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KRG, Baghdad yet to reach oil export agreement: Official
The Turkish government was ordered to pay a fine of $1.5 billion in damages to Baghdad for unauthorized exports from the KRG between 2014 and 2018
May 04, 2023
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Halt of Kurdish oil exports has cost KRG $550m
Exports had been expected to resume following an agreement between Baghdad and Erbil on 4 April that critics say would reinforce corruption
Apr 16, 2023
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Baghdad wins arbitration over KRG crude exports to Turkiye
Meanwhile, the trading firm Trafigura also cut its ties with the KRG in January, further weakening the regional government's position
Mar 26, 2023
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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
Mar 14, 2023
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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
Feb 20, 2023
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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
Feb 14, 2023
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Meet the Anglo-Turkish oil company with an iron grip on KRG oil
The Kurdistan Regional Government has sold its soul to Turkish oil predators and Iraq is paying the price. Genel Energy is one such company, and the debt it has generated holds the country in hock.
Sep 13, 2021
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Iraqi national security advisor in Tehran for border security talks
Iran vowed last week that it would resume military operations on the border if the security threat is not reigned in
May 29, 2023
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Kurdish oil exports remain halted pending Turkish elections
Once a winner emerges in this weekends presidential runoff election, Ankara may use the oil dispute as leverage against Baghdad regarding water and the Turkish military presence in Iraq
May 25, 2023
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US seeks to build additional military base in Iraq’s Anbar
Both the US and Turkiye have used the pretext of fighting ISIS as a way to establish new bases in the war-torn country
May 24, 2023
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‘Terrorists linked to Israel’ arrested in Iran’s western border regions
Tehran says those detained entered the country from Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region
May 22, 2023
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Turkish drone strike kills three Yazidi fighters in western Iraq
Turkiye continues to target members of the YBS, a PKK-linked group formed to protect Yazidis following the 2014 ISIS genocide
May 17, 2023
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Turkiye leaves Baghdad waiting over resumption of oil exports
For years, the Kurdistan Regional Government gained billions of dollars in cash by exporting crude oil to Turkiye without the approval of the Iraqi federal government
May 14, 2023
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Exclusive: Iraqi finance committee deputy calls for diversification away from US dollar
The Cradle speaks to Iraqi parliamentarian Hussain Mouanes on the various economic, financial, and political challenges facing Sudani's government.
May 10, 2023
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Kurdish extremists discuss plans for terror attack against Yazidis
Sectarian tensions in the Sinjar region of Iraq remain high after rumors spread on social media that Yazidis had destroyed a mosque
Apr 30, 2023
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Kurds ready to meet with Damascus, seek solution to Syrian crisis
Syrian Kurds currently partner with US forces to divide Syria, while stealing much of the country's desperately needed oil and grain
Apr 20, 2023
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Turks cannot feel safe with PKK presence in northern Syria, Iraq: Erdogan
Erdogan's comments come in the wake of negotiations to normalize relations with Syria and a recent drone strike targeting SDF leader Mazloum Abdi
Apr 17, 2023
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PM Sudani takes charge of Iraq
Only six months into the job, Iraqi PM Muhammad Shia al-Sudani is confronting head-on the multitude of Iraqi economic, financial, political, and foreign policy challenges.
Apr 12, 2023
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Washington investigates possible Turkish attack on US military in Iraq
The US personnel were accompanying Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) leader Mazloum Abdi, whose convoy was attacked in a possible assassination attempt in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Apr 11, 2023
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Iraq blames Turkiye for airport attack, Ankara denies involvement
Initial reports said the apparent drone attack targeted the head of the US-backed SDF Kurdish militia, however, the group has publicly denied this
Apr 08, 2023
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Erbil, Baghdad reach preliminary agreement on oil export dispute
A prolonged halt on Kurdish oil exports could greatly damage the economy of the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region
Apr 01, 2023
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Iran’s Quds Force commander in Iraq for unannounced visit
Iran continues to hold significant influence in Iraq, something that is criticized by some Iraqis and welcomed by others
Apr 01, 2023
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White House urges Turkiye, Iraq to resume Kurdish oil exports
Kurdish oil exports to Turkiye since 2014 have been deemed illegal by an international court
Mar 29, 2023
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Independent Kurdistan in US interest: John Bolton
Bolton’s support for an independent Kurdish state in what is now northern Iraq highlights one of the key goals of neo-conservatives who conspired to launch the illegal invasion of the country with the world’s second-largest oil reserves
Mar 26, 2023
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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
Mar 21, 2023
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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
Mar 17, 2023
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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.
Mar 16, 2023
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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
Mar 07, 2023
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Turkish drone strike kills three YBS fighters in Sinjar
Turkish airstrikes in the region continue as Turkiye seeks to increase influence in former Ottoman territories
Feb 27, 2023
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Long-range Iranian cruise missile operational: IRGC general
Iranian cruise and ballistic missiles are now capable of targeting all US military bases in the region, IRGC General Amir Ali Hajizadeh has revealed
Feb 25, 2023
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