KRG says did not approve Dana Gas, Crescent gas supplies to Iraqi electricity ministry

“The KRG has neither consented nor authorized this move, and any insinuation that it supported or championed the operators’ unilateral decision is untrue and misleading.”

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China proposes automotive assembly hub in Kurdistan Region: Official

The KRG has aimed to cultivate a business-friendly atmosphere in the Kurdistan Region by streamlining the registration process and lowering the cost of registering a firm or factory.

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KRG cabinet to meet over rising fuel prices: Ministry

“A meeting is being held today in the Council of Ministers to discuss an appropriate mechanism to end the fuel crisis,” a KRG natural resources ministry source told The New Region. 

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Former officer recounts US Special Forces, Peshmerga cooperation

The book mainly chronicles the ground cooperation between the US Special Forces and Kurdish Peshmerga, which also led to the defeat of the Islamist militant group Ansar al-Islam in the Halabja area in March 2003 during Operation Viking Hammer, one of the first joint operations between Peshmerga and US forces that came before the operation in Kirkuk.

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Syria’s Sharaa, Nechirvan Barzani meet in Damascus

“During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two sides and ways to enhance cooperation and coordination, particularly in the economic field,” the Syrian Presidency said in a statement.

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Kurdistan Region president to meet Syria’s Sharaa in Damascus

Barzani is set to become the first Kurdistan Region president to visit Syria since the new authorities took over.

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PM Barzani reaffirms support for Yazidis on midsummer festival

“We take this opportunity to reaffirm our unwavering support for the Yazidis and our commitment to standing by their rights and just demands,” the prime minister asserted. 

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Secret vows, uncertain futures: Misyar marriage raises alarm in Kurdistan

Secret religious marriages, once discussed only in private, are now advertised online. This shift has led activists to question who will protect women if these relationships end.

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KDPI base in Koya targeted in renewed Iranian strikes

“The attacks have intensified over the past week,” a senior KDPI member told The New Region.

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