in Iraq, but question safety

Iraq's Yazidi ethno-religious minority is safe from the Islamic State (ISIS), but now faces infighting among protective forces seeking dominance in Sinjar.

19 May 2019Iraq
Kurdistan-Parliament-To-Vote-On-Bill-Reactivating-Presidency

Kurdistan Parliament To Vote On Bill Reactivating Presidency

The Kurdistan Parliament is set to convene on Wednesday (10th April) to vote on whether to approve legislation that would reactivate the Kurdistan Region’s presidency law.

09 April 2019Iraq
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KDP’s Vala Farid Elected As Speaker Of Kurdistan Parliament

The parliament of the Kurdistan region of Iraq elected Vala Farid, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), to serve as the Speaker of the KRG's Parliament.

19 February 2019Iraq
Death-from-above-Iraqi-border-villages-bear-the-brunt-of-Turkish-air-strikes

Death from above: Iraqi border villages bear the brunt of Turkish air...

Turkey's airstrikes, which mainly focus on the northern Iraqi countryside, have targeted positions held by the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), although civilian lives have also been lost.

16 January 2019Iraq
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Kurds Vote in New Parliament in Autonomous Region

On Sunday 30th of September, the Kurdish autonomous region held an election. Voters chose from more than 700 candidates to win 111 seats in Kurdistan’s Parliament, a year after a failed independence referendum to separate from Iraq.

01 October 2018Iraq
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Kurds need to narrow down choices for Iraqi president

The two largest Iraqi Kurdish political parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), are likely to agree eventually on a presidential candidate, but in the meantime several hats are in the ring.

24 September 2018Iraq
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Lebanon elections 2018: Politics as usual

Lebanon heads to general elections for the first time in nine years. This is the first elections to include the 82k expat voters, totaling the total registered voters at 3.6 million. This election also sees a new Electoral system in which voters will vote twice, once for coalitions and once for the candidate.

03 May 2018Middle East
PKK announces withdrawal of 'guerrilla forces' from Iraq's Sinjar

PKK announces withdrawal of 'guerrilla forces' from Iraq's Sinjar

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced it will be withdrawing its forces from the northern Iraqi areas of Sinjar,...

24 March 2018Iraq
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Iraqi Communists and Shia Sadrists unite to tackle corruption and sectarianism

It is perhaps the most unlikely of political alliances, even for a country where electoral rules encourage strange bedfellows. As...

01 March 2018Iraq
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SDF commander: We're 'ready to engage' with Damascus after defeat of IS

Syrian Democratic Forces commander says the group is willing to engage with the Syrian Government after the defeat of IS in Raqqa.

28 September 2017
Iraq-Kurdistan-Regional-Government-affirms-referendum-for-independence

Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government affirms referendum for independence

The Kurdistan Regional Government announced that it will hold an independence referendum on 25 September 2017.

09 June 2017
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