Parliamentary power: Kurds did not provide a convincing justification for non-commitment to pay oil money

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US Secretary of State calls Baghdad to accept the initiative of Erbil and start a dialogue with the Kurdistan Region

By Rudao 9 hours ago

Abadi and Tilerson

RODAO, Washington - US 

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday expressed his country's concern over ongoing fighting between Iraqi forces and Peshmerga forces, calling on Baghdad to start dialogue after the initiative put forward by the Kurdistan Regional Government. 

Tillerson said at a news conference in Geneva that Washington is concerned that the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi government to reach a peaceful solution to address the outstanding problems between them. 

He urged the US Secretary of State, Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider Abadi, "to accept the initiative of the Kurdistan Regional Government for talks on the basis of the Iraqi constitution."

Tilerson's remarks coincide with the launch of the popular crowd and Iraqi forces today an attack in northwest Mosul, from four to four on the Peshmerga sites, but responded to all those attacks. 

"We welcome the initiative of the Kurdistan Regional Government to stop the fighting immediately and stop the military operations and launch dialogue," the spokeswoman for the US al-Haithar Naherit said on Wednesday, 25-10-2017. 

The initiative of the Kurdistan Regional Government, which I put forward on Wednesday, consists of three paragraphs: "Immediately cease fire and stop all military operations in the Kurdistan Region, and freezing the results of the referendum process conducted in Kurdistan, Iraq, and begin an open dialogue between the Government of the Territory and the federal government to The basis of the Iraqi constitution. "

On the same day, the President of the House of Representatives issued a statement calling for "Baghdad to accept the initiative of the Kurdistan Regional Government to conduct dialogue immediately," stressing that "Baghdad must listen seriously to the concerns of the Kurds such as the files of self-government and budget and oil." 

In another context, Tillerson in his remarks in Geneva again pointed to the Iranian influence in Iraq and address it, continuing: "What we say to the Iraqis is that you must develop the ability to rely on yourselves," and recognizing that the two countries share long borders and legitimate economic interests, That "Iraq must stand itself in the face of Iranian influence." 

Tillerson met last week in Riyadh with Abadi, followed by a visit to Baghdad on the influence of Iran and the popular crowd in Iraq, and raised contradictory statements between the two sides on this matter, while the US Secretary of State to leave the "Iranian militias" from Iraq, through the Office of the Iraqi Prime Minister for He was surprised by this demand, stressing his support for the popular mobilization. 

The speaker of the US House of Representatives and heads of intelligence committees, foreign affairs and military affairs, spoke of the role of "Iranian militias" in the battles that took place against the Kurdistan Region. They called on Baghdad to take Tilerson's demand seriously and not allow the Iranian forces to play any role in the future of Iraq.

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The Security Council calls on Baghdad and Erbil to set the dates for the launch of dialogue between them

In the policy of  October 26, 2017 to the Security Council calls Baghdad and Erbil to set the dates for the launch of their dialogue closed 58 visits

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of Iraq, expressing concern about reports of clashes between the federal forces and the Peshmerga. 
In a press release today, Council President Francois Diller called on both the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Authorities to set dates for launching the dialogue. 
"Members of the UN Security Council expressed concern about the growing tension and news of violence between the Iraqi federal forces and the Peshmerga forces," the statement said. 
France's permanent representative to the United Nations, Francois Dlater, whose country presided over the UN Security Council, which followed the statement, said that "members of the Security Council have affirmed their respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq." 
"The members of the Security Council have indicated that the federal and regional governments have expressed readiness to start dialogue, and we invite them to set the dates for the launch of this dialogue as soon as possible."
The Kurdistan Regional Government announced yesterday a proposal to the federal government to immediately cease fire and stop all military operations, and freeze the results of the referendum process held in Kurdistan on 25 September last, and start an open dialogue on the basis of the Iraqi constitution. 
"We have not considered our constitutional procedures to extend the federal authority a victory for all Iraqis, and our strategy is to subjugate these areas to the authority of the state," Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said today.

