Kurdish independence
Oil seen as real prize of Iran’s Kurdish adventure
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Oil seen as real prize of Iran’s Kurdish adventure
After helping Iraq stifle a Kurdish push for independence, Iran is now positioning itself to take control of oil exports…
100,000 Kurds flee Kirkuk since Iraqi army takeover: Kurdish officials
Middle East
October 19, 2017
100,000 Kurds flee Kirkuk since Iraqi army takeover: Kurdish officials
About 100,000 Kurds have fled Kirkuk for fear of sectarian reprisals since Iraqi government forces took over the city after…
Iraqi Kurds mourn death of leader Talabani, symbol of unity
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Iraqi Kurds mourn death of leader Talabani, symbol of unity
Flags flew at half-staff across Iraq’s northern autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday as Iraqi Kurds began observing a week of…
Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum on independence from Baghdad
Middle East
September 25, 2017
Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum on independence from Baghdad
Iraqi Kurds were casting ballots on Monday in Iraq’s Kurdish region and disputed territories on whether to support independence from…
Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu
Middle East
September 21, 2017
Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu
Turkey, Iran and Iraq have agreed to consider counter-measures against Kurdish northern Iraq over a planned independence referendum, Turkey’s state-run…
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Turkey will consider imposing sanctions on Kurdish northern Iraq over its planned independence referendum, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited by…
Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey
Turkey on Thursday welcomed