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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

Iraq's minister of water resources from 2003-2010, Rashid is the uncle of Bafel Talabani, president of one of the main Kurdish political parties.

From Reuters Mar. 16, 2023

Dr Bnar Talabani is part of Team Halo, a UN-backed group of doctors and scientists using social media to counter misinformation, and said the medical profession needs to do more to engage with young people.

From BBC Sep. 16, 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 has cooperated with his longtime rival, Jalal Talabani, in securing an empowered, autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq.

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

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