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Iraqi forces give the Kurds 'hours' to withdraw from a border area with Turkey

Iraq calls on leaders of the Kurdistan region of Iraq to commit to hand over border crossings and airports to the federal authority and is determined to impose power throughout the country.

The Arabs  [Posted on 2017/10/27]

The Vishkhabur region is particularly strategic for the Kurds

BAGHDAD - Iraqi forces on Friday granted Kurdish forces "hours" to withdraw from a border area with Turkey through which an oil pipeline was seized by the region after 2014, a security official said.

"The Kurdish forces gave us hours to withdraw from their positions in the Vishkhabur area," an Iraqi security official said. He added that "the fire is currently suspended, but there are bursts from time to time."

Heavy gun battles raged Thursday between Iraqi Kurdish and Iraqi forces heading for the Fishkhabur crossing to secure the pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

Located on the top of a triangle between the Turkish, Iraqi and Syrian territories, Vishkabur is considered especially strategic for the Kurds.

The Kurdish Peshmerga forces controlled the oil pipeline from Kirkuk province through Mosul in the northern province of Nineveh, following the chaos that followed the massive attack on the Islamic state three years ago.

At the end of 2013, the Kurdish authorities extended a parallel line to the meeting point in the region of Vishkhabur through Erbil and Dohuk, under which the pipeline from Kirkuk was cut since the 1980s.

The new pipeline was linked to the Iraqi pipeline through which all Iraqi oil exports pass through the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

The Iraqi official said that "separatist Kurdish factions have been fighting in defense of the area north of Zammar and Rabia, near the fields of Rumailan and Karachuk oil in Syria."

The official pointed out that through this region is "the purchase of Syrian oil from elements of the PKK and the Kurdish People's Protection Units, because there is no outlet for the smuggling of oil to Turkey from Syria."

According to the same official, Syrian Kurds "sell oil through trucks passing through the village of Mahmudiya (Iraqiya), whose residents have not been allowed to return to it since the Peshmerga entered the area."

The Baghdad government has taken a series of punitive measures against Erbil after its referendum on independence from Baghdad, including the closure of airspace on airports in the region.

Although Iraqi forces have restored all oil fields in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk and disputed areas with Erbil in the northern provinces after being recovered from the Peshmerga, they are unable to export oil through the northern pipelines because of damage caused by military operations against the jihadists, Of the Kurdistan authority.

Tensions between Baghdad and Erbil rose a month ago when the region organized a referendum on independence, with the result "yes" overwhelmingly.

On Wednesday, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) launched a referendum on freezing the results of the referendum after the loss it suffered on the ground and domestic and international political pressures.

 

Baghdad is determined to impose power

 

However, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi rejected this proposal, saying "we accept only the abolition of the referendum and adherence to the Constitution."

He said during a telephone call from US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson late on Thursday, according to a statement by the Iraqi government.

He added that "the government is determined to implement the law and the Constitution in all regions," adding that "the northern province of the obligation to hand over border crossings and airports to the federal authority."

He pointed out that "the redeployment and the imposition of federal authority legal and constitutional action and we are keen on the security of citizens in those areas."

For his part, Tillerson, "the position of his country supporting the unity of Iraq and understanding of the imposition of federal authority in the province of Kirkuk and other areas."

The Secretary of State of America to "the importance of cooperation of the region with the federal authority and emphasis on dialogue within the framework of the Iraqi constitution."

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Abadi and Tillerson discuss latest political and security developments

27 October, 2017

 

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi discussed with US Secretary of State Rex Tilerson the latest political, security and military developments in Iraq.

Abadi said in a telephone conversation with Tillerson that the priority is still for the battle against the organization calling the terrorist, stressing the determination of Iraqi forces to eliminate the preacher and resolve the battle soon.

Abadi pointed out that the government is determined to implement the law and the Constitution in all regions, calling on the Kurdistan Regional Government to commit to the delivery of border crossings and airports to the federal authority, explaining that the redeployment and the imposition of federal authority legal and constitutional action.

For his part, the US Secretary of State Park launched the battle to liberate Al-Qaim, expressing confidence in the ability of Iraqi forces to resolve the battle and eliminate the preacher.

