Barzani Watch

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A look inside Mansour Barzani’s six-bedroom mansion in Beverly Hills, California, valued at $28 million, according to Zillow.

A very interesting development in light of last year‘s reporting by @OCCRP on the Barzani family’s vast fortunes in the United States @ZackKopplin occrp.org/en/news/barzan…

The US DOJ filed a civil forfeiture complaint this week to seize Kurdish general Mansour Barzani’s Beverly Hills mansion alleging he bought and renovated it with $30m in proceeds from a scheme that defrauded the US DOD during its fight against ISIS. @OCCRP occrp.org/en/news/barzan…

US Justice Department Moves to Seize Kurdish General's Beverly Hills Mansion occrp.org/en/news/barzan…

The Times reports that a deepening economic crisis in Iraq’s Kurdistan region is fuelling the growth of organised people-smuggling networks. High unemployment, delayed public salaries, and political instability are pushing many young men into recruitment by gangs. barzaniwatch.org/i-met-the-smug…

The Arab Women Investors Union invited the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry to attend the International Arab-African Investment Conference to boost economic partnerships, Shafaq reports. barzaniwatch.org/erbil-chamber-…

Since launching Barzani Watch in Kurdish and Arabic, we’ve seen a surge in visitors! It’s amazing to see people from around the world exploring our content about the Barzani family. Follow us here and visit barzaniwatch.org to learn more about the risks of doing business with the Barzanis.

The Kurdistan Regional Government has launched the Kurdistan Tourism Council to strengthen tourism as a driver of economic growth and investment in the Kurdistan Region, as part of its long-term economic diversification plans. barzaniwatch.org/kurdistan-regi…

We’re excited to share that Barzani Watch is now available in Arabic and Kurdish. We remain dedicated to delivering accurate, trustworthy information about the Barzani family to our readers. barzaniwatch.org/kb/

A Kurdistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (K-FCCI) delegation met with the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) to explore deeper economic cooperation and expand investment opportunities. #BarzaniWatch barzaniwatch.org/sharjah-chambe…

KRG President Nechirvan Barzani met with a delegation from the U.S. – Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC), emphasizing that Kurdistan “seeks deeper economic engagement with the United States and views American companies as essential partners in its development trajectory”, according to Kurdistan24. barzaniwatch.org/pm-barzani_hig…

Zach Kopplin: Bank documents show the transfer of 29 million dollars from companies controlled by members of Barzani family to the United States, to finance a real-estate fortune exceeding 100 million dollars #Iraq #Baghdad #Kurdistan #Iraq_News #Erbil

Zack Kopplin: The bills and expenses of the Château mansion are sent in the name of Masrour Barzani through offshore companies… which reinforces that the real ownership belongs to the Barzani family, not the names registered on paper. #Iraq #Baghdad #Kurdistan #Iraq_News #Erbil

Former Washington consultant Mahtaub Moore has filed a lawsuit against Kurdistan’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and two of his brothers, accusing them of laundering money into U.S. real estate and attempting to purchase spyware, @Intel_Online reports. barzaniwatch.org/revealed-iraqi…

An investigation by the @OCCRP found that between 2005 and 2019, the five sons of Masoud Barzani purchased at least 31 U.S. properties, including mansions and commercial real estate, with a total value exceeding $100 million. barzaniwatch.org/mansions-horse…

In 2007, an employee of Iraqi Kurdistan’s ruling Barzani family wrote to a U.S. lawyer with a problem. Two Barzani brothers had bought properties in the U.S. — but they were concerned that this information was public. So the lawyer looked to the Pirates of the Caribbean.

NEW: Four brothers from Iraqi Kurdistan’s ruling Barzani family bought over $100 million in U.S. properties, leaked documents show. At least some of the money came from major Kurdish companies two of the brothers secretly controlled, leaked records suggest. occrp.org/en/investigati…

A massive scoop by ⁦@OCCRP⁩ about personal luxury spending of the Barzani family in the US. Reporting shows them using a combined $28m from Golden Eagle Global and Ster Group, which are connected with senior KDP leaders, to finance lavish purchases. occrp.org/en/investigati…

Eight oil companies operating in Kurdistan have reached an agreement with Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to resume oil exports through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, Reuters reports. #BarzaniWatch barzaniwatch.org/eight-oil-comp…