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May 2025

The Silent Partner No More: PUK’s Deep Stake in KRG’s New U.S. Energy Agreements
This is originally published on: The National Context.
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On Bafel Talabani’s Dishonesty and Blatant Flip-Flopping
It’s interesting to watch, but the Barzanis have been far more consistent from their 2024 election campaign until now than the Talabanis:
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Can People Plan Their Lives Without Knowing the Price of Electricity?
The KRG has reportedly planned to “subsidise” the new 24-hour electricity service by offering a 50% discount in the first month and a 25% discount in…
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Kurdish Opposition Parties Weigh Joint Alliance as PUK, KDP Explore Unified Front for Iraqi Elections
For the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections, the five Kurdish opposition parties represented in the Kurdistan Parliament are deliberating the…
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KRG Cabinet Formation Deadlocked as KDP-PUK Talks Yield No Progress
The third top-level meeting between KDP Deputy Masrour Barzani and PUK President Bafel Talabani yesterday, along with a subsequent, more detailed…
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Turkey Expands Permanent Military Bases in Kurdistan Region to 136, an 89% Increase Since 2018
A new investigation has revealed that the number of Turkey’s permanent military outposts in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has surged by 89% since 2018…
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February 2025

Mapping Political Support for Sulaimani's Salary Protests
Here is an overview of public statements, parliamentary positions, and media coverage that indicate which political parties support or oppose the…
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How to Understand the Growing Civil Disobedience and Protests in Sulaimani?
For the past week, a protest camp has been set up in front of the UN office in Sulaimani.
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Kurdistan Region Oil Production and Revenue in 2024
Analysis Reveals $5.5 Billion Potential Loss Due to Price Differential in 2024
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Kurdistan Region’s 2024 Budget: Record-High Revenues, Yet Salary Shortfalls Persist
Despite receiving an unprecedented 10 trillion dinars from Baghdad and recording the highest revenue in over a decade, the KRG distributed only 11…
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January 2025

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