The evolution of Kurdish power in Iraq: Governance, oil, and constitutional ambiguity – Shafaq News
Shafaq News Power in northern Iraq has never been fully one-sided. For more than two decades, the balance…
Tehran invites Kurdistan Region’s Talabani to Tehran talks – Shafaq News
2026-08-11T19:22:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Al-Sulaymaniyah / Tehran Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…
Iraq’s weapons debate ensnares the Peshmerga and exposes a constitutional fault line – Shafaq News
Shafaq News The Peshmerga occupied a unique place in the Kurdistan Region’s political consciousness long before becoming part…
Kurdish MP Links Militia Disarmament to Iraq’s Long-Term Energy Security
A senior Kurdish lawmaker says regulating Iraq’s armed militias is essential to securing the nation’s energy future. ERBIL…
Iraq cabinet completion delayed until after parliamentary recess – Shafaq News
2026-06-06T11:24:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Al-Sulaymaniyah The remaining vacancies in Prime Minister Ali…
Could PUK’s Kirkuk deal lead to more gains for Turkmens in Iraq?
Ankara’s Turkmen kinsmen often find themselves in the spotlight when their rights are undermined in Iraq, but nowadays…
102 years later: The Kirkuk governorate returns to Turkmen
A short while ago, in a Kirkuk Provincial Council session, Governor Rebwar Taha, who is close to the…
Opinion: KDP, PUK, and the fracturing of Kurdish political partnership in Iraq
Shafaq News By Ali Hussein Feyli Kurdistan Region is widely regarded, in many external assessments, as one of…
How Iraq’s presidential vote unfolds complex bargaining process
Following the Iraqi parliamentary elections held in 2025, presidential elections were held on April 11, 2026. According to…
Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran,…