Power, pressure, and paralysis: the politics behind the PUK–NGM deal

The New Generation Movement has signed a power-sharing agreement with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, marking a significant reversal for a party that built its identity on opposition to the Kurdistan Region's established ruling parties.

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PUK leader says Kurdish cabinet without KDP not on agenda

Asked if they intend to form the Kurdistan Region's next government cabinet without the KDP, after a Tuesday meeting with NGM leader Shaswar Abdulwahid, Talabani said "that has never been the agenda," without elaborating further. 

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PUK, NGM unite forces to challenge KDP

“If this agreement between us and the PUK enters implementation and we agree on all the terms, the first objective is restoring balance in the Kurdistan Region,” said the NGM leader.

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Kurdish opposition leader Shaswar Abdulwahid released on bail

Shaswar Abdulwahid was released on bail on Wednesday after over five months in a Sulaimani prison.

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New Generation Movement MP sparks outrage by suggesting AI can draft parliamentary bills

New Generation Movement MP Muzhda Mahmud Muhammed responded to criticism of her lack Arabic language skills by suggesting that artificial intelligence can be used to draft bills for the legislature.

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NRT interview with jailed opposition leader blocked by unknown forces: Source

A source told The New Region that a man in civilian attire professing to be an interior ministry employee prevented Nalia Radio and Television (NRT) from airing an interview with the imprisoned New Generation Movement (NGM) leader Shaswar Abdulwahid.

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KRG to auction off properties of imprisoned opposition leader

Properties belonging to the imprisoned New Generation Movement (NGM) leader Shaswar Abdulwahid's Nalia Company and Chavi Land theme park are to be auctioned off by the Kurdistan Regional Government's finance ministry.

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Kurdish opposition leader sentenced to 5 months imprisonment

The ruling comes after the court postponed the opposition leader's hearing three times after his arrest.

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Sulaimani court summons head of NGM bloc in Iraqi parliament for trial

Srwa Abdulwahid, head of the New Generation Movement bloc in the Iraqi parliament and sister of the party's imprisoned leader Shaswar Abdulwahid, has been called on to face trial in Sulaimani under Article 433 of the Iraqi Penal Code, which deals with public defamation and unsubstantiated accusations.

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