Ocalan asked DEM Party to change name, political approach: DEM Party MP

In light on an ongoing peace process with the Turkish state, imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan has requested the pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy Party’s (DEM Party) to rebrand itself to match what he called "a new stage" in Ankara-Kurdish relations.

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Baghdad 'serious' about resolving Kurdistan salary issues: Iraqi National Security Advisor

Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji said that the federal government is "serious about ending all issues" with the Kurdistan Regional Government, "especially the salary file."

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Iraqi committee starts work to solve Kurdistan Region’s salary crisis

The committee has been tasked with studying the drafts put forth by the two governments, holding meetings with relevant parties on both sides, and then submitting recommendations to the Iraqi Council of Ministers based on their findings to help the council make a final decision

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Over 737,000 apply to be poll officials for November’s parliamentary elections

The IHEC said on Thursday that over 737,000 people applied to be poll officials for the November parliamentary elections, with the electoral body already announcing that they would only need 250,000 cadres.

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Seven Kurdish migrants imprisoned in Libya for two months returned to Iraq

The Iraqi embassy "repatriated seven Iraqi citizens to Iraq after they were detained in Libya for illegal immigration, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect Iraqis abroad,” Ahmed al-Sahaf, chargé d'Affaires of the Iraqi embassy in Tripoli in a statement. 

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PKK says Turkey ‘must understand’ peace process not progressing ‘unilaterally’

The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), the political umbrella group of the PKK, on Thursday criticized the Turkish government for not taking the necessary steps to ensure the success of the peace process.

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Iraq's PMF to distribute new payment cards as US sanctions delay salaries

Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) will start giving out new payment cards to members on Friday to allow their salaries to be paid, coming as US pressure on pro-Iran elements in Iraq has hampered standard salary disbursement arrangements.

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Tourism a 'real alternative' to Iraq's oil sector dependence: Economist

Iraqi economist Manar al-Obaidi said the country's tourism sector is growing fast and could replace oil as the country’s main source of income, calling for more focus on building tourism infrastructure to diversify Iraq's revenue sources.

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Trump imposes 30 percent tariffs on Iraq

US President Donald Trump called Washington's trade relationship with Iraq "far from reciprocal" and announced the imposition of a 30 percent tariff on Iraqi exports to the US starting on August 1.

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