Tillerson stressed the continued support of his country for the unity of Iraq and its understanding to impose federal authority in the province of Kirkuk and other regions, stressing the importance of cooperation with the federal authority and start dialogue within the framework of the Iraqi constitution.

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Last updated: 27/10/2017

Kurdistan referendum ... imposes new US policy in Iraq

 

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The international press today dealt with various issues, the most important of which is the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil and what is happening in Syria in addition to the US sanctions against Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah. As well as the crisis between Madrid and Barcelona and the re-election of the presidential elections in Kenya.

 

The newspaper "Arabs" and an article by the writer Kafi Ali, talking about the defeat of the Kurdish conscience.

The writer wonders whether it is permissible to exploit the national conscience of the Kurdish people for independence by a referendum that has been rejected regionally and internationally. Was it an adventure that paved the way for the Kurdish state, or a gamble that Massoud Barzani needed to silence Kurdish voices rejecting his policy and demanding his resignation? Regardless of everything, the results of the referendum have imposed new US policy in Iraq after the victory over the organization of the Islamic state ... says the writer.

The newspaper "Arabs" also wondered in another article by the writer Farouk Yusuf Barzani's resignation.

In his resignation as president of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, he says, he will enter history as the first politician to step down because of his failure to run his job and manage the affairs of his citizens in the Arab world.

This is a historic precedent. Barzani will be a political figure who believes in democracy and will liberate the Kurds from the historical leader's complex forever. Which could make a great shift for the peoples of the region to understand their relationship with their rulers ... adds the article.

The newspaper "Al-Quds Al-Arabi" touched on its part to what is going on between Baghdad and Erbil revealing the split of Kurdish soldiers from the Iraqi army and their flight to Kurdistan.

The newspaper said that a military source revealed that "the soldiers refused to obey orders leading to progress towards areas controlled by the Kurdish Peshmerga forces, and said they would not fight and left their weapons without permission of the military reference."

As for what is happening in Syria, the "New Arab" highlighted the battles in Deir al-Zour and its villages and wrote by Adnan Ali that the tripartite battles continue in this region between elements of the Islamic state organization on the one hand, and the Syrian regime forces and its militias and Syrian forces On the other hand, amid many indications of weighting in favor of the Syrian forces supported by the United States, which took control of the fighting or agreements under the table with the organization of the Islamic state, the areas larger than the regime forces, especially at the level of oil fields.

Al- Hayat newspaper dealt with US sanctions against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Lebanese Hezbollah. According to the writer Walid Choucair, these sanctions add, under the pretext of violating the ballistic missile program to Tehran and its role in destabilizing the regional, a new element in the international confrontation with the rule of the mandate of the jurist and external expansion, but most likely will not make the Revolutionary Guard to continue its strategy in the region.

On Catalonia, whose president has announced that he will not call early elections in the region because of insufficient guarantees from the Spanish government, the Le Figaro newspaper reported that the Catalan president's position was not in Catalonia's favor because regional elections were the best option that could be avoided by losing self-government and trusteeship.

The Catalan newspaper Lafengardia talks about the crisis between Madrid and Barcelona in an article entitled "A country heading to the abyss"

The Catalans are living today for fear of what might happen, especially if the Spanish authorities use the article "One hundred and fifty-five" to deprive the region of autonomy, the newspaper writes, adding that the policy of the arm between the parties to the conflict not only threaten the future of Catalonia, but Spain as a whole. From Spain to Kenya, which yesterday re-held the presidential elections boycotted by the opposition and witnessed clashes that killed and wounded.

France's Liberation newspaper quoted scenes of violence in the country, which many voters did not accept, and wrote that the opposition was overturning the election despite all indications that Ahoro Kenyatta might win a new term.

The Kenyan newspaper The Standard says that within three months since the first round of presidential elections last August, an unprecedented political crisis has been brewing.

The crisis facing Kenya, which was not resolved by a second round of elections, was expressed by the paper using Nelson Mandela's famous saying: "After climbing a large hill you find that there are many other hills to rise."

