A technical delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is scheduled to visit Baghdad this week as Erbil and the federal government move closer to implementing the ASYCUDA customs system, a key project aimed at unifying customs procedures and boosting trade revenues across Iraq. basnews.com/en/babat/914336

Oil production in the Kurdistan Region will see a major leap next month, reaching 220,000 barrels per day. This comes after Baghdad's guarantees to foreign companies and the resolution of most of the outstanding issues. Read more: channel8.com/english/news/60…

A technical delegation from the Kurdistan Region is scheduled to travel to Baghdad on Wednesday to finalize an agreement on the implementation of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), according to information obtained by Channel8. Read more: channel8.com/english/news/60…

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Channel8 has learned that one of the highest priority dossiers for Trump's envoy with Iraqi officials is the disarmament of the Popular Mobilization Forces factions. As part of his diplomatic mission, Barrack is also scheduled to visit the Kurdistan Region to discuss Erbil-Baghdad issues and to help resolve the current political deadlock regarding the establishment of a new government. Read more: channel8.com/english/news/60…

#BREAKING Iraqi MP Sherwan Dubardani said PM Ali al-Zaidi has provided written security guarantees to oil companies and that an air defense system will be deployed in Erbil. He added that oil production is expected to resume next week, starting at 200,000 barrels per day, according to Kurdistan 24.

#LATEST: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and US Presidential Envoy Tom Barrack met in Baghdad, reaffirming their commitment to a strong and mutually beneficial US-Iraq partnership. The two sides stressed the need to disarm and dissolve all armed groups operating outside state authority, place all weapons under government control, and safeguard Iraq’s sovereignty from regional conflicts, according to a joint statement. “Special Presidential Envoy Barrack conveyed that President Trump looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Al-Zaidi to the White House in mid-July to discuss the future of this important relationship,” the joint statement from the Prime Minister’s Office and the US Embassy in Baghdad reads.

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A delegation representing several US companies is in Erbil this week for talks with Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on potential investment projects in the Region, the head of the Kurdistan Board of Investment said on Monday. basnews.com/en/babat/914267

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Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council President Judge Faiq Zidan received US Presidential Envoy to Iraq Tom Barrack in Baghdad on Monday, where Barrack praised the judiciary’s role in completing constitutional processes and facilitating the formation of Iraq’s legislative and executive authorities - statement 📸: Supreme Judicial Council

Tom Barrack, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Iraq and Syria, arrived in Baghdad on Monday and said he would convey a message of support from Washington to the new government of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi, while discussing a new framework for bilateral relations between the two countries. basnews.com/en/babat/914273

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Kurdistan’s oil exports could be restored to more than 450,000 barrels per day if oil companies receive sufficient security and financial guarantees, according to Hamid Shingali, deputy head of Iraq’s State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO).  basnews.com/en/babat/914248

US Special Envoy Tom Barrack arrived in Baghdad on Monday and is set to meet Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to convey President Donald Trump’s support for his government and discuss a new direction for the US-Iraq partnership aimed at building a stronger and mutually beneficial bilateral relationship. 📸: Tom Barrack’s X

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Erbil and Baghdad have reached a final agreement to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region under a two-phase plan that will gradually increase production to 400,000 barrels per day, alongside coordinated security arrangements to protect operating companies. Read more: channel8.com/english/news/59…

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