Sudani, Talibani Discuss Elections in Kurdistan Region

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani met Monday with the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani, in Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani met Monday with the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani, in Baghdad
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Sudani, Talibani Discuss Elections in Kurdistan Region

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani met Monday with the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani, in Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani met Monday with the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani, in Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani discussed Monday with the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani, the current state of the country and the Parliament elections for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq amid the ongoing disputes between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).

“Al-Sudani met with Talabani in Baghdad, during which they emphasized the support of all political forces for the government's program and its list of priorities aimed at benefiting all Iraqis,” the media office of the Prime Minister said.

The two officials also highlighted the importance of relying on the constitution to address national issues and resolve political differences through constructive dialogue.

The meeting stressed the significance of political consensus to successfully fulfill the political commitments, such as the Parliament elections for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

This approach aims to strengthen the democratic experience and foster political stability across the nation, the statement added.



ISIS Kills Five Kurdish Fighters in Eastern Syria

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters sit on a vehicle in the north of Raqqa city, Syria. (Reuters file)
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters sit on a vehicle in the north of Raqqa city, Syria. (Reuters file)
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ISIS Kills Five Kurdish Fighters in Eastern Syria

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters sit on a vehicle in the north of Raqqa city, Syria. (Reuters file)
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters sit on a vehicle in the north of Raqqa city, Syria. (Reuters file)

The ISIS militant group said on Monday it killed five Kurdish fighters in an attack in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor, according to the group's news agency.

The spokesperson for Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Farhad Shami confirmed to Reuters that five members were killed in the attack which he described as "one of deadliest" against the group in a while.

Deir Ezzor city was captured by the ISIS group in 2014, but the Syrian army retook it in 2017.

Former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a so-called “caliphate” over a quarter of Syria and Iraq in 2014 before he was killed in a raid by US special forces in northwest Syria in 2019 as the group collapsed.

It has been recently trying to stage a comeback in the Middle East, the West and Asia.