Friday, February 20, 2026

THE KURDS ARE KEEPING THE GOOD NEWS SECRET TO AVOID EMBARRASSING THE SHIITES AND MALIKI’S SITUATION

 THE KURDS ARE KEEPING THE GOOD NEWS SECRET TO AVOID EMBARRASSING THE SHIITES AND MALIKI’S SITUATION… 

Parliament is on recess until the Trump and Khamenei issues are resolved.

On Sunday, Ikhlas al-Dulaimi, a leading figure in the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), linked the suspension of parliamentary sessions to the negotiations between Iran and the United States. She indicated that political circles are awaiting the outcome of these negotiations before proceeding with government formation.

She also revealed the existence of lobbies within parliament that she said control the disruption, obstruction, and suspension of sessions. This came in response to accusations that the Kurds were obstructing sessions due to the lack of agreement on a presidential candidate. Al-Dulaimi suggested that parliament take a recess until the confrontation between US President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ends.

Regarding the possibility of withdrawing Nouri al-Maliki’s nomination for prime minister due to US objections, al-Dulaimi dismissed this, noting that the entire coordinating body is close to Iran. This occurred during an interview with journalist Ahmed Mulla Talal, who opened his program with breaking news that the two Kurdish parties had reached an agreement that afternoon to nominate Nizar Amidi for the presidency. He added that the agreement stipulated that this would not be announced publicly in order to avoid increasing pressure on the coordinating body. The one who is preoccupied with whether to proceed with or withdraw Nouri al-Maliki’s nomination for Prime Minister.

A MEMBER OF THE “RECONSTRUCTION” COALITION: AL-SUDANI REJECTS EXTENDING HIS GOVERNMENT’S TERM

  A MEMBER OF THE “RECONSTRUCTION” COALITION: AL-SUDANI REJECTS EXTENDING HIS GOVERNMENT’S TERM  A member of the “Reconstruction and Develop...