Lahur Sheikh Jangi handed five-year prison sentence: Lawyer

In a Sulaimani court session, Jangi was handed a five year and three month prison term while his brother Polad received a three year and six month sentence. Rebwar Hameed Haji Ghali, their associate, also received a two year term, Jangi’s lawyer said on Thursday.

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KDP, PUK expected to hold ‘serious’ gov't formation meeting next month: KIU

“We are aware that a better understanding has now emerged between the KDP and the PUK,” KIU spokesperson Salahaddin Babakr told The New Region.

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PUK leader Talabani says KDP, PUK can ‘manage Iraq together’ if united

“We are ready to [make] any type of agreement with you; it is an opportunity for us,” Talabani said, addressing the KDP, while speaking at the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) Forum in Erbil.

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Lahur Sheikh Jangi testifies in court, rejects assassination plot claims

Kurdish opposition leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi on Thursday rejected claims he plotted to assassinate senior PUK figures, telling a Sulaimani court that his actions during the deadly Lalezar confrontation were purely defensive.

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‘Historic achievement’: Peshmerga forces unified under single command

“This is a historic achievement, and the Kurdistan Region will now have a unified and modern army, under the direct command of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs.”

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KDP, PUK to meet next week over KRG formation: Spox

KDP spokesperson Mahmoud Mohammed told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in Erbil that communications between the two parties are ongoing and “in the coming week another meeting may take place” between the KDP and PUK.

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Lalezar: One year on, Lahur Sheikh Jangi's trial remains stalled

Jangi, a Kurdish lawmaker and former PUK co-president, is still detained with his brother Polad and other defendants. His lawyers want the Kurdistan Region Court of Cassation in Erbil to review the case, saying the Sulaimani court is influenced by politics. The legal battle over which court should hear the case is now central to the story.

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KDP, PUK to meet in ‘coming days,’ positive outcomes expected: KDP official

Ali Hussein, a member of the KDP Political Bureau said the two sides have recently held several meetings “away from media attention,” adding, “This week the KDP and PUK will meet and there will be positive outcomes.”

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PUK ready for high-level meetings with KDP: Source

A PUK leadership member told The New Region that the party's political bureau decided during a meeting on Tuesday that it is “ready” to hold meetings with the KDP, including high-level ones.

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