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KURDISTAN24U.S. Reaffirms Support for a Strong and Resilient Kurdistan Region41M SHAFAQAl-Zaidi tells Trump Iraq won't be attack launchpad58M SHAFAQIraqi army reinforces western desert defenses1H SHAFAQIran calls for a response without borders; Iraq's armed factions set their own terms1H SHAFAQMissile found on old drone defused in Kirkuk2H THE NEW REGIONKirkuk in administrative vacuum as public services, stability deteriorate2H KURDISTAN24Baghdad Police Station Chief Arrested Red-Handed While Receiving Bribe3H SHAFAQIraqi Airways to resume Baghdad-Beijing flights3H RUDAWPKK announces deaths of nine fighters from Kurdish areas of Iran3H 964 MEDIAIraq’s PM Zaidi pledges to clear way for oil pipeline to Mediterranean, Red Sea3H JUMMARHow are Iraqi security personnel held accountable for sexual violence?4H KURDISTAN24EU Welcomes Reactivation of Kurdistan Region Parliament, Calls for Inclusive Political Engagement4H KURDISTAN24Duhok Farms Yields 7,000 Tons of Fruit, Farmers Seek Canning Plants4H SHAFAQSCOOP: PUK quits Kurdistan government over parliament dispute4H RUDAWThousands in Kirkuk still awaiting Article 140 compensation as payments remain suspended4H THE NEW ARABIraq parliament passes just three laws in 300 days amid political deadlock and informal arrangements5HKURDISTAN24U.S. Reaffirms Support for a Strong and Resilient Kurdistan Region41M SHAFAQAl-Zaidi tells Trump Iraq won't be attack launchpad58M SHAFAQIraqi army reinforces western desert defenses1H SHAFAQIran calls for a response without borders; Iraq's armed factions set their own terms1H SHAFAQMissile found on old drone defused in Kirkuk2H THE NEW REGIONKirkuk in administrative vacuum as public services, stability deteriorate2H KURDISTAN24Baghdad Police Station Chief Arrested Red-Handed While Receiving Bribe3H SHAFAQIraqi Airways to resume Baghdad-Beijing flights3H RUDAWPKK announces deaths of nine fighters from Kurdish areas of Iran3H 964 MEDIAIraq’s PM Zaidi pledges to clear way for oil pipeline to Mediterranean, Red Sea3H JUMMARHow are Iraqi security personnel held accountable for sexual violence?4H KURDISTAN24EU Welcomes Reactivation of Kurdistan Region Parliament, Calls for Inclusive Political Engagement4H KURDISTAN24Duhok Farms Yields 7,000 Tons of Fruit, Farmers Seek Canning Plants4H SHAFAQSCOOP: PUK quits Kurdistan government over parliament dispute4H RUDAWThousands in Kirkuk still awaiting Article 140 compensation as payments remain suspended4H THE NEW ARABIraq parliament passes just three laws in 300 days amid political deadlock and informal arrangements5H

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THURSDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 202611 SIGNALS

NEWAshab al-Kahf calls for revisions to the PMF billAshab al-Kahf calls for PMF bill revisions, while a Brigade 12 deputy commander seeks restoration of deleted provisions on Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official owned media).19:43 · filed 05 Nov5 channels · 3 networksAshab al-Kahf · Nujaba

NEWBadr MP Abu Turab al-Tamimi says Badr genuinely defends the PMFBadr MP Abu Turab al-Tamimi asserts Badr’s claim to genuine PMF defence through Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official owned media).16:51 · filed 05 Nov

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NEWPatriotic Union of Kurdistan quits regional government, KH and AAH outlets reportKH and AAH outlets relay PUK withdrawal, while Sabereen News specifies rejection of a session and Al-Ahad TV reports rejection of parliament.17:513 channels · 2 networksKH · AAH

NEWPMF chief of staff Abdul Aziz al-Muhammadawi reviews Brigade 72 readiness – Abu Fadak al-MuhammadawiPMF chief of staff Abdul Aziz al-Muhammadawi’s channel reports a Brigade 72 combat-readiness review in Karbala.17:471 channel · 1 networkPMF · PMF Brigade 72

