Iraqi President Barham Salih, Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi, and Speaker of the Council of Representatives Muhammad al-Halbusi met on Monday, October 14. at Salam Palace in Baghdad to discuss a range of topics, including the recent protests in central and southern Iraq and the violence perpetrated against demonstrators by the security forces.

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has said that it is “deeply concerned” by recent developments related to northeastern Syria and the potential for a Turkish military intervention into the area.

Head the ‎Fatah Alliance Hadi al-Amiri said on Monday, October 7, that Kirkuk belongs to all Iraqi people and is not Kurds property alone.

Masked gunmen have ransacked the offices of multiple television stations in Baghdad, as the death toll following days of civil unrest continues to climb.

Turkish warplanes bombed areas in the Rost Valley in Erbil governorate's Smelan sub-district in Kurdistan Region on Wednesday evening, October 2.

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Justice Minister Farsat Ahmad has filed a lawsuit against the Speaker of the Council of Representatives Muhammad al-Halbusi, accusing him of violating the Iraqi constitution by signing off on amended legislation that would allow provincial elections to be held in the disputed areas.

<p style="text-align: left;">A reception was held by the Chinese Consulate in Iraq&#39;s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People&#39;s Republic of China.<br /> Addressing the reception, Chinese Consul-General Ni Ruchi said that China has a traditional friendship with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.</p>

A number of political parties from the Kurdistan Region reached an agreement on Saturday, September 28, to form a joint electoral list for provincial elections in April 2020.

Since 2014, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has become a new and effective player within the Iraqi political arena. It fought strongly against Da’ish terrorists, especially in Nineveh province. Several communities sympathized with its presence and its role in Sinjar, where Da’ish committed the most brutal crimes against the Yazidi people. The PKK also remains active in the Qandil Mountains, Makhmour and Amadyia district. The PKK’s presence and influence means it has a role to play in the geopolitical interactions of the Iraqi nation.

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has chosen Rania Majeed as his economic advisor.

President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani met with the United States Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Terrorist Financing, Marshall Billingslea.

The head of the Erbil Police Directorate noted on Monday, September 23, that no one has been arrested so far for involvement in shooting incidents at the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Committee 4 and Committee 5 offices in Erbil.

A researcher of Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) warned about Moscow control over the Kurdistan Region natural resources if the authorities in the region stop short of revising their approach towards oil and gas resources in the autonomous region in the north of Iraq.

An Iraqi Kurdish analyst warns about Kurdistan Region ties with Turkey and stated the relation is a strategic mistake as Turkey is an enemy to Kurds.

An office in downtown Sulaimani belonging to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) was hit by gunfire early on Friday morning, September 20.