YPJ, Damascus remain at odds over integration terms: Rojava media

“The YPJ is expected to retain its position as a special counter-terrorism unit within the Ministry of Interior, but a final decision has not yet been made,” a source familiar with the matter told ANHA. 

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KRG delegation in Baghdad to discuss fuel crisis

“The committee will host officials from the [Kurdistan Region’s] Ministry of Natural Resources today,” Sipan Sherwani, a Kurdish lawmaker in the Iraqi parliament, told The New Region. 

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Iraq says US-led coalition withdrawal proceeding at ‘accelerated pace’

“The process of the forces’ withdrawal is in direct coordination with the office of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, which directly supervises the mechanisms of transfer and departure,” Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for Zaidi, told state media. 

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Suspected drone strike targets Soran; no casualties

“We suspect it may be a drone or missile strike,” Soran's civil defense told The New Region, adding that a security investigation has been formed to probe the attack. 

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Iraqi court upholds CMC’s decision against Korek, says regulator

In a statement, the CMC said that a Baghdad court issued a ruling on Monday “overturning the injunction filed by the managing director of Korek Telecom and upholding the CMC’s decision to suspend operations with the company.”

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Kurdistan will not become haven for corrupt individuals: President Barzani

Barzani said that the Kurdistan Region “would never be allowed to become a safe haven for corrupt individuals,” adding that no person was “exempt from accountability in this process,” in a statement carried by his office. 

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Iraq denies printing new currency with zeros removed

The CBI addressed reports circulating that the bank is printing quantities of the planned new Iraqi currency, confirming, “These reports are not based on any official source, and we deny that the bank has printed new Iraqi currency with zeros removed."

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Iraq, South Korea discuss financing of key air defense deal

The KM-SAM system made its combat debut in Emirati hands in March, being used to intercept Iranian drones and missiles fired at the UAE, with Korean outlets reporting a 96 percent success rate for the interceptor missiles.

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Truck rams into traffic in Erbil leaving multiple casualties

“He was driving very fast, people honked at him. He tried to move out of the way and ended up on the other side of the road, hitting a police cabin. I saw several people under vehicles, they were injured and one was dead,” a witness told The New Region’s correspondent.

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