NEWDefence minister orders faster military housing land procedures, Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina saysHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina reports a ministerial direction following MP Jawad Rahim al-Saadi’s request for residential land for Defence Ministry personnel.16:16 · filed 05 Nov1 channel · 1 networkHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina · Iraqi Ministry of Defence

NEWBadr MP Abu Turab al-Tamimi says committee-chair nominee wasn’t advancedMP Abu Turab al-Tamimi (Badr Organization), through Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated/aligned media), says Badr’s Security and Defense Committee nominee was not advanced and rejects changing policy for office.15:43 · filed 05 Nov1 channel · 1 networkBadr Organization

NEWDisarmament talks near deadlock, شفق نيوز reportsDisarmament talks have reached near deadlock, a government source tells شفق نيوز14:151 channel · 1 networkIraqi government · Iraqi armed factions (unspecified)

NEWMaysan protests continue over Shib crossing closure, Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina-owned Al-Janoub TV reportsAl-Janoub TV (Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official owned media) reports continuing Maysan protests against the Shib crossing’s closure.12:37 · filed 05 Nov1 channel · 1 networkHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina · Maysan protesters

NEWIntegrity Commission probes airport contracts over armed-group financing – Daily BeirutASHARQ AL-AWSAT English reports suspected armed-group financing through transport and airport contracts, following Daily Beirut’s account of the same investigation.12:39 · filed 05 Nov2 channels · 1 networkFederal Commission of Integrity · Iraqi Ministry of Transport

NEWUS troops worldwide are legitimate targets, Kataib Hezbollah says – Kurdistan24Kurdistan24 attributes worldwide US military targets to Kataib Hezbollah, but its language editions differ over the unrestricted-strikes declaration.09:17 · filed 05 Nov1 channel · 1 networkKH

Iranian political analyst Ali Akbar Barzanouni claims Iran updated US targets – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TVAl-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) carries Iranian political analyst Ali Akbar Barzanouni’s claims of Iranian-imposed negotiations and updated American targets.02:26 · filed 05 Nov1 channel · 1 networkAAH

WEDNESDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 202628 SIGNALS

US Treasury adds secondary-sanctions warnings for two Iraqi banks, شفق نيوز reportsشفق نيوز reports secondary-sanctions warnings added to existing listings for two Baghdad banks and Iraqi individuals21:53 · filed 04 Nov1 channel · 1 networkOffice of Foreign Assets Control · Iraq Central Bank

Kataib Hezbollah alleges discounted ADNOC oil salesKataib Hezbollah security official Abu Mujahid al-Assaf alleges ADNOC oil sales at a $47-per-barrel discount and monthly beneficiary profits exceeding 4.5 trillion dinars.22:50 · filed 04 Nov3 channels · 1 networkKH · Coordination Framework

+2 LATER IN THIS FILE00:13Kataib Hezbollah security official Abu Mujahid al-Assaf questions discounted ADNOC oil sales – شفق نيوز 21:05Kataib Hezbollah security official Abu Mujahid al-Assaf questions ADNOC oil sales – تسنیم

Kataib Hezbollah demands publication of competing PMF bill versionsKataib Hezbollah security official Abu Mujahid al-Assaf alleges prime-ministerial interference in the PMF bill and demands publication of both versions.22:50 · filed 04 Nov3 channels · 1 networkKH · Iraqi government

+4 LATER IN THIS FILE01:12Kataib Hezbollah security official Abu Mujahid al-Assaf demands both PMF bill versions – KH-aligned Sabereen News 16:58PMF draft removes founding-date provision, Sabereen News says 21:12Nujaba rejects PMF-law amendments and demands equal treatment 21:25Nujaba rejects PMF-law amendments – الترا العراق

Victory Alliance spokesperson Salam al-Zubaidi backs Iraqi neutrality – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TVAl-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) carries competing guest formulations of neutrality and a Victory Alliance account of dialogue with Nujaba and Ansar Allah al-Awfiya.21:541 channel · 1 networkAAH · Victory Alliance

Kataib Hezbollah secretary-general Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi urges restoring Iraqi sovereigntyAl-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official owned media) relays Kataib Hezbollah secretary-general Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi’s sovereignty and US-influence language.21:532 channels · 2 networksKH · Nujaba

