Kurdistan04-06-2026Mechanism for ending political deadlock in Kurdistan sticking point: Mediating party officialThe mechanism for ending the Kurdistan Region's prolonged political deadlock remains the main sticking point between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), a senior official from the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) said on Wednesday, despite both sides agreeing on the need to reactivate parliament and form a new government.