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Barzani behind terrorist in Qandil Mountains: Iraqi MP 27 Dec 2017

Barzani behind terrorist in Qandil Mountains: Iraqi MP

An Iraqi MP issued a statement on Tuesday saying that Barzani is after destabilizing the northern Iraq to pose more pressure on Tehran, Baghdad, and Ankara. Abdul Rahman al Louizi, Iraqi MP from the constituency of Nineveh Governorate, issued a communique on Tuesday saying that all terrorist groups in northern Iraq are supported by Kurdistan […]

24 Dec 2017

Iraqi Kurdistan’s issue ‘an ethnic conspiracy’

Head of Chief of Staff of Armed Force Major General Bagheri said that enemies are always trying to sabotage the development path of Islamic world. Pointing to a plot waged by Takfiri groups against the Islamic world, he said “plot orchestrated by Takfiri groups had not been terminated that they put forward disintegration of Iraqi Kurdistan […]

Iran to re-open borders to Iraqi Kurdistan 18 Dec 2017

Iran to re-open borders to Iraqi Kurdistan

Iranian Interior Minister Rahmani Fazli told the media that after the stabilization of situation in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran will open the border gates to the region in the next couple of days. “Today we had a good meeting with the members of the Iran’s Chamber of Commerce and we discussed economic, financial, and banking issues,” […]

Iraqi Kurdish Leader Barzani Says Will Step Down on Nov. 1 30 Oct 2017

Iraqi Kurdish Leader Barzani Says Will Step Down on Nov. 1

TEHRAN  – Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani on Sunday confirmed his intention to step down on Nov. 1 and asked the Kurdish parliament to take measures to fill the presidential power vacuum. The region’s parliament, which is meeting in the Kurdish capital Erbil, was told that Barzani had sent a letter saying he would not […]

Iraq warns oil companies against Kurdistan deals 20 Oct 2017

Iraq warns oil companies against Kurdistan deals

Iraq’s oil ministry has cautioned oil companies against signing contracts with authorities in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region without its approval. “This department and the Iraqi federal government are the only two bodies with whom agreements should be reached for the development and investments in the energy sector,” the ministry said in a statement. Iraqi Oil […]

Kurdish region never wanted war with Iraqi army: KRG foreign minister 19 Oct 2017

Kurdish region never wanted war with Iraqi army: KRG foreign minister

The regional foreign minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has said that the semi-autonomous region has never intended to engage in a confrontation with the Iraqi military. In an interview with broadcaster CNN, Falah Mustafa Bakir underlined the need for dialog between the KRG and Iraqi government in an attempt to achieve a common […]

Iraqi premier denies army, allies plan attack on Kurdish Peshmerga forces 13 Oct 2017

Iraqi premier denies army, allies plan attack on Kurdish Peshmerga forces

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has denied an attack plan against the positions of Kurdish Peshmerga forces amid ongoing tensions between the central government in Baghdad and authorities of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. “We are not going to use our army to fight our people or to make war on our Kurdish citizens or others,” […]