Zeravani condemns attack on Peshmerga home in Kirkuk by Sunni MP

The Sunni lawmaker's guards reportedly fired around 200 bullets against the house.

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Iraqi army surrounds Taqadum MP after alleged attack on resident in Kirkuk

The Iraqi army has surrounded the office of MP Mohaimen al-Hamdani in Kirkuk after he allegedly sent his guards to assault a resident over a social media comment, then stormed the man’s home and opened fire.

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Kirkuk dazzles under nighttime rainfall

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Iraqi soldier dies of wounds incurred in Kirkuk pre-election clash

Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Naeem Jarallah, a Basra native, was seriously wounded during containment efforts in Kirkuk ahead of Iraq's 2025 parliamentary elections, eventually succumbing to his injuries on Saturday morning.

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Kirkuk altercation kills two ahead of Iraqi parliamentary elections

Two police officers were allegedly killed by a member of an Iraqi Turkmen Front political candidate's security detail, The New Region's Kirkuk correspondent reported, with the suspect and others accused of involvement in the incident having been arrested.

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Iraqi deputy parliament speaker accuses Kirkuk agriculture chief of illegal land contracts

Kurdish farmers in Kirkuk told The New Region on Monday that Arab settlers have been cultivating their lands in plain view of the Iraqi military while they themselves are prevented from accessing them.

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PM Barzani renews push for Article 140 implementation in campaign speech

“Kirkuk is not just a part of Kurdistan. Kirkuk is the heart of Kurdistan... We will not let it go. You will not let it go. Someday Kirkuk will return to Kurdistan," Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said.

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Iraq, BP activate contracts to develop four Kirkuk oil fields

Initial production has been set at 328,000 barrels per day, with plans to increase output beyond that level, Ghani said at the signing ceremony according to a statement from the ministry.

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Drones targeting Kurdish oilfields launched from Kirkuk's Dibis: KRG PM's Chief of Staff

“The suicide drones that targeted oil fields in the Kurdistan Region last week flew from Dibis, Kirkuk," Chief of Staff to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, Aziz Ahmed, wrote on X.

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