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A major US ally in the Middle East could soon lose military aid, and it’s not Israel

They helped defeat ISIS and faced Iranian attacks

We Got This Covered · Aug 30

Iran launches drone, missile attacks on dissident bases in Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran's military forces recently carried out heavy air strikes on bases belonging to Iranian Kurdish militia groups in Iraqi Kurdistan. These unprecedented attacks underscore Tehran’s fear that these militias could become more offensive amid the instability fuelled by the war with Israel and the US.

France 24 · Jul 13

Over 300 Migrants Headed for the UK Kidnapped in Libya for Ransom, Threatened With Forced Kidney Removal

Over 300 migrants from Iraqi Kurdistan were kidnapped in Libya, facing ransom demands and threats of organ removal.

International Business Times UK · Jun 10

Kurdish PKK Fighters To Begin Disarming At Key Ceremony

PKK fighters were to begin laying down their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

International Business Times · Jul 11, 2025

Iraqi Kurdistan faces a deepening economic crisis as unpaid wages pile up

Public sector workers in Iraqi Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq, have endured irregular and delayed salary payments for more than a decade. Many of these people are owed staggering amounts of money – US$50,000 (£38,700) on average, and as much as US$120,000 for higher-level employees.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

Iraq conducts first national census in nearly 40 years

Count stokes tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan, with fears that reduced numbers will lessen Kurdish clout in sectarian system.

Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2024

Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan Votes, Shadowed By Economic Struggles

Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters express concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite.

International Business Times · Oct 20, 2024

Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region votes for new parliament

More than 1,000 candidates, including 368 women, are vying for election to the 100-seat regional parliament.

Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2024

Infighting And Inflation Ahead Of Iraqi Kurdistan Vote

Iraqi Kurdish seamstress Sanaa will, like many other voters, boycott an election later this month, a signal of growing disillusionment with the political class that has long dominated the autonomous region.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024

Iran President Arrives In Iraqi Kurdistan On Day Two Of Visit

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the autonomous region's leaders, on the second day of a visit aimed at deepening ties with the neighbouring country.

International Business Times · Sep 12, 2024