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Al-Abbadi: Erbil should respect the decisions of the Federal Court and will not accept freezing the referendum

 

 Since 2017-10-27 at 11:13 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The Iraqi government confirmed its position calling for the cancellation of the results of the referendum held by the Kurdistan region and called Erbil to respect the decisions of the Federal Court.

"The government's proposal to freeze the results gives legitimacy to the referendum and allows Erbil to return to it in the future," government spokesman Saad al-Hadithi said in an interview.

Al-Hadithi pointed out that "Erbil ignored the decisions of the Federal Court on the suspension of procedures for organizing the referendum."

Leader of the Islamic Group MP Zana Rostai for his part, stressed that "the decision to cancel the results of the referendum is due to the Federal Court, and it is not the powers of the President of the region Massoud Barzani."

The UN Security Council called on the governments of Baghdad and Erbil to set a date for the launch of dialogue between them as soon as possible.

Council member states expressed concern about reports of violence between Iraqi and Kurdish forces in the north of the country

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Iraqi forces delay hours of Kurdish withdrawal from a border crossing with Turkey

Political

 Since 2017-10-27 at 12:44 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

Iraqi forces on Friday gave the Kurdish Peshmerga forces hours to withdraw from a border area with Turkey through an oil pipeline it had seized after 2014, an Iraqi security official said.

"The Kurdish forces gave us hours to withdraw from their positions in the area of Vishkhabur," the security official told AFP.

He added that "the fire is currently suspended, but there are bursts from time to time."

Heavy gun battles raged Thursday between Iraqi Kurdish and Iraqi forces heading for the Fishkhabur crossing to secure the pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

Located on the top of a triangle between the Turkish, Iraqi and Syrian territories, Vishkabur is considered strategic.

 The Kurdish Peshmerga forces controlled the oil pipeline from Kirkuk province through Mosul in the northern province of Nineveh, following the anarchy that followed the large-scale attack by Dahedesh three years ago.

At the end of 2013, the Kurdish authorities extended a parallel line to the meeting point in the region of Vishkhabur, through Erbil and Dohuk, under which the pipeline from Kirkuk was cut off since the 1980s, and the new pipeline was connected to the Iraqi pipeline through which all Iraqi oil exports pass through the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

The Iraqi official pointed out that "separatist Kurdish factions have been fighting in defense of the area north of Zammar and Rabiah, near the fields of Rumailan and Karachuk oil in Syria."

The official pointed out that "through this region is the purchase of Syrian oil from elements of the PKK and units of protection of the Kurdish people (Syrian), because there is no outlet for the smuggling of oil to Turkey from Syria."

 According to the same official, Syrian Kurds "sell oil through trucks passing through the village of Mahmudiya (Iraqiya), whose residents have not been allowed to return to it since the Peshmerga entered the area."

Despite the return of Iraqi forces to all the oil fields in the province of Kirkuk and the disputed areas with Erbil in the northern provinces, the Peshmerga, it is unable to export oil through the northern pipelines because of the damage suffered by the military operations against Daqash, .

Tensions between Baghdad and Erbil rose a month ago when the region organized a referendum on independence, with the result "yes" overwhelmingly.

The Kurdistan Regional Government on Wednesday to the Iraqi government to freeze the results of the referendum held by the region recently, and launch an open dialogue between the two sides, to resolve the crisis between them.

 "We accept only to cancel the referendum and abide by the constitution," Abadi said on Thursday

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Leaders in the region expects Barzani's resignation "very soon"

Editorial Date: 2017/10/26 0:14 • 428 times read

[Ayna-Baghdad] 
Kurdish leaders expected in the Kurdistan region, the President of the region Massoud Barzani to resign at a time "very close".