Drones violated Iraqi airspace, Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibi allegesAl-Kornet al-Kata'ibi (KSS — affiliated/aligned media) alleges specified drone flights from Jordan and Turkey violated Iraqi airspace.20:06 · filed 04 Nov1 channel · 1 networkKSS · Jordan

AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV presents Republican losses as Iran’s victoryAl-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) moves from reporting Republican losses to presenting the election as an Iranian victory.19:591 channel · 1 networkAAH

+1 LATER IN THIS FILE21:13US Democratic Party member Shirin al-Najjar blames Iran war for Trump loss – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV

Dhi Qar First Deputy Governor Razzaq Kishish says ministry blocks industrial-city investment – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TVDhi Qar First Deputy Governor Razzaq Kishish criticizes government-only industrial-city arrangements through Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media).19:44 · filed 04 Nov1 channel · 1 networkAAH · Dhi Qar provincial administration

Babylon bloc rejects KDP-held Erbil session – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TVAl-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) and Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated/aligned media) relay Babylon’s rejection of the Erbil session and allegations concerning purchased opposition loyalties.16:04 · filed 04 Nov2 channels · 2 networksBabylon bloc · Kurdistan Democratic Party

+1 LATER IN THIS FILE17:43AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV carries contrasting KDP accounts of parliament’s reactivation

PMF chairman meets Masoud and Masrour Barzani – Kurdistan24PMF chairman Faleh al-Fayyad meets KDP president Masoud Barzani and Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, press reports.18:16 · filed 04 Nov2 channels · 1 networkPMF · Kurdistan Democratic Party

PMF reports destroying two Hamrin hideouts – شبكة 964شبكة 964 attributes the reported Hamrin hideout destruction to PMF Brigade 22 before KH- and Badr-linked relays.16:07 · filed 04 Nov3 channels · 2 networksPMF · PMF Brigade 22

Kataib Hezbollah security official Abu Mujahid al-Assaf questions Framework understandings – العربي الجديدKataib Hezbollah security official Abu Mujahid al-Assaf says the resistance has not received the Framework agreement, العربي الجديد reports.11:48 · filed 04 Nov1 channel · 1 networkKH · Coordination Framework

Badr seeks security committee chair to pass PMF bill, Badr Organization-aligned Watan TV saysMP Abu Turab al-Tamimi links Badr’s Security and Defense Committee chairmanship bid to passage of the PMF Commission’s draft, Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated/aligned media) reports.10:30 · filed 04 Nov1 channel · 1 networkBadr Organization · Abu Turab al-Tamimi

Baghdad seeks armed factions’ neutrality, ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English reportsBaghdad seeks armed factions’ neutrality through intermediary-led talks, ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English reports.09:15 · filed 04 Nov1 channel · 1 networkIraqi government · Coordination Framework

Sadiqoun deputy head links ambassadors’ delays to Iraqi leadership disputeSadiqoun bloc deputy head Ahmad al-Musawi (AAH) attributes foreign ambassadors’ delayed arrival to a dispute between Iraq’s foreign minister and president.02:31 · filed 04 Nov1 channel · 1 networkAAH · Sadiqoun bloc

AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV guests link Iran war to American political costsAl-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) carries guests’ distinct arguments linking war with Iran to American electoral and economic costs.02:19 · filed 04 Nov1 channel · 1 networkAAH · Mahmoud al-Kharabsheh

Sadiqoun deputy head blames Kurdistan for Iraq’s budget delaySadiqoun bloc deputy head Ahmad al-Musawi (AAH) blames the Kurdistan Region for budget delays while also citing newly created ministries.02:24 · filed 04 Nov1 channel · 1 networkAAH · Sadiqoun bloc

Kataib Hezbollah backs unity of the fronts, صدى البلد reportsLebanon ON and صدى البلد attribute continued adherence to unity of the fronts and regional faction coordination to Kataib Hezbollah.22:54 · filed 04 Nov2 channels · 1 networkKH

Kataib Hezbollah says domestic military operations remain haltedKataib Hezbollah security official Abu Mujahid al-Assaf says domestic operations remain halted and denies involvement in the Green Zone aircraft incident.23:40 · filed 04 Nov3 channels · 1 networkKH

