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Kurdistan Region parliament extends own mandate by one year
The Kurdistan Parliament said 80 of 111 MPs voted in favor of the extension, to last until "late 2023", after a general election scheduled for 1 October was postponed due to disagreements among the political parties on key issues, including how the region be divided up for the vote.
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Kurdistan Region parliament extends own mandate by one year
The Kurdistan Parliament said 80 of 111 MPs voted in favor of the extension, to last until "late 2023", after a general election scheduled for 1 October was postponed due to disagreements among the political parties on key issues, including how the region be divided up for the vote.
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No agreement has been made between PUK, KDP on Iraq’s Presidency position: senior official
So far no agreement has been made between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Iraq’s Presidential position, said a senior party official.
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Arresting NGM representatives and journalists destroyed what was left of democracy in Kurdistan Region: politician
A Change Movement representative in the former Iraqi Parliament and a Kurdish politician condemned the arrest of representatives of the New Generation Movement and journalists in the cities of Erbil and Sulaimani by the Kurdistan Region authorities.
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Iraq’s Kurdish parties struggle to unite amid deep divisions / Shelly Kittleson
The main parties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have met at a high level amidst divisions and difficulties to form the government many months after the elections.
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Former Kurdish MP says Barham Saleh will be Iraqi president again
A former Kurdish member of the Iraqi parliament predicted that current Iraqi President Barham Saleh could become president again, pointing out that a number of recent factors, especially the nomination of a new candidate by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) for the Iraqi presidency, are in favor of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) to which Saleh is a senior member.
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Kirkuk and Shingal sent a political message by voting for KDP: official
The public relations officer of the Kurdish Future Movement in Syria said that the people's vote for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Iraqi October 10 parliament elections in Kirkuk and Shingal had a political message.
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PUK not to relinquish its presidency in return for any concessions: official
The deputy head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Sulaimani said that the party would win votes in any situation and would not relinquish the presidency of Iraq in exchange for any concessions.
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Qubad Talabani says most Kurdistan Region problems can be solved in Baghdad
Qubad Talabani, the head of the Kurdistan Coalition in the Iraqi parliamentary elections, stated in remarks on Friday, October 1, that "The solution to most of the problems of the Kurdistan region is in Baghdad."
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HDP delegation meets Kurdish politicians in Sulaimani
A delegation from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) on Sept. 27 visited the city of Sulaimani in Iraqi Kurdistan where they met with representatives of the province's ruling parties.
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HDP delegation meets Kurdish politicians in Sulaimani
A delegation from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) on Sept. 27 visited the city of Sulaimani in Iraqi Kurdistan where they met with representatives of the province's ruling parties.
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Turkey main opposition CHP delegation visits Erbil
A delegation from the Turkish main opposition CHP on September 5 visited Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The CHP officials met with top KRG officials, including President Nechirvan Barzani, to reinforce the idea of a Middle East Peace and Collaboration Organization that CHP chair Kemal Kilicdaroglu has been encouraging, the party said on Sept. 6.
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Family feud in Iraqi Kurdish party may undercut election chances / Mustafa Saadoun
A dispute between the son of the founder of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the party's former leader, and his cousin might reduce the chances of victory in the upcoming parliamentary elections.