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Talabani

British  
/ tæləˈbɑːnɪ /

noun

  1. Jalal . born 1933, Iraqi politician, a Kurd, president of Iraq from 2005

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Iraqi Kurdistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Qubad Talabani, on Wednesday said his region “remains neutral and is not involved in the ongoing regional conflict.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But Talabani complained that the KDP excluded his party from talks and there was no tendering process or transparency about how KAR was awarded the pipeline construction contract.

From Reuters • Jun. 13, 2022

Dr Bnar Talabani is a doctor and scientist from Cardiff who encourages people to take the vaccine using social media such as TikTok and Instagram.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2021

Dr. Karim helped turn the tide while bringing a slew of Kurdish leaders to Washington, including Jalal Talabani and Hoshyar Zebari, a future Iraqi president and foreign minister, respectively.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2020

Barzani leads the Kurdish regional government, and Talabani is president of Iraq.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)