Nechirvan Barzani says Kurdish opposition groups behaved ‘irresponsibly’ during Iran war

The Kurdistan Region “cannot become a place from which Iran is threatened,” Barzani stressed.

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Turkish state media confirms PKK withdrawal from four positions in Kurdistan Region

PKK forces have evacuated their positions in Hebat, Yajk, Sabri, and Sason of northern Kurdistan Region’s Metina region on October 8, Turkish state media confirmed on Monday.

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Drone strikes target Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Erbil; no casualties

“They [Iran] have targeted us with two drones at the Azadi Camp, at 12:05 pm and 12:25 pm,” Amanj Zebaii, member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran’s (KDPI) leadership, told The New Region, adding that there was material damage but no casualties.

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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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Shared geography, not opportunity: Hawraman’s tourism boom dissected by Iran border

The narrow stream dividing Biyara reveals how one government’s embrace of tourism and openness has created prosperity and security on one side of Hawraman, while security-first policies, sanctions, and economic isolation have left Iranian Kurdish communities struggling just across the water.

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KRG repatriates 11 migrants stranded in Libya

The 11 individuals are part of a larger batch of migrants from Raparin who went missing in Libya in recent months.

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Drones target Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Erbil province

“Fortunately, there were no casualties,” the statement asserted.

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PKK says evacuated four positions near Turkey border, urges Ankara to advance peace process

PKK withdrew “all armed forces from Turkey as well as from areas outside Turkey that could be described as being close to the border,” the Kurdish group said in a statement carried by affiliated media, adding that the evacuation took place in “four war tunnels and positions in Metina, west of Zap.”

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ASYCUDA significantly boosted customs revenues: Iraqi official

“Customs revenues since the beginning of 2026 until now have amounted to three trillion dinars (~$2 billion). The increase came as a result of applying the ASYCUDA system and not because of an increase in customs tariffs,” Thamer Qasim, head of Iraq’s customs authority, told state media. 

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