US ends ‘ordered departure’ of personnel from Erbil, Baghdad

On June 11, two days before the Israel-Iran war began, the US Department of State told The New Region that they had decided to reduce their mission in Iraq in line with Washington’s commitment to keep its personnel safe.

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What are the terms of the Erbil-Baghdad agreement?

The KRG will immediately start to hand over 230,000 barrels of oil per day to SOMO for export purposes, while keeping 50,000 barrels for local consumption

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Iraqi government approves draft agreement to fund Kurdistan Region’s salaries

Baghdad will provide the funds for the month of May to the Kurdistan Region's civil servants, a well-informed source told The New Region.

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Fresh drone attacks on Duhok’s Tawke oil field, Erbil

Both attacks involved bomb-laden drones, with Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism asserting that no human or material damage was inflicted by the unmanned aerial vehicles.

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KDP demands emergency Iraqi parliament session over oil field drone attacks

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) bloc in Baghdad called on the federal government to "assume its constitutional responsibilities in protecting the country's security and stability and to take decisive steps to stop these attacks, expose the perpetrators, and bring them to justice.”

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Expert warns of serious economic risk as attacks on Kurdistan oil fields continue

Several oil fields in Kurdistan Region of Iraq were attacked by drones on Wednesday, causing damage but no injuries. An economic expert said the continued attacks are a major threat to Iraq’s economy, as they harm oil production, scare away investors, and could lead to financial and security problems across the country.

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Renewed drone attack on Baadre oil field

It is the second attack on the oil facility in under 13 hours

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Two bomb-laden drones target Erbil’s Khurmala oil field

No casualties resulted from the attack on Monday evening, which marks the latest in a string of mysterious hostile drone activities in the Kurdistan Region.

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KDP, PUK agree on intensifying efforts to resolve Erbil-Baghdad financial disputes

High-profile officials from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) agreed that "all efforts must be intensified toward resolving the issue and the provision of the Region's financial entitlements and salaries."

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