By Harem Karem: KT Exclusive Ever since the announcement of election dates in the Kurdistan Region several months ago, politicians have been kept on their toes, ready to anticipate any abrupt eventualities that might arise. Indeed an atmosphere of political crisis currently prevails: The coalition government is in tatters; the president has completed his eight…
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KT News and Comment: Masud Barzani today returned to Erbil from his international travels to face fall-out from Sunday’s decision by the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) MPs to extend his presidency by two years. A leading KDP member (who insisted on anonymity) told Awene that Barzani was not involved in…
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