Iraq rehabilitating pipeline to Turkey to resume exports ‘without passing through Kurdistan Region’: Minister

Iraq is considering exporting crude from the Kirkuk fields directly through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline without passing through the Kurdistan Region, Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani said Monday.

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Iraq’s political deadlock delays budget drafting, raises concerns over services and salaries

The continued delay in forming Iraq’s government and resolving the presidency and premiership have stalled the constitutional process of approving the federal budget, lawmakers said.

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EXCLUSIVE: Iraq’s Shiites to exclude armed factions from upcoming cabinet amid US pressure: Sources

The sources also indicated that “the factions understood this issue,” because they realize the seriousness of the scene.

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No specific timeline to announce results of Khor Mor investigations: Military spox

The spokesperson previously said that the results of the investigations “will appear within 72 hours after determining the causes of the incident and the parties responsible for it.”

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Khor Mor attack cannot pass without ‘public accountability’: PM Barzani

US Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya on Saturday also highlighted the need for the Iraqi government to bring weapons under state control and ensure state institutions are protected.

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KRG criticizes Baghdad for failing to hold ‘identified’ perpetrators of June attacks accountable

The KRG interior ministry blamed the federal government’s “continued inaction” and “lack of tough measures against the perpetrators of previous attacks” for Wednesday’s strike on Khor Mor

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Kurdistan Region President urges unified Kurdish stance in Baghdad, constitutional implementation

While speaking in a forum at the sixth Middle East Peace and Security Conference (MEPS) in Duhok, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani touched on presenting a unified Kurdish front in the Iraqi parliament, the implementation of the Iraqi Constitution, and the situation of Kurds in Syria.

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Baghdad, Erbil must focus on ‘shared opportunities’: PM Sudani

“Our [Iraqi] government places the interests of the people of Iraqi Kurdistan equal to those of all Iraqis,” he stated. 

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Iraqi PM Sudani to visit Erbil Monday

Sudani is also scheduled to visit Duhok on Tuesday and participate in the annual MEPS Forum.

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