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PYD calls on UN to close Syrian Kurdistan's airspace
The Democratic Union Party (PYD) is Syria Kurdistan urged the UN Security Council to close Syrian airspace to Turkish planes, and punish this country.
Iraqi PM Kadhimi, parliament speaker al-Halbousi discuss political situation
The state news agency on Sunday reported that Iraqi Prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with the speaker of parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi.
Iraq planning to boost gas import from Iran
The chairman of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said that Iraq tries to increase import of gas from Iran.
Iran denounces deadly attack on Kurdistan Region
The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Kanaani, condemned the Wednesday shelling of the Iraqi city of Zakho in northern Dohuk province, which resulted in the death of 10 and injury of 31 civilians.
Iran, Russia and Turkey presidents discuss Syria in Tehran meeting
The 7th trilateral Astana Summit with the participation of Iran, Turkey, and Russia presidents was held in Tehran on Tuesday evening.
Supreme Leader says Americans should be forced to leave Syria
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the Americans should be forced to leave the eastern side of Euphrates River in Syria.
Military attack on northern Syria will harm Turkey: Iran Supreme Leader
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that any military attack on northern Syria will definitely harm Turkey, Syria, and the entire region and is rather to the benefit of the terrorists.
Turkish president Erdogan in Tehran for official visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran on Monday night for an official visit.
US State Department stresses on continuing ties with Kurdistan Region
The spokesperson of the US State Department says that his country continues to interact with the Kurdistan Region through high-level meetings.
Iraq's Sadr backtracks on call for huge protest
Iraq's firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr backtracked Tuesday after earlier urging his supporters to join a massive rally as a standoff with his political rivals appeared to be getting worse.
Coordination Framework planning for major protest
The Coordination Framework has called on Iraqis to make preparations for a major demonstration to demand the formation of the new government in the interest of the people.
KDP urges parties to hold early election in Iraq
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) politburo released a statement on Saturday calling for the parties to reach an agreement and hold an early election in Iraq.
Sadr supporters to hold million-man demonstration in Baghdad, next Saturday
The Sadrist movement in a statement set the next Saturday to hold a million-man peaceful demonstration in Baghdad calling its supporters to join from all Iraqi provinces.
Iraq’s instability spreading in Kurdistan Region
The chaos that has had Iraq in its grip since the parliamentary elections of October 2021 appears to be spreading in the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, journalist Marc Daou wrote for France 24 on Friday.
Turkish defense delegation heads to U.S. for F-16 talks
A Turkish military delegation on Monday headed to the United States for talks on the sale of F-16 jets to Turkey, state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing the Defense Ministry.
Gov’t officials signal Erdogan-Assad meeting
Senior members of Turkey’s ruling alliance are signaling talks between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad after statements from Turkish foreign minister last week on contacts between the sides following a decade of rupture in ties.
Ankara ‘won’t leave’ Syria to Damascus and Kurds, Turkish minister says
Turkey's interior minister said Ankara would not leave Syria to the regime, days after his colleague suggested Damascus and the Syrian opposition should reconcile.
Bahceli blames Kilicdaroglu for Roboski visit
Turkey Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chair Devlet Bahceli criticized the main opposition leader’s visit to southeastern Sirnak province last week, saying that the move was aimed at provocation.
Japan brings an end to the confusion of Turkey Kurdish refugees
By recognizing a displaced Turkey Kurd's citizenship as a political refugee, the Japanese government paved the way to end the uncertainty of 2,000 Kurdish citizens of Turkey in Japan.
US approves Sweden, Finland NATO, Turkey warns of conditions
US President Joe Biden signed Washington’s approval for Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) on Tuesday, describing it as a “watershed moment” for European and global stability.
Astana and Sochi sides are seeking to destroy northern Syria administration: official tells Kurdpress
The representative of the Syrian Kurdish-led self-governing administration in Lebanon said: The success of the pressures of Astana and Sochi and the central government to destroy the self-governing administration depends on the resistance of our people and forces against these plans and positions of the international coalition.
Salih Muslim: no progress in negotiations between Kurds and Damascus
Saleh Muslim says that the negotiations between the Kurds and Damascus have not made any progress, and instead Russia has given the green light to Turkey to conduct ground operations against the Syrian Kurds, adding that the Russian government has agreed to Turkey drone attacks against the Kurds.
Four military personnel killed in Turkish drone attack in Qamishli – local reports
According to local news reports four military personnel have been killed in a Turkish drone strike on Tuesday in Qamishli city and one Syrian Democratic Forces leader included.
ENKS to hold its 4th congress soon: council member
The Kurdish National Council announced it would hold its fourth congress after several years of delay.
Turkey's seeking to annex occupied areas of northern Syria to each other: politician
A member of the central committee of the Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (P.D.K.S), stated: Turkey did not receive a message for a ground attack from Russia and the United States, but it wants to make dissatisfaction among the people by destabilizing the situation in northern Syria.
Turkish army bombing rural areas of Derbasia
The Turkish army has been intermittently bombarding the rural areas of Derbasieh in Hasaka Canton since Monday morning.