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VOA Kurdish: Tensions deepen between Kurdistan Region, Baghdad


FILE - Iraqi Kurds commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Kurdistan region's independence referendum, in Erbil, Sept. 25, 2024.
FILE - Iraqi Kurds commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Kurdistan region's independence referendum, in Erbil, Sept. 25, 2024.

A dispute over salaries and budgets between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi government has resurfaced, coinciding with Sunni Arab leaders uniting and Shiite parties expressing skepticism about regional developments. Meanwhile, financial disagreements between the KRG and Baghdad persist, with each side accusing the other of violating agreements.

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