+1 LATER IN THIS FILE23:39Kataib Hezbollah reiterates Iraq operations halt – شفق نيوز

TUESDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 202615 SIGNALS

Sadiqoun bloc deputy head Ahmad al-Musawi endorses Babylon’s Christian representationSadiqoun deputy parliamentary leader Ahmad al-Musawi endorses Babylon’s Christian representation and questions the allocation of the Migration Ministry.21:491 channel · 1 networkAAH · Sadiqoun bloc

West Qurna protesters demand services and jobs – Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina-owned Al-Janoub TVAl-Janoub TV (Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official owned media) reports a West Qurna 1 sit-in over services, jobs, oil pollution and cancer cases.21:051 channel · 1 networkHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina · Al-Sadiq district protesters

PMF reconnaissance accompanies Diyala explosion reports – تسنیمتسنیم reports PMF reconnaissance activity alongside unexplained Diyala explosions and an official denial of aerial bombardment.20:07 · filed 03 Nov1 channel · 1 networkPMF · Iraqi security forces

US sets weapons-control deadline, شفق نيوز reportsشفق نيوز reports that US Chargé d’Affaires Steven Fagin linked sanctions and terrorism designation to faction weapons control by 30 June 2027.14:15 · filed 03 Nov1 channel · 1 networkUnited States · Iraqi government

+1 LATER IN THIS FILE17:30US signals sanctions over faction weapons, middle-east-online.com reports

PMF launches Salahuddin operation, Nujaba-owned Al-Nujaba TV reportsAl-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official owned media) reports a PMF–Federal Police operation in southern Salahuddin, while Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated/aligned media) describes a joint operation in the province.09:552 channels · 2 networksPMF · Salahuddin PMF Operations Command

+2 LATER IN THIS FILE11:19PMF conducts reconnaissance toward Dujail – kalimaiq.com 16:31PMF Brigade 43 says it secured 160 kilometres – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV

Hikma Movement spokesperson Hussam al-Hasani says Iraq warned of sanctions – 964mediaHikma Movement spokesperson Hussam al-Hasani reports sanctions warnings against Iraqi involvement in renewed regional war, according to 964media.12:36 · filed 03 Nov1 channel · 1 networkHikma Movement · Iraqi government

75% of Iraq’s border revenues miss the treasury – Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina-owned Al-Janoub TVAl-Janoub TV (Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official owned media) alleges that 75 percent of Iraqi border-crossing revenues does not reach the state treasury.14:001 channel · 1 networkHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina

Coordination Framework faces divisions, ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English reportsASHARQ AL-AWSAT English reports Coordination Framework divisions over disarmament, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, government posts and financial disputes.11:06 · filed 03 Nov1 channel · 1 networkCoordination Framework · Iraqi armed factions (unspecified)

Explosion heard in Diyala, KH-aligned Unit 10,000 reportsUnit 10,000 (KH — affiliated/aligned media) publishes a preliminary report that an explosion was heard in Diyala.10:191 channel · 1 networkKH

Brigade 19 completes 37th combat-medic course in Akashat – FAAFAA (Ansar Allah al-Awfiya — official social media channel) reports Brigade 19 completed its 37th combat-medic course in Akashat.07:131 channel · 1 networkAnsar Allah al-Awfiya · PMF Brigade 19

Kirkuk protests resume with road closures, AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV reportsAl-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) reports renewed Kirkuk protests and road closures over generator prices.00:381 channel · 1 networkAAH · Kirkuk residents

Former MP Muhammad al-Shabaki urges restoring Nineveh’s administrative boundaries – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TVAl-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) carries former MP Muhammad al-Shabaki’s call to restore Nineveh’s administrative boundaries and intervene over land distribution.00:571 channel · 1 networkAAH · Muhammad al-Shabaki

MONDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 2026Iraq reinforces Basra against alleged faction plot on Kuwait, الحرة reports · +19 more20 →

SUNDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2026Barzani family faces oil-smuggling allegations, Nujaba-owned Al-Nujaba TV report · +20 more21 →

SATURDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2026PMF denies Iranian advisers received Iraqi salaries – ABNA English · +4 more5 →

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