KDP forms high-level committee for talks with parties after federal election

The committee consists of KDP senior members Hoshyar Zebari, Pshtiwan Sadiq, and Ali Hussein.

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Iraqi presidency belongs to Kurds, not reserved for PUK: KDP

Since 2005, the Iraqi presidency has always been held by a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), despite the KDP consistently outperforming its rival in the general elections.

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President Barzani receives Maliki in Erbil for discussions on government formation

Maliki’s visit reportedly aims to seek Barzani’s view on the Kurds’ demands for the next cabinet.

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Former PM Maliki to visit Erbil for gov't formation talks

The New Region has learned that head of the State of Law Coalition Nouri al-Maliki is set to visit Erbil to discuss the formation of the next Iraqi cabinet with Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) President Masoud Barzani. 

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Exclusive interview with KDP politburo member Hemn Hawrami post-Iraqi elections

Hemn Hawrami, a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) official and former Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, spoke to The New Region regarding the aftermath of Iraq's recent elections, the KDP's milestone surpassing of its one-million-vote goal, and cabinet formation in the Kurdistan Region.

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KDP to renegotiate KRG gov't formation after Iraqi elections: PM Barzani

Barzani said that the KDP will negotiate the formation of the next KRG cabinet “based on the new conditions” it has after the Iraqi elections

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KDP-affiliated Unit 80 forces integrate into Peshmerga ministry: Source

“The command of Unit 80 has been placed under Davar Command and is now within the framework of the Ministry of Peshmerga,” a ministry source told The New Region.

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KDP surpasses record 1 million votes: PM Barzani

“The votes of the Kurdistan Democratic Party exceeded one million and will be even more in the final result,” Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani announced.

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KDP rules out alliances with sectarian parties in Iraqi parliament

“Those who gain trust from the ballot boxes must have faith in the constitution and abandon the mentality that Iraq is governed by national, sectarian, and religious mentalities. We cannot form an alliance with those [who hold such views],” Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) spokesperson Mahmoud Mohammed told reporters after voting in Iraq's 2025 parliamentary elections.

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