ERBIL — Iraq’s federal government is seeking a new strategic agreement with the United States, but the influence of Iran-backed armed groups poses a significant challenge, former Iraqi army chief ...

ERBIL – Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chair of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has stated that jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan is expected to issue a ...

ERBIL — US Congressman Joe Wilson has accused Iraq of acting as a state sponsor of terrorism, stressing that legal measures should be enforced against entities dealing with such states. In a post on X ...

ERBIL – Iraq’s National Intelligence Service chief, Hamid Al-Shatri, stated on Sunday that developments in Syria have a direct impact on Iraq’s security, revealing that Baghdad has sent clear warnings ...

ERBIL – The national dialogue conference aimed at shaping Syria’s political future following the fall of former President Bashar Assad began on Monday, with Kurdish representatives notably absent from ...

ERBIL – The Turkish Interior Ministry has appointed a state trustee to replace Mehmet Alkan, the mayor of Kagizman district in Kars province, over alleged ties to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), ...

ERBIL – Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani has commended Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani for the successful implementation of the “MyAccount” project, stating ...

ERBIL – Iraq’s Electricity Ministry officials have warned that the country will lose a third of its electricity production due to US sanctions aimed at halting Iranian gas imports. Iraqi Electricity ...

ERBIL – Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), met with Akira Endo, Japan’s Ambassador to Iraq, in Pirmam on Tuesday to discuss regional developments, ...

ERBIL – In an exclusive interview with BasNews, Dr. Govand Sherwani, an energy expert, discusses the significance of resuming Kurdistan Region’s oil exports, the economic impact on Iraq and Kurdistan, ...

ERBIL – Iraq is awaiting Turkey's approval to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region, with Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani announcing on Monday that Kurdish oil exports could restart within ...

ERBIL – Iraq's Deputy Minister of Oil, Bassem Mohammed, confirmed on Sunday that the resumption of oil exports from the Kurdistan Region will begin with 185,000 barrels per day, gradually increasing ...