Political divisions between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) have resurfaced ahead of a crucial Iraqi parliamentary session to elect the country’s president on Saturday, with both sides offering conflicting assessments of whether the required quorum will be met.
Delegations from Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan Region are set to meet in Erbil on Sunday to finalize an agreement on the digitalization of customs procedures and the implementation of the Automatic System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), officials said.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker expressed deep skepticism toward the United States on Saturday as high-stakes talks between the two sides are set to begin in Islamabad following a fragile ceasefire.
Jordan is assessing the possibility of facilitating Iraqi oil exports through its territory, the country’s energy ministry said Friday, as Baghdad seeks alternative routes to export crude amid ongoing trade disruptions.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) said Friday it will boycott Saturday’s parliamentary session to elect Iraq’s next president, citing a lack of political consensus.
A former US official said on Friday that Washington is “deeply concerned” by attacks on Iraq and the Kurdistan Region amid ongoing negotiations with Iran, urging Baghdad to assert control over armed groups and ensure stability.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Friday that a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets must be fulfilled before negotiations with the United States begin in Islamabad on Saturday.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said several drone attacks targeted various locations in the Kurdistan Region late Thursday despite the ongoing ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
