Kurdistan’s man in Washington prepares for new role back home
Qubad Talabani, the longtime Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) envoy to Washington, will move to Kurdistan this summer after a twelve-year run representing Iraqi Kurdistan here that has seen the...
View ArticleReport: Iran Qods chief Soleimani meets with Iraqi Kurdish leaders
Iran Qods Force commander Qasem Soleimani has held meetings with Iraqi Kurdish officials in Erbil this week, Rudaw reports: The commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, visited Erbil this week...
View ArticleIraq advisor eyed for State DAS for Iraq and Iran
Brett McGurk, President Obama’s former nominee for Iraq ambassador, will likely be tapped as the next State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran, current and former US...
View ArticleIran intensifies debate on US talks
Iranian leaders have intensified debate on the pros and cons of direct talks with the United States in recent days, suggesting Tehran may be mulling whether to take President Obama up on the offer and...
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