GeoSpace Ep.11 with Myles Caggins: Iraq amid the US troops withdrawal, Erbil-Baghdad tensions

In this episode of The New Region’s GeoSpace, host Mohammed A. Salih talks with Myles B. Caggins III on the US troop withdrawal from Iraq and ongoing oil disputes between Erbil and Baghdad.

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25 Kurdish migrants return home after Libya jail release

Dozens of would-be migrants from Iraq and the Kurdistan Region have been returned from Libya after being caught and arrested

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We hope to resolve issues with Baghdad soon: PM Barzani

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani said Erbil and Baghdad are "at the final stages" of reaching an understanding over non-oil revenues

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International Development Bank removed from KRG's MyAccount due to CBI restrictions

“The KRG [Kurdistan Regional Government] Ministry of Finance and Economy announces that the International Development Bank (IDB) will no longer participate in the MyAccount programme, following restrictions imposed by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) on US dollar transactions,” read a statement from the ministry.

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KRG, Baghdad negotiating delegations discuss oil export resumption, domestic revenues

Erbil and Baghdad have spent months seeking to come to an agreement regarding the resumption of the Kurdistan Region's oil exports and the handover of revenues to the Iraqi federal government.

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Outspoken US lawmaker proposes greater support for KRG in defense bill

Wilson’s amendment accuses “Iraqi militias funded by the government of Iraq” of attacking the Kurdistan Region, calling for their cessation.

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KRG cabinet discusses Erbil-Baghdad disputes, Lalezar raid

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani expressed his "deep concern" with the developments in Sulaimani in late August that saw dozens killed and multiple more injured during an operation to arrest People's Front leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi.

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KRG, Iraqi officials discuss alternative route for $17B Development Road project

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegates met with Iraqi officials in Baghdad to discuss changes to the planned Development Road. The KRG officials proposed a shorter route that would pass through the Kurdistan Region and save time.

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KRG reiterates support for Halabja following devastating wildfire

The firefighting efforts, which continued for three days, claimed the lives of at least two people: An officer of Halabja’s forest police forces, and a local volunteer.

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