Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: We affirm the rule of law, protecting the security and safety of Sulaymaniyah, and protecting citizens' homes.
The Iraqi federal government, in response to the events in Sulaymaniyah, affirms that it will spare no effort to prevent strife, promote social peace, and consolidate stability.
Security forces are outside the office of Zoom Media in Sulaimani, affiliated with Baray Gal leader Lahur Talabany. No arrests appear to have been made. Management reportedly advised all staff to leave the premises on Thursday
Security forces raided Lahur Talabani's Zoom channel in Slemani - Rudawith Metro
PUK mouthpiece: “heated clashes in Lalazar (hotel) with plumes of smoke rising.—PUK security forces raided the residence of the party’s former Co-President Lahur Sheikh Jangi, leading to armed confrontation between both sides.- Lahur was later arrested.- Dozens of casualties
Iraq: Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani, ex-PUK co-president and leader of the People’s Front, was arrested in Sulaymaniyah after a raid on his hotel residence. His brothers were also detained after clashes. Authorities cite vague “security” charges under Article 56
3 day agoIn Sulaymaniyah: Protests resume in Kurdistan demanding salaries, resettlement, and financial rights.
The Iraqi Interior Ministry: We provided the Lebanese army with information that led to the dismantling of a Captagon factory in the Bekaa.
A demonstration in Al-Dair district in Basra to protest the worsening salinity crisis and deteriorating water quality.
The U.S. military will begin a full withdrawal from Baghdad next September, redeploying forces toward Erbil in the Kurdistan Region — Al Sumaria
1 week agoFor the first time since late April, the Islamic State claims an attack in Iraq. Detonating an IED on an Iraqi army patrol in a "rafidhi crowd" in the village of Matjaat in the Hadhr region, which allegedly led to the injury of 7 members of the Iraqi army
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has officially confirmed the deaths of two of its senior commanders, years after they were killed in Turkish airstrikes
Secretary of Iran's National Security Council: A security agreement with Iraq is under preparation.
Two people were shot dead and another wounded in Halabja province early Tuesday, authorities said. Police is investigating the incident
Iraqi Interior Ministry: An international drug network was arrested in Syria in the first security coordination since the fall of the Assad regime.
Iraqi Kurdistan's Counter-Terrorism Service: An explosive-laden drone crashed west of Erbil Governorate, causing no casualties.
Iraqi Ministry of Defense: There is no truth to allegations of infiltration or smuggling across Iraq's borders with neighboring countries.
In protest against the change of Baghdad's agriculture director, gunmen attack a Ministry of Agriculture building in Karkh, Iraq.
Hundreds of Iraqis staged a protest on Friday in the central province of Babil , demanding urgent government intervention to address worsening water shortages
KRG Council of Ministers affirms the Kurdistan Region has met all its commitments and demands the federal government in Baghdad send salaries and financial entitlements to the people of Kurdistan "as soon as possible."
Turkey said it will end an agreement that allows the export of oil from Iraqi Kurdistan through its territory in July next year, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette. Turkey is unhappy with the underutilization of the pipeline under the current deal and sees greater potential benefit for itself and Iraq from a new arrangement, according to a senior Turkish official with direct knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter
PJAK has confirmed in an official statement that Iran carried out yesterday's strike in Penjwen, targeting two of its fighters. The statement also noted that a kamikaze suicide drone was used in the attack.
Iraq's Finance Minister Taif Sami has not released the Kurdistan Region's May salaries as expected, tying the payment to the KRG's full implementation of the recent deal, including handing over non-oil revenues and restarting oil exports, a source from Ministry of Finance
UK condemns drone attacks targeting Kurdistan Region’s oil sector, calls on Baghdad to prevent further attacks
1 month agoStatement issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Turkey, the Republic of Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Lebanese Republic, and the Arab Republic of Egypt regarding developments in Syria: Support for Syria's security, unity, stability, and sovereignty, and rejection of all foreign interference in its affairs. Welcoming the agreement reached to end the crisis in As-Suwayda Governorate
The Iraqi Federal Council of Ministers, in an extraordinary session today, approved the draft agreement between Erbil and Baghdad, which aims to resolve the disputes between the two governments and allow for the disbursement of salaries to the Kurdistan Region’s civil servants
Drone Attack Targets Tawke Oilfield in Iraq's Kurdistan
1 month agoA suspected drone attack targets an oil field in Duhok province’s Shekhan district - Rudaw reporter
Another drone has targeted a US operated oil field in Shekhan, southeast of Duhok
1 month agoIraqi PM orders immediate probe into "criminal acts" targeting two oil fields in Kurdistan Region, calling them a "direct threat" to national interests and an "assault" on stability - Statement
