Turkish warplanes conducted airstrikes on Wednesday, August 15, hitting suspected positions of an Yazidi armed group in Shingal, NRT reported.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held separate phone talks with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Ministe Nechirvan Barzani and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, US Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Turkey army jets bomb heavily regions in Dohuk province in Kurdistan Region on Monday, August 13.

Turkey and Iraq will discuss the presence of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraqi territories and joint works to fight against it during Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s visit to the Turkish capital on Aug. 14. 

The Kurdistan Region's Independent High Electoral and Referendum Commission on Sunday set September 5 as the date for the parliamentary election campaign to kick off.

A university professor believes that Kurdistan Region is experiencing a very dangerous situation and a revolution is very likely in the region in the wake of the political and economic troubles in the region, adding that the movement for Change (Gorran) could take power as it is following a coherent plan.

The Spokesman for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) warned Turkey army has brought a large number of arms and heavy ammunition which could inflame a dangerous war in the region.

Baghdad is negotiating with Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region, as US sanction against Iran have been put into action, an Iraqi parliament deputy said.

A leading member of the Kurdistan Islamic Community believes that the goal behind Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Nechirvan Barzani's visit to Baghdad and his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was to back US stance in Iraq.

All political parties want the Kurdistan Region parliamentary election to be postponed, but no one dares to say so publicly, said Deputy Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Qubad Talabani.

The London-based daily of al-Hayat reported that Kurdish prominent politician Barham Salih owns a big chance to be elected Iraqi president in case the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) supports him.

The United States government reinforced its position that the timing of regional elections is up to the leaders of the Kurdistan Region, NRT reported.

An explosion occurred on Sunday night, August 5, at a warehouse where weapons and ammunition were being stored west of Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region.

A member of Diyali provincial council demanded the return of the Kurdish forces of Peshmerga to the city of Khanaqin which was under the control of the forces before October 16, 2017 events.

A leading member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) denied reports that the party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) have made any deal on Iraq presidency post.