US EditionPublic employees in Iraq’s Kurdish region caught in the middle of Baghdad-Irbil oil dispute
- In March 2023, oil exports through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline were halted following a legal ruling that favored Baghdad in its prolonged conflict with the Kurdistan Regional Government.
- The pipeline was shut down following a ruling by the International Chamber of Commerce that Turkey breached a 1973 agreement by permitting the Kurdish Regional Government to export oil on its own since 2014, intensifying disputes over the division of oil revenues.
- The federal Ministry of Oil criticizes the KRG for failing to deliver oil revenues, accuses it of smuggling, and highlights stalled negotiations that cause billions in financial losses and damage Iraq's international reputation.
- Last month, the Iraqi government stopped allocating funds for public employees' wages in the Kurdistan Region, a move KRG Prime Minister Barzani condemned as an unjust and harsh measure equivalent to a deliberate strategy of widespread starvation.
- The dispute leaves public employees financially vulnerable amid a broader political standoff, as seen in teacher Saman Ali Salah's case where salary cuts worsen hardships during his daughter's hospitalization.
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Public workers in north Iraq caught in Baghdad-Erbil oil dispute
Tensions have escalated between Iraq’s central government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in the country’s north in a long-running dispute over the sharing of oil revenues. The central government has accused the Kurdish regional authorities of making illegal deals and facilitating oil smuggling. Baghdad cut off funding for public sector salaries in the Kurdish region ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Kurdish authorities called …
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Public employees in Iraq’s Kurdish region caught in the middle of Baghdad-Irbil oil dispute
Tensions have escalated between Iraq’s central government in Baghdad and the semiautonomous Kurdish region in the country’s north in a long-running dispute over the the sharing of oil revenues.
·United States
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