ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday congratulated the newly elected speaker of ...

Iraq announced Wednesday it would assume control next week of a key military base from the U.S.-led coalition fighting Daesh ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - From drone attacks on energy facilities to landmark diplomatic gains, 2025 unfolded as one of the ...

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Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government have agreed to extend their critical oil export deal, ensuring the continued flow ...

Electricity supply in Iraqi Kurdistan has dropped by 1,000 megawatts due to a technical issue at the Khor Mor gas field.

Iraq’s parliament elected a new speaker on Monday. This is important because it is the first major appointment of the parliament since the November elections.Iraq continues to face challenges as it ...

The decision by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and apparently disband has reverberated across the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. For decades, the Turkish army has operated ...

U.S. imports of Kurdish crude are less about oil and more about geopolitics. Iran views Kurdish gas development as a threat, using proxy militias to disrupt projects that could reduce Iraq’s ...

Iraq’s top leadership is divided along sectarian lines, with the president being Kurdish and the prime minister usually a Shi’ite. The lower-level speaker of parliament's role goes to Sunnis.

It’s hard to image any tourists wanting to visit Iraq these days. “The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq given the security situation,” reads the latest ...

Instead of gaining independence, the Kurds have suffered historic setbacks. — -- In ongoing standoff following a referendum for an independent state separate from Iraq, Kurds in northwestern Iraq ...