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Kurdistan regional elections mark a step forward for Iraq’s stability
This is an important step for the region, and to understand why, it is important to know the region’s history.The Kurdistan region is in northern Iraq, and it consists of four governorates: Erbil, Duhok,
Iraqi Kurds vote in regional election amid oil export crisis and political rifts
Iraqi Kurds voted on Sunday for a new regional parliament amid an economic crisis caused by an enforced halt in oil exports and corrosive rivalry between the two main political parties.
Kurds hold postponed elections for Parliament
The parliamentary elections, originally set for 2022, were postponed several times amid disputes over the election law and procedures. Ministry of Interior personnel and peshmerga forces -- the regional military -- voted in special elections Friday,
Iraq’s Kurdistan Democratic Party wins Kurdish region parliamentary elections
The Kurdistan Democratic Party, one of the two major parties in the Iraq Kurdish region, has won the parliamentary elections, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Monday. The preliminary results from Sunday’s polls indicate KDP’s main rival,
Polls in Iraqi Kurdistan open for regional election
Iraqi Kurds began voting in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, following repeated delays. The vote is to elect 100 lawmakers who will then pick a parliament speaker,
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region votes for new parliament
More than 1,000 candidates, including 368 women, are vying to get elected to the 100-seat regional parliament.
A Well-Armed Kurdish Peshmerga Could Actually Benefit Iraq
The M119 delivery is anything but a game-changer. It is barely a blip on the radar compared to the heavier and more advanced ...
A hard-line Turkish politician suggests parole for an imprisoned Kurdish leader
The leader of Turkey’s far-right nationalist party that’s allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the possibility ...
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Four parties allege fraud, vote tampering in Kurdistan’s elections
Four political parties that participated in the Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary elections said on Tuesday that there were ...
Turkey re-opens talks with Kurdish PKK as war in Middle East escalates
Ankara, worried about the consequences of the US-Israeli escalation of the war against Iran and across the Middle East, has ...
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Netherlands joins global powers to laud Kurdistan's successful elections
In a statement released on their official X platform account, the Dutch consulate noted, "The high voter turnout is a ...
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UN congratulates Kurdistan for election, urges inclusive government
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ office on Tuesday congratulated the Kurdistan Region for holding parliamentary ...
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KDP wins Kurdistan election amid higher voter turnout
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is second, followed by the New Generation Movement. Voter turnout is up, 72 per cent against ...
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Meet Kurdistan's 123-year-old living across three centuries
Mam Osman shares that he has spent his entire life in the village, maintaining a diet of natural and local products. Until ...
Kurdistan Says It Cut Oil Output 50% to Help Iraq Comply With Its OPEC Quota
Iraqi’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan has cut its oil production by half upon request from Baghdad, as the ...
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KDP, PUK to secure 62 seats in Kurdistan parliament: Projection
EBRIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region’s ruling parties will secure over 60 seats in the upcoming regional parliament ...