Over $600 million from KRG oil sales remains frozen in a Lebanese bank due to Central Bank of Lebanon restrictions, complicating the KRG’s financial recovery efforts amid geopolitical tensions.
The KDP has recruited thousands of new soldiers in the past six months, worsening the financial crisis in the Kurdistan Region and deepening political divisions, despite already having an excessive number of troops.
The Kurdistan Region has become a major center for drug cultivation and trafficking, with high-ranking officials complicit in the trade, leading to widespread addiction, especially among children and young people, and social instability.
Abdullah Kuekha Mubarak credits Masrour Barzani for employing 3,000 youth in Chamchamal, amid criticism of political favoritism and secret party employments.
KRG faces backlash for illegally promoting officers at the Gorran Movement’s request, prompting calls for an investigation and highlighting ongoing political corruption.