Iraqi Kurdish force alleges murder plot targeted its leader
A security agency linked to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region claimed on August 27th...
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Police in Iraq’s Kurdistan region arrest opposition leader
Iraqi Kurdish police stated that they had arrested the main opposition party leader in the autonomous Kurdistan region in north...
Iraq inks deal with Kurds on oil exports and salaries
Iraq’s cabinet on July 17th struck a long-awaited crude oil deal with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, which would restore their...
Three oil fields in north Iraq attacked by drones
In Iraq's Kurdistan region, three oil fields were struck by drones on July 16th, according to Kurdish authorities, The New...
US-operated oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by drone strike
Operations at a US-run oil facility in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region were halted following a drone strike, adding to the...
PKK fighters disarm in north Iraq ceremony
Militants from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid down their weapons in a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan, marking the halt...
Turkish pro-Kurdish delegation visits Ocalan as PKK disarms
A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM party met with jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Ocalan on July 6th,...
Turkey and Iraq pledge cooperation against Kurdish militias
Turkey and Iraq have pledged further cooperation on security issues, including combatting Kurdish militias, suggesting an end to the Kurdish...
PKK and Turkey sign ceasefire after 40 years of conflict
Outlawed Kurdish militants declared a ceasefire after jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urged the group to disband, marking a turning...
Ceasefire signed between PKK and Turkey
Outlawed Kurdish militants declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the...
Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s oil exports to resume
Iraq is set to resume oil exports from its Kurdistan region on the last week of February 2025, bringing an...
Kurdish councillor warns of dangerous moment in Syria
A Kurdish Glasgow councillor has warned that events unfolding in Syria mark a “very dangerous” moment for the Kurdish people...
Iraq green lights plan to resolve Kurdistan oil dispute
The Iraqi parliament on February 2nd approved a budget amendment to subsidise production costs for international oil companies operating in...
Iraqi parliament okays compensation plan to resolve oil dispute
Iraq's parliament on February 2nd gave the green light to a budget amendment to subsidise production prices for global oil...
Iraq strengthens ties with Turkey by banning PKK
The Kurdish separatist group known as the PKK, which has waged an insurgency against Turkey since 1984, has officially been...
