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Kurdish Regional Government President Massoud Barzani speaks during an interview with Reuters in Erbil, about 350 km (220 miles) north of Baghdad November 30, 2011. (photo by REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Barzani’s Statements Spur Political Controversy in Baghdad

by Hamza Mustafa | Nov 18, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- Iraqi government said on Thursday an agreement on the withdrawal of Kurdish forces from liberated areas of Mosul remained “steady and unchanged”. Iraq Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi’s office followed up with a statement on Kurdish Peshmerga forces having to...

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Iraqi security forces climb into trucks travelling to Mosul to fight against militants of Islamic State at an Iraqi army base in Camp Taji in Baghdad, February 21, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad – RTX27XVP

Barzani to Divide Mosul Post-ISIS into Three Provinces

by Dalshad Abdullah | Sep 7, 2016 | Middle East

Erbil-Kurdish politician Siru Qadir revealed on Tuesday that President of Kurdistan Regional Government Masoud Barzani has proposed a solution for Mosul’s post-ISIS stage. Barzani’s solution, according to the Kurdish politician, lies in dividing the province into...

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An oil field outside of Kirkuk, Iraq. (AFP/File)

Iraq and Kurdistan Reach Agreement on Kirkuk Oil

by Dalshad Abdullah | Aug 31, 2016 | Middle East

Erbil-Iraqi government and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have agreed to import 150,000 bpd barrels from Kirkuk to Turkey. They struck a deal that it will be equally divided between Erbil and Baghdad. The two governments decided to refuse the request of the wife...

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Women traditionally form a major part of Kurdish fighting forces, and they are well represented among Kurdish forces in neighboring Turkey and Iraq. (File photo: AFP)

KRG Representative at EU: Gasoil Exports to Europe to Begin in 2019

by Dalshad Abdullah | Aug 2, 2016 | Business

Erbil – Despite the important role of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in war on ISIS and good relations with western countries, Peshmerga still haven’t received its needed weapons to fight ISIS. KRG officials said that the military aid sent by coalition is not...

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Turkey’s Energy Minister Taner Yıldız speaks during a news conference in Ankara January 2, 2014. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)

Kurdistan oil flow to Turkey begins, exports await Iraqi consent

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 2, 2014 | Business

Ankara, Reuters—Crude oil from Iraqi Kurdistan has started flowing via a new pipeline to the Turkish Mediterranean export hub of Ceyhan, but will not be shipped to world markets without the consent of Baghdad, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said on Thursday....