KRG official slams Khazali’s remarks against Erbil as ‘foolish’ 

A KRG official slammed as “foolish" recent remarks by Qais al-Khazali, secretary-general of the Iran-backed Asaib al-Haq (AAH), after he blamed Erbil for ongoing salary issues with Baghdad and cited inaccurate data against the Kurdistan Region.

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Seven Iraqi entities consumed 93% of salary budget between 2019 and 2024: Economist

An Iraqi economist reported that seven government entities received 93 percent of Iraq’s central salary budget from 2019 to 2024, with total salary spending rising by 48 percent in that period.

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Iraqi lawmaker says finance minister’s decision to cut Kurdistan salaries ‘illegal’

Rebwar Hadi, head of Iraq’s parliamentary legal committee, called Finance Minister Taif Sami’s decision to halt salary payments to Kurdistan Region employees  "illegal" and "unconstitutional".

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Iraqi PM, president stress ‘radical solutions’ to Erbil-Baghdad funding dispute

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and President Abdul Latif Rashid emphasized the need to find constitutional solutions to the ongoing budget dispute between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region.

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US urges ‘constructive dialogue’ between Baghdad, Erbil amid budget dispute

The US State Department told The New Region that both Baghdad and Erbil should "make their constitutionally mandated payments" and emphasized that Washington's support for the Kurdistan Region remains "a crucial element of our relationship with Iraq."

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Suspension of funding ‘political attack’: Kurdish blocs

The Kurdish blocs said they were “shocked and saddened” by the finance ministry’s decision.

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Kurds could withdraw from Baghdad political process over withheld funds: Senior Kurdistan PM advisor

A senior advisor to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani warned that if Baghdad continues withholding funds from the Region it could lead to a complete revocation of Kurdish participation in the federal government.

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Baghdad says will no longer fund Kurdistan Region

The Iraqi finance ministry claimed that the Kurdistan Region has already exceeded its 12.67 percent of the annual budget, totaling 13.5 trillion dinars, adding that the finance ministry “is unable to continue funding the Region.”

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Iraq’s 2025 budget submission delayed by legislative amendments, expected after Eid

Iraq’s 2025 budget tables have been delayed due to recent legislative changes affecting oil contracts in the Kurdistan Region, a government advisor said Wednesday.

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