These leaders said that "the strong rejection of the referendum and its results locally, regionally and internationally, coincided with the end of Barzani's term at the end of the month will push the latter to resign." 
The media adviser to the President of the Kurdistan region, Kifah Mahmood, confirmed on Wednesday, the end of the mandate of the President of the province Barzanin end of this month. 
"There is nothing called resignation, and nothing official has been issued, neither from the presidency nor from the government," 
Mahmood said. "Everyone knows that the president of the region, His mandate expires at the end of this month, so he called several months ago and the first of next January was set as a date for presidential and parliamentary elections. "
"But not to make any candidate for the presidency, especially that the President of the region, Barzani, had decided for more than two years not to take office, after the end of his mandate, so suspended the High Commission, the elections in the region. 
It was scheduled to hold the provincial parliament on Thursday to discuss the mandate of Barzani, but was postponed to Saturday. 
The head of the parliamentary committee for financial and economic affairs, Izzet Saber, said in a press statement, commenting on the news circulated about the conversion of Barzani's authority to parliament, said: "This is true, before we reach a political vacuum and legal will be distributed these powers between the parliament and the Council of Ministers" . 
Barzani has not appeared before the media since the federal forces imposed law and power in the province of Kirkuk and most of the disputed areas on the 16th of this month.
The Kurdistan Regional Government announced early Wednesday a proposal to freeze the results of the referendum and open a serious dialogue with Baghdad according to the Constitution with the cessation of military operations.

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Abadi to the US Secretary of State: They are determined to apply the law and the constitution in all regions

 

 

Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi received a telephone call from US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday. 
Al-Abbadi said that "during the meeting, they discussed the developments of the military operations against the gangs and the launching of the liberation operation in addition to the redeployment of the federal forces in Kirkuk and other areas and political and security conditions. And eliminate the bandit gangs. "

 

Tillerson, according to the statement, "the position of his country supporting the unity of Iraq and understanding of the imposition of federal authority in the province of Kirkuk and other areas," noting "the importance of cooperation with the federal authority and emphasis on dialogue within the framework of the Iraqi constitution." 
For his part, Abadi stressed that "priority is still for the battle against Daqash, and today began the process of liberating the existing and we are determined to eliminate the preacher and resolve the battle soon." 
He added that "the government is determined to implement the law and the Constitution in all regions, and the Kurdistan region committed to hand over the border crossings and airports to the federal authority," adding that "the redeployment and imposition of federal authority legal and constitutional action and we are keen on the security of citizens in those areas."

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Source: Barzani prepared his resignation letter, but he waited for calm until he announced it

SECTION: SLIDE NEWSOCTOBER 27, 2017 | 2:06 PM

Source: Barzani prepared his resignation letter, but he waited for calm until he announced it

 

Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani has prepared his letter of resignation, which he was supposed to announce tomorrow, but he declined to wait for Baghdad to calm progress in the disputed areas, a Kurdish political source said on Friday.

The source said in an interview with Al-Baghdadiya News, that "Barzani, prepared his letter of resignation and record, was supposed to announce on Saturday, but he reversed this decision."

He added that "the reason for Barzani's postponement of the announcement of his resignation, is to wait for him to calm Baghdad of attacks," noting that "Barzani stressed that when each concession or flexibility provided, Baghdad increases its positions against him and go up more," explaining that " Postponed the announcement of his resignation. "

He added that "In addition, the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, also asked Barzani to postpone the media on his resignation, until the situation calm."

 

http://www.albaghdadiyanews.com/?p=71117

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On Rex Tillerson: If you wanted to find a more qualified man to understand the Kurdistan dispute over oil, how to negotiate and deal with the key players, and you wanted that man to represent the United States as Secretary of State, and if you were to search the entire globe over, and scour it carefully, you could not find a better suited and more qualified man, to do so. Rex Tillerson is the All State of oil negotiations. Remember the add from years ago? A pair of strong and capable hands, cupping together in an insurance ad? You are in good hands, with All State?.......well, You are in good hands, with Tillerson.

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Tilerson 's for Iraqis: You are Arabs and you are not a Persian

 

 

Twilight News    

 

 3 hours ago

 

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Iraq should stand up to Iranian influence, recognizing that the two countries share long borders and legitimate economic interests. 

Tillerson's comments came in response to journalists' questions in Geneva yesterday about countering Iranian influence. "What we say to the Iraqis is that you have to develop the ability to rely on yourselves," he said. 

"Iraqis are Arabs, not Arabs, whether they are Sunnis or Shiites. I think the Saudis are willing to resume their relations with the (Iraqis)," he said, adding that Iraq is not working to abolish all relations between Iraq and Iran. Who are associated with them with old tribal brothers. "

On the tension between the Iraqi forces and the Peshmerga, Tillerson expressed his country's "utmost concern" about the fighting that broke out between the Iraqi security forces and Kurdish Peshmerga forces after a referendum on independence, "The tension that erupted in northern Iraq last month is worrying, America is friendly to Iraq and the region "He said. 

The minister added that Washington "is disappointed by the inability of the parties to reach a completely peaceful solution." 

The minister also stressed his country's understanding of the imposition of federal authority in the province of Kirkuk and other areas. 

Tillerson calls on Abadi to accept the initiative of Erbil on 

this dialogue Talerson called Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi, to accept the initiative put forward by the Kurdistan Regional Government, to start talks on the basis of the country's constitution. 

He expressed his country's readiness to support Baghdad and Erbil, to reach a "united federal democratic Iraq"

But Abadi, for his part, said in a statement published by his office after a contact between Tilerson and Abadi yesterday, that the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the obligation to hand over border crossings and airports to the federal authority, and the Iraqi government determined to implement the law and the Constitution in all regions, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi received a telephone call from US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. During the meeting, they discussed the developments of the military operations against the terrorist gangs and the launching of the liberation of al-Qaim, in addition to the redeployment of the federal forces in Kirkuk and other areas, intention". 

"The government is determined to implement the law and the constitution in all regions .. The Kurdistan Region to commit to the delivery of border crossings and airports of the federal authority."

Abadi said that "the redeployment and the imposition of federal authority legal and constitutional action .. We are keen on the security of citizens in those areas." 

It is noteworthy that the provincial government launched Wednesday an initiative includes freezing the results of the referendum, and stop all military operations, and start a dialogue with the central government on the basis of the country's constitution, but Abadi responded to the proposal Erbil, saying that his government "will only accept the cancellation of the referendum."

 

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Thanks Butufldrm and have a great day. 

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The International Alliance announces that the Iraqi forces and the Peshmerga have reached a ceasefire agreement

 

Friday, October 27,

 

 

International coalition says Iraqi forces and Peshmerga have reached a cease-fire agreement

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URGENT International coalition: reach a ceasefire agreement between Iraqi forces and Peshmerga

Release date: 2017/10/27 14:56 • 109 times scheduled

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Ceasefire between Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters

Friday, 27 October 2017 01:58 PM

International Coalition Forces

 

Reuters

 

 

The International Alliance announced a ceasefire agreement between Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters

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 They keep it that way and they just fought side by side a few

weeks ago protecting their own country. 

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Barzani has prepared his resignation letter!

Published: 27.10.2017 | 12:04 GMT |Arab World News

 

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The news and leaks from Erbil about whether the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, intends to resign from his post, as head of the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Iraqi media have been preoccupied with increasing leaks that indicate Barzani's intention to resign. 

A Kurdish political source revealed today that the Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani had prepared his letter of resignation, which was supposed to be announced on Saturday, but he declined to wait for Baghdad to calm down the pace of progress in the disputed areas.

The source said that "Barzani stressed that when each concession or flexibility provided, Baghdad increases its positions against him and go up more," explaining that "this is why Barzani called for the postponement of the announcement of his resignation."

And the transfer of the site, "the channel of the world" on the site, "where the Iraqi news" news about the expected Kurdish leaders in Kurdistan, the head of the region, Massoud Barzani, his resignation at a time "very close," where the leaders said that the strong rejection of the referendum and its results locally, regionally and internationally coincided with the end of the mandate Barzani The end of the month will push the latter to resign.

According to the website "Al-Alam", the media adviser to the President of the Kurdistan region, Kifah Mahmoud, earlier, the end of Barzani's term at the end of this month, which will push him to leave office because of the end of the term, "There is no such thing as resignation, Not from the presidency or from the government. "

It was scheduled to hold the parliament of Kurdistan yesterday to discuss the mandate of Barzani, but was postponed until Saturday.

To this, reported "Alsumaria News" quoting the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Ali Awni, that "great pressure" on Barzani to continue in office. 

