KRG says Baghdad-BP agreement on Kirkuk oil fields ‘constitutional violation’

“The Kurdistan Region had to be a party to the agreement between Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and British BP. This is a constitutional violation against the Kurdistan Region,” Peshawa Hawramani, spokesperson for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) told reporters on Thursday. 

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Iraq, BP sign MoU to rehabilitate four fields Kirkuk

Iraq on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with British Petroleum (BP), aimed at rehabilitating four oil fields in Kirkuk.

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KRG claims constitutional right over newfound oilfields, calls for referendum in disputed areas

In a statement on Sunday, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) called for a long-due referendum in Kirkuk and disputed territories as written in the Iraqi constitution and said that the Region has a constitutional claim to newfound oil fields in those areas.

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Exchange of fire between security personnel at Kirkuk governor’s office

There have been no reports of casualties

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Four ISIS militants killed in southwest Kirkuk in Iraqi airstrikes: Defense Ministry 

The four “ISIS terrorists” were killed in a “qualitative and specialized operation based on accurate information” which was carried out “over the past two days” in Zgheitoun Valley, southwest of Kirkuk

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Authorities begin exhuming mass grave discovered in Kirkuk’s Hawija

The exhumation is expected to reveal the fate of hundreds of people who have been missing for years. However, the exact number of the victims contained in the mass grave has yet to be known.

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Decision to release Kirkuk marketplace arson suspects angers shopkeepers, vowing to hold protests

According to a Baghdad- Rasafa Court of Appeal verdict dated November 5, 2024, the Criminal Court decided to release the three suspects due to lack of evidence, dropping all charges against them. 

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Four suspected ISIS militants killed in Iraqi airstrikes near Kirkuk: Officials

Iraqi fighter jets killed four suspected ISIS militants northwest of Kirkuk province on Thursday night after targeting their hideout in the remote region.

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Four wounded in Kirkuk bomb explosion

Security forces have launched an investigation into a bomb explosion near a currency exchange office in Kirkuk which injured at least four people. The circumstances surrounding the blast “imply” the incident could have been the result of a feud, the police said.

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