Iraqi PM, president commemorate Jalal Talabani on eighth anniversary of his death

Known affectionately as Mam Jalal (Uncle Jalal) among Kurds, Talabani dedicated most of his life to the Kurdish cause, with his decades-long career spanning from humble beginnings as a Peshmerga in the early 1960s taking up arms against the Iraqi state, to co-founding the PUK in 1975, and to reaching the zenith of his political journey in becoming the first Kurdish president of Iraq in 2005.

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KDP, PUK to discuss cabinet formation at executive level

Earlier on Tuesday, Rasool told The New Region that the two sides are “not far from each other,” suggesting that there will be “good news in the coming days”

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Opposition leader Jangi involved in Bafel Talabani assassination attempt: PUK-affiliated Asayish

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)-affiliated Kurdistan Region Security Agency (Asayish) report included messages between surveillance teams working for opposition leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi during an alleged plot to assassinate PUK leader Bafel Talabani.

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Battle of Lalezar: Cousins' feud takes toll on Kurdistan's culture capital

Once tranquil Sulaimani streets recently became the frontlines of a bitter feud between cousins Bafel Talabani and Lahur Sheikh Jangi, with the violent confrontation proving worrisome for a city hailed as a bastion of free expression and civil liberties

Dilan Sirwan

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UNAMI expresses concern over detainee mistreatment following Sulaimani escalations

The mission described the circulating footage as "disturbing"

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Sulaimani authorities to compensate for damage from Lahur Sheikh Jangi arrest operation

“The process will continue until [the area] goes back to the way it used to be,” said Sulaimani's deputy governor

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Lahur Sheikh Jangi arrest operation leaves 3 dead in Sulaimani

Sulaimani's Sarchnar neighborhood was plunged into heavy conflict overnight as Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)-affiliated security forces clashed with fighters loyal to People's Front leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi while executing an arrest warrant against the former PUK co-chair.

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KDP, PUK meet in Erbil, discuss gov’t formation

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said that "both sides agreed on the need to intensify serious efforts for the sixth term of the Kurdistan [Region's] parliament to start its regular and legislative duties and activities in September."

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Unified Kurdish stance, Western pressure prompt progress in salary standoff with Baghdad

A firm message from Kurdish leadership and pressure from Western powers pushed Baghdad to reverse some of its unfeasible demands, prompting progress in the disbursement of the Kurdistan Region's civil servant salaries

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