Abdul El-Sayed defies $60 Million campaign against him, wins Michigan Democratic Senate Primary

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  By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis Despite massive spending by outside groups and high-profile endorsements for his opponent, Abdul El-Sayed secured a decisive Democratic Senate primary victory and now heads into a closely watched November showdown. Abdul El-Sayed has scored one of the most closely watched political upsets of the 2026 election cycle, defeating Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary despite facing more than $60 million in outside spending , much of it from pro-Israel political groups. The victory marks a significant breakthrough for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and sets up a high-stakes general election contest against Republican Mike Rogers in November. El-Sayed's campaign prevailed even after Stevens received late endorsements from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and influential national Democrats, including Representative James Clyburn . Those endorsements failed to reverse momentum behind El-S...
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Baghdad moves to secure LPG supplies amid Strait of Hormuz tensions and regional energy shocks

Iraq Rushes Emergency Gas Imports as Iran War Disruptions Threaten Energy Stability. 


Kurdish Policy Analysis 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s oil ministry said Wednesday it will import an additional 200,000 tons of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to prevent potential shortages as disruptions linked to the suspended Iran war have affected trade and production.


Abdul Sahib al-Hassnawi, spokesperson for the ministry, told local media that the prime minister has approved the imports as a precautionary measure. He said Iraq’s current gas production “is stable,” standing at around 4,700 tons daily, adding the “amount is completely equivalent to domestic consumption.” He also noted that the ministry has 50,000 tons in reserve.

Since February 28, when the war between the US, Israel, and Iran began, oil and gas production has been disrupted across several fields in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, including the strategic Khor Mor gas field in Sulaimani province, a key electricity supplier.

Restrictions on trade through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries around 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, have further increased pressure on Iraq’s energy sector. Iranian strikes on energy facilities in Gulf countries have also worsened shortages.

The United States and Iran announced a ceasefire early Wednesday, set to last two weeks, which is expected to allow the resumption of traffic through the strait.

Hassnawi said the ministry has introduced “a new organizational system to ensure that the gas share reaches every citizen,” providing two gas cylinders per month to each household.

He added that residents can request their share digitally through the Super Key application to prevent “manipulating people's shares” and “illegal trade” in gas.

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) began providing subsidized cooking gas in mid-March as shortages emerged, offering two cylinders per household at an official price of 8,500 dinars (around $6.5), compared to market prices that had risen to nearly 40,000 dinars (around $30).

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