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Kurdish parties in Kirkuk inch closer to governor candidate, hope to break deadlock

2024-03-07T16:07:17+00:00

Shafaq News/ The main Kurdish parties in Kirkuk, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), are engaged in talks to agree on a single candidate for the governor's position, a KDP official said.

The power struggle in Kirkuk stems from the near-even

Details: Category: Iraq; Published: 08 March 2024

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Israeli army launches internal investigations into preceding failures before Oct. 7th Hamas attack

2024-03-07T16:05:01+00:00

Shafaq News / The Israeli army sent protocols to commanders on Thursday regarding how their units should conduct internal investigations into army failures preceding the attack launched by Hamas on October 7th.

The investigations will focus on a timeframe starting from the riots led by

Details: Category: Iraq; Published: 08 March 2024

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Sunni blocs coordinate to agree on candidate for parliament presidency

2024-03-07T15:41:15+00:00

Shafaq News / On Thursday, MP Yahya Al-Ethawi confirmed that Sunni blocs are coordinating among themselves to agree on a candidate for the position of Parliament Speaker from among the four former contenders.

Competing for the position of Parliament Speaker are Shaalan Al-Karim, Salem

Details: Category: Iraq; Published: 08 March 2024

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Political deadlock stalls formation of Diyala local government

2024-03-07T15:31:05+00:00

Shafaq News/ Disagreements among political factions have stalled the formation of a new local government in Diyala, a Kurdish member of the governorate's council said on Thursday.

Ows al-Mahdawi, of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), told Shafaq News Agency that vying parties remain

Details: Category: Iraq; Published: 08 March 2024

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Fire breaks in a refinery near Iran's Bandar Abbas

2024-03-07T15:32:59+00:00

Shafaq News/ A fire broke out during a maintenance operation at the Aftab oil refinery in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported on Thursday, adding the cause of the fire was being investigated.

There were contradictory reports about casualties, with several local

Details: Category: Iraq; Published: 08 March 2024

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Iraqi PM entrusts a Malaysian company with Baghdad Metro and Karbala-Najaf railway projects

2024-03-07T15:00:35+00:00

Shafaq News / Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani welcomed on Thursday the appointment of Tan Sri Kuna Sittampalam, the CEO of the HSS and CHSS Malaysian Alliance, as the consultant for the Baghdad Metro and the Karbala-Najaf Railway projects.

According to a statement from the Prime