By John Lee. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has withdrawn from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) with immediate effect. In a statement on Thursday, PUK President Bafel Talabani said that the PUK will not recognise any government or officials resulting from the process. Full text of President Bafel Jalal Talabani's statement: In the name […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Plans Joint Management of Kurdistan Oilfields Amid Budget Dispute Iraq's Oil Ministry plans to station employees of the State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) at Kurdistan Region oilfields to monitor actual production […]
By Winthrop M. Rodgers, for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Division between Iraq's Kurdish parties risks undermining Kurdistan Region's Autonomy The KDP and PUK largely agree on Kurdish issues in Turkey, Iran and Syria. But division on how to […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ankara's New Kurdish Dance in Iraq Leaves Erbil with the Leading Role Strengthening a steady rapprochement, Turkiye's Ambassador to Iraq Anil Bora Inan on June 4 met with Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi parliament has elected Nizar Amidi [Amedi] (pictured) as the new President of Iraq on Saturday. Amidi, a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), succeeds President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid (also PUK), who withdrew from seeking a second term on Saturday. He has previously served as Minister of the […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Teacher insurrection puts pressure on Kurdish ruling parties Teachers in Iraqi Kurdistan are escalating protests to pressure the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) into paying public sector salaries more regularly. Thirteen teachers have been […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has come first in the parliamentary elections in the semiautonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, winning 39 of the 100 seats. Turnout was approximately 72 percent. Commentary here from Al Jazeera. Raw data from the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC): Erbil Sulaymaniyah Duhok Halabja (Sources: Al Jazeera, IHEC)
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Kurdistan holds regional polls, but change remains elusive After two years of delays, Iraqi Kurdistan has finally held regional legislative elections. The two largest Kurdish parties last cycle again topped the polls, […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has reportedly won the elections for the Kurdistan parliament, which were held on Sunday. The Union of Kurdistan (PUK), came second, followed by New Generation. Turnout was approximately 72 percent. See summary results here from Rudaw. Commentary here from The National. Raw data from the Independent High […]
By Renwar Najm for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Politics of Real Estate in the Kurdish Region of Iraq With ruling parties, companies, and mainstream media aligned against them, activists and environmentalists face […]
By Winthrop Rodgers for The Middle East Institute. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. No real alternative: The failure of opposition parties in Iraq's Kurdistan Region Politics in Iraq's Kurdistan Region is centered on the ruling duopoly of the Kurdistan Democratic Party […]
By Sardar Aziz and Bilal Wahab for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Family Rule in Iraq and the Challenge to State and Democracy A handful of personalities have consumed all the country's political oxygen, […]