Awni said that "it is necessary not to rush Barzani to take the decision to leave office," pointing at the same time that "Barzani does not want to continue his office illegally."

Source: Agencies 

Natalia Abdullah 

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US Secretary of State confirms his country's understanding of the extension of Iraq's authority over all its territory   Baghdad, Oct. 27 (Petra) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday understood his country to impose the federal authority of Iraq in the province of Kirkuk and the rest of northern Iraq.  The office of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a statement that the latter received a telephone call Friday from US Secretary of State Rex Tilerson, during which he discussed the developments of military operations to liberate the existing and the redeployment of federal forces in Kirkuk and other areas and political and security conditions.  Tillerson stressed the position of his country, which supports the unity of Iraq and its understanding to impose federal authority in the province of Kirkuk and other areas in northern Iraq, calling for the need for cooperation of the province with the Baghdad government and emphasize dialogue within the framework of the Iraqi constitution. For his part, Abadi stressed that priority remains for the battle of salvation and the liberation of the last bastions of terrorism in western Iraq. Abadi said during the phone call that the Iraqi government is determined to implement the law and the Constitution in all regions of the country and the Kurdistan region to commit to hand over border crossings and airports to the federal authority and the process of redeployment and the imposition of federal authority legal and constitutional action.  - (Petra)  - PBC / MC / S 27/10/2017 - 01:00 PM

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Source: Barzani prepared his resignation letter, but he waited for calm until he announced it

OCTOBER 27, 2017 | 2:06 PM

Source: Barzani prepared his resignation letter, but he waited for calm until he announced it

 

Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani has prepared his letter of resignation, which he was supposed to announce tomorrow, but he declined to wait for Baghdad to calm progress in the disputed areas, a Kurdish political source said on Friday.

The source said in an interview with Al-Baghdadiya News, that "Barzani, prepared his letter of resignation and record, was supposed to announce on Saturday, but he reversed this decision."

He added that "the reason for Barzani's postponement of the announcement of his resignation, is to wait for him to calm Baghdad of attacks," noting that "Barzani stressed that when each concession or flexibility provided, Baghdad increases its positions against him and go up more," explaining that " Postponed the announcement of his resignation. "

He added that "In addition, the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, also asked Barzani to postpone the media on his resignation, until the situation calm."

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Abadi to Tilerson: The province has the obligation to hand over border ports and airports to the federal authority

OCTOBER 27, 2017 | 10:29 P

Abadi to Tilerson: The province has the obligation to hand over border ports and airports to the federal authority

 

BAGHDAD (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday that his country understands the federal authority in the province of Kirkuk and the rest of the regions.

"Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi received a telephone call from US Secretary of State Rex Tilerson," Ebadi's office said in a statement. "During the meeting, they discussed the developments of the military operations against the gangs and called for the release of the terrorist, In addition to the redeployment of federal forces in Kirkuk and other areas and political and security conditions. "

He pointed to "the position of the United States supporting the unity of Iraq and its understanding to impose federal authority in the province of Kirkuk and other areas," stressing "the importance of cooperation with the federal authority and emphasis on dialogue within the framework of the Iraqi constitution."

"The Iraqi forces are capable of resolving the battle and eliminating gangs," Tillerson said during the statement.

For his part, Abadi stressed that "priority is still for the battle against Daqash, and today began the process of liberating the list," pointing out that "we are determined to eliminate the preacher and resolve the battle soon."

"The government is determined to implement the law and the Constitution in all regions," he said, adding that "the Kurdistan region committed to hand over border crossings and airports to the federal authority."

He explained that "the redeployment and the imposition of federal authority legal and constitutional action," stressing that "we are keen on the security of citizens in those areas."

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Wow, things are changing quickly.

 

B/A

[funinsun]

Good morning Yota and DV.  Thanks for all the updates and Buti too - wow things you never thought you would see - this is like an educational soap opera!  

[Half Crazy Runner]

2 hours ago, yota691 said:

Leaders in the region expects Barzani's resignation "very soon"

 

Well, we all know their definition of “soon”. I wonder what their definition of “very soon” might be.  

 

Thanks Yota for keeping up with all the latest!!