Kirkuk governor set to resign, council to meet Thursday

“We invite you to hold an urgent meeting of the Kirkuk Governorate Council on Thursday 4/16/2026 at 12:00 PM in the meeting hall of the Governorate Council,” read the Council’s document obtained by The New Region.

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Nizar Amedi elected as Iraqi president

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's Amedi previously served as Iraqi Environment Minister between 2022 and 2024.

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KDP, PUK yet to agree on Iraq’s next president

"There is still no agreement between the two Kurdish parties on a presidential candidate, and negotiations have stalled due to the war," Danar Abdulghaffar, a KDP lawmaker in the Iraqi parliament, told Iraqi state media.

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PUK leader, SDF chief, US envoy affirm support for inclusive Syria

The “main focus” of the meeting “was on the need to implement the January 29th agreement, and to work together to remove any obstacles that prevent the implementation of the agreement,” Talabani said in a statement. 

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PUK leader says Kurdish cabinet without KDP not on agenda

Asked if they intend to form the Kurdistan Region's next government cabinet without the KDP, after a Tuesday meeting with NGM leader Shaswar Abdulwahid, Talabani said "that has never been the agenda," without elaborating further. 

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Meeting with KDP 'extremely positive' despite lack of agreement on presidency: PUK Spox

Gaznayi said that the priority for both the KDP and PUK at this time is "to protect Kurdistan."

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KDP, PUK agree on joint council to resolve pending issues: MP

“A preliminary agreement was reached to form a council between the two parties to resolve issues and remove obstacles ahead of the presidential election and the formation of the next Kurdistan Regional Government,” Ekhlas al-Dulaimi, a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) lawmaker, told The New Region. 

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KDP, PUK fail to reach agreement on Iraqi presidency

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) are set to hold another round of talks on the matter next week, The New Region has learned.

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KDP, PUK yet to agree on unanimous candidate for Iraqi presidency: PM Barzani

Barzani stated that the KDP has suggested for the candidate to be elected through majority vote, representing the will of the people of the Kurdistan Region

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