KDP, PUK to meet Monday for cabinet formation talks: Official

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) have yet to reach agreement on forming the next cabinet for the Kurdistan Region.

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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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