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Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
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Rocket Attack on US Military in Iraq’s Erbil Kills One, Injures Six
Tuesday 16 February 2021
Zebari said “five Katyusha rockets” hit the city of Erbil and some diplomatic facilities and residential areas.
The airport was reportedly shut down and flights were halted for safety issues.
A newly-established militant group which calls itself “Saraya Awliya al-Dam” has c ...
Analysis
Iraq, Possible Options for PM, President, Parliament Speaker Posts
Monday 20 December 2021
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Zebari, a prominent politician who served as foreign minister and minister of finance. Moreover, the KDP has Rowsch Shaways, a senior leader, to name. Independent figures from Kurdistan region, like ex-lawmaker and member of Gorran Movement SardarAbdullah, can also be on the Kurdish table for presid ...
Analysis
Inter-Kurdish Struggle Over Iraq Presidency: Will KDP-PUK Agreements End?
Monday 17 January 2022
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Zebari, the former foreign and finance minister.
In addition, there is a definite consensus within the PUK over candidacy of Saleh, though it also named Latif Rashid, a senior figure who also has a ministerial record. Although the main rivalry will be between the two parties, a long list of i ...
Analysis
How is Zebari Ban by Federal Court in Iraq Significant?
Thursday 17 February 2022
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Zebari, a veteran Kurdish politician, from running for presidency.
Now the question is what are the aspects of significance of the court ruling regarding Zebari?
Undermining al-Sadr, Barzani, Al-Halbousi and Khanjar coalition
Zebari's disqualification as a candidate nominate ...
Analysis
No Deal with PUK: Barzani Nominates New Figure for Iraq Presidency
Saturday 19 February 2022
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Zebari from running for president on February 13, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) named a new candidate, Rebar Ahmad Khaled, for the president post in Baghdad. Naming this infamous figure for such an important post and his slim chance of success in rivalry against experienced candidates prompts spe ...
Analysis
Why’s Barzani Seeking Salih Removal from Iraqi Presidency at any Cost?
Tuesday 8 March 2022
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Zebari from running for presidency. And it seems that dispute about the post is back to the Kurds.
In the new conditions, the alliance of KDP, Sadrist Movement, and Sovereignty Bloc are looking to accelerate the government formation process after electing a president. But the dispute's ro ...
Analysis
Would Kurds Strike Deal on Iraq President Post?
Saturday 28 May 2022
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Zebari, a member of its leadership and the former foreign minister and minister of finance, as its candidate to run against PUK candidate Barham Ahmed Salih. However, on November 7 and 8, an attempt by National Salvation coalition, an alliance comprised of Sadrist Movement, the KDP, and the Sunni So ...
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Without Political Agreement, Iraq Sinks into Political and Security Instability: Expert
Thursday 13 October 2022
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Zebari for the presidency. This is while most of the members of the Shiite and Sunni factions are against the election of Hoshyar Zebari, because they accuse him of misappropriation of public property while in office as the minister of finance from 2014-2016, and they do not consider him a worthy an ...
Paper
SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes
Thursday 10 August 2023
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Zebari, a member of the KDP, describes the three-year budget disastrous to the economy, serving the political parties benefiting from corruption, and an injustice to the autonomous region. He added that this plan will lead to inflation, slump of the national currency, and a failure to run the countr ...
Paper
Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
Tuesday 21 January 2025
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Zebari, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, commented on details of Abdi’s meeting with Barzani, saying: “This meeting is considered an important achievement to strengthen the unity of the Kurds and consolidate their position vis-à-vis the new Syrian rulers in Damascus, in ...
