iraqi kurdistan
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualties, officials say
Middle East
March 18, 2022
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualties, officials say
(CNN)A dozen ballistic missiles struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil early Sunday morning, local officials said. The missiles were…
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
Middle East
March 14, 2018
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
After a six-month blockade, the airports of the Kurdish regional capital, Irbil, and second city Sulaimaniyah will be “reopened to…
Protests rage in Iraqi Kurdistan
Middle East
December 20, 2017
Protests rage in Iraqi Kurdistan
Protesters took to the streets for the second time in as many days across semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday to show their…
Iran quake survivors spend second night in the open air
Middle East
November 14, 2017
Iran quake survivors spend second night in the open air
Tens of thousands of Iranians spent a second night in the open air after a 7.3-magnitude quake struck near the…
Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks
Middle East
September 26, 2017
Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks
The Iraqi Kurds’ independence referendum that was just held could mean further instability in the Middle East, where formal borders…
Turkish PM vows security, economic steps in response to Iraqi Kurd referendum
Middle East
September 23, 2017
Turkish PM vows security, economic steps in response to Iraqi Kurd referendum
Turkey’s steps in response to a planned independence referendum in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region will have diplomatic, political, economic and…
Western powers press Iraq Kurd leaders to shelve ‘very risky’ independence vote
Middle East
September 15, 2017
Western powers press Iraq Kurd leaders to shelve ‘very risky’ independence vote
The United States and Western allies pressed Iraqi Kurdish leaders to ditch a “very risky” independence vote on Thursday, presenting…