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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, a doctor from Cardiff who has been tackling vaccine misinformation on TikTok, drove past the protest on Saturday.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 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

Whereas Barzani has focused his efforts in Kurdistan, Talabani has secured power in Baghdad, and several important PUK government ministers are loyal to him.

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