Erbil oil revenues to come under Iraqi supervision

The move continues a trend reversing aspects of Kurdish autonomy gained since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

The clash of two cities: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and the future of Iraq’s Kurdistan

The most successful Kurdish political experiment in West Asia is unravelling due to increasing divisions between the KDP and PUK, the two biggest political parties in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Bomb-laden drone explodes near US consulate in Iraq’s Erbil

Unconfirmed reports say that a member of an Israeli assassination team was killed in the blast

Iranian delegation meets Kurdish officials in Erbil

This marks the first diplomatic meeting between Iran and the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government following an IRGC strike on a Mossad compound in Erbil

Kurdish official reveals Erbil is ‘a hub’ for the Mossad

Over recent years, Erbil has been the target of more than two dozen attacks against alleged Israeli targets by Iran or groups allied with Iran

Erbil strikes: Is Mossad illegally operating in Iraqi Kurdistan?

The Tehran-Tel Aviv war is out in the open. Israel's Mossad is actively pursuing an infiltration of Iran's strategic depth and edging up to its borders. But now Iran will retaliate to oust the Israelis from places they don't belong.

Iranian missiles strike secret Mossad bases in Iraq’s Erbil

Iraqi military officials confirmed the attack was launched from outside Iraq

US to reduce combat troops in Erbil and Anbar by end of month

The move comes just a few months before all US combat troops are expected to leave Iraq

Reports: Unidentified drone attacks ‘Mossad headquarters’ near Erbil International Airport in Iraq

Reports indicate a Mossad base was the real target of the attack just two months after a similar drone strike left three Mossad agents dead

Iraqi, Turkish defense ministers discuss cooperation and security

The meeting comes after years of Turkiye's violations of Iraqi sovereignty in its fight against the PKK

Iran, Iraq sign border security agreement

The agreement is aimed at tightening security around Iraq's Kurdistan region, to prevent Kurdish militants from launching sabotage operations against Iran

Iraqi, KRG PMs meet to discuss ending disputes

Iraqi and Kurdish leaders affirm the need to resolve issues regarding the distribution of oil revenues and the status of Iraq's disputed territories

US troops will ‘remain in Iraq’: US Defense Secretary

According to officials and experts, Lloyd Austin’s visit to Iraq revolves around pushing back Iranian influence in the country

High-time for Turkiye-Syria normalization: Russian official

At the end of last month, Russian media reported that the long-awaited foreign ministers' meeting between Turkiye and Syria is back on the agenda

US army resumes theft of Syrian oil weeks after deadly quake

White House officials have previously boasted that Washington 'owns' one third of Syria's territory, in particular the resource-rich northeast

KRG calls for energy cooperation with Baghdad

The KRG's efforts to sideline Baghdad in exporting oil and gas via Turkiye has stalled efforts to develop the region's gas capability

Washington’s Dollar-and-Stick ploy with Iraq

Iraqi officials are in Washington to discuss “economic reforms” but are in fact being pressured to shun Iranian energy imports in the hope of having US sanctions and dollar rations lifted.

Iraqi president, KRG minister discuss resolution of outstanding issues

Tensions remain between Erbil and Baghdad due to Kurdish oil exports to Israel via Turkiye and the independence of Peshmerga forces from the Iraqi army

UN official calls for dialogue to resolve Sinjar issue in Iraq

Hundreds of thousands of Yazidis still languish in IDP camps in poor conditions over eight years after suffering massacres and displacement due to KRG betrayal

Kurdish separatist groups involved in attack on Iranian military facility: Report

The Mossad has been blamed for the attack on Isfahan by sources who spoke with The Wall Street Journal

Iraq’s Silk Road: Port and canal project set to transform Baghdad’s geopolitical clout

Iraq’s two ambitious trade corridor projects present an opportunity for a beleaguered Baghdad to enhance its geopolitical status and establish economic independence.

Iraqi court sentences 14 people to death in 2014 Camp Speicher massacre case

In 2016, 36 men were hanged for their participation in the Camp Speicher massacre

Iraqi authorities dismantle ISIS networks in Kurdistan region

Security officials in Iraq's Kurdistan region reported the arrest of four people who are allegedly connected to two ISIS networks planning attacks in the country

Unidentified drone bypasses US security at Ain al-Assad base

According to an anonymous source, this was the first time that the base’s security was compromised in such a way

Washington’s theft of Syrian oil continues unimpeded

Hundreds of fuel tankers filled with Syrian oil are smuggled every month into the Iraqi Kurdistan Region by the US occupation army and its proxy Kurdish militias

UPDATE: Six killed in attack on US military training center in northern Iraq

The base in the Kurdistan region of Iraq is used to store weapons and train Kurdish militias

A US tool against Iran: Kurdish militancy on the Iran-Iraq border

US and Israeli-backed armed Kurdish separatists on the Iraqi border have participated in every incident of Iranian domestic strife, from 2009 to 2022.

Iraq, Kurdistan region discuss security mechanism for border with Iran, Turkiye

Iraq has condemned Iranian and Turkish attacks on its northern Kurdistan region, calling it a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty

US army steals new shipment of Syrian oil as Damascus works to protect wheat resources

Damascus says Washington and its Kurdish proxy militias are responsible for plundering 80 percent of Syria's daily oil output, and are also working to damage the nation's vast wheat fields

Iranian president says enemies ‘miscalculated’ in visit to flashpoint Kurdish region

Tehran blames foreign powers for training and arming Kurdish separatist groups in a bid to sow chaos in the Islamic Republic