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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Iraq sends nearly 300 fuel trucks to Syria via Al-Tanf crossing

 Convoy marks reopening of key border route as Baghdad seeks alternative export channels amid regional disruptions


Kurdish Policy Analysis, Sulaimaniyah, April 1  – Nearly 300 Iraqi fuel tanker trucks entered Syria on Wednesday through the Al-Tanf border crossing, marking a significant step in reviving cross-border energy transit between the two countries, Syrian and Iraqi officials said.

The convoy, consisting of 299 fuel trucks, is heading toward the Baniyas oil terminal on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, where shipments are expected to be unloaded and prepared for export via maritime tankers, according to the Syrian Petroleum Company.

Officials said the move is part of broader efforts to reestablish Syria as a regional energy transit hub and boost revenues from oil transport.

Safwan Sheikh Ahmed, a company official, said technical teams had already begun handling the incoming fuel, while Iraqi border authorities indicated that additional convoys are expected in the coming days.

Local officials in Iraq’s western Anbar province said more than 150 tanker trucks are waiting to cross, with daily flows potentially rising to around 500 vehicles, signaling a rapid scale-up of the corridor.

The shipments consist of fuel oil rather than crude, and energy experts described the arrangement as a temporary solution aimed at maintaining export capacity under current logistical constraints.

The development follows the reopening of the Al-Tanf–Al-Waleed crossing after years of limited activity, part of a broader push by Baghdad and Damascus to expand trade links and capitalize on their geographic position as a transit route between Asia and the Mediterranean.

The renewed route also comes as regional tensions and disruptions to key maritime lanes have increased pressure on traditional oil export channels, prompting alternative overland strategies.

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