Rubio praises Kurdistan Region President for oil export resumption, peace efforts

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the "leadership" and "responsible statesmanship" of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, citing his role in the resumption of the Region's oil exports and peace efforts in Turkey and Syria.

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Kurdistan mountain trail wins international tourism award

Barzi Bakir, the Executive Director of the Kurdistan Trails Organization (KTO), spoke with The New Region about the winning trail being named "Best Wider World Tourism Project" by the British Guild of Travel Writers, saying, "This is more than an award—it’s an invitation to rediscover Kurdistan."

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Zakho SC supporters earn FIFA 2025 fan award nomination

Fans of the Kurdish football club participated in a charity initiative that saw them throw thousands of stuffed animals onto the pitch to be donated to children with cancer ahead of a fixture with Al-Hedood at Zakho International Stadium.

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KRG launches potato export to UAE as part of 5,000-ton deal

“The United Arab Emirates has agreed to import five thousand tons of potatoes from the Kurdistan Region in several phases,” the official revealed.

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We repelled all anti-Kurdish bids during current legislature term: Iraqi parliament deputy speaker

“[During this term] we repelled several bills that were written in a centralist manner and went against the Kurdistan Region,” Abdullah told The New Region on Friday.

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KDP pushing for deep reform in Iraq, President Barzani says

In an interview with Shams TV aired on Thursday, President Barzani said that his KDP considered boycotting the elections, citing an “unjust and unfair” electoral law “that is practically predetermined since the results are already decided.” He defended his party's participation as crucial to enact real reform in Iraq.

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KDP calls out PUK for stalling KRG cabinet formation until after Iraqi elections

Despite several meetings between the two main victors of the elections, they are yet to reach an agreement on the distribution of government offices.

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PM Barzani reviews Dwin dam project, historic castle renovation

“This is our historical and tourist site, and our people need to know what era the area went through. This is Salahuddin al-Ayyubi's castle, which has been restored in several periods,” the premier said.

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Tawke field production recovers after drone attacks, DNO targets 60,000 barrels per day

The firm said it will be approaching 60,000 barrels of oil per day at Tawke field in the last quarter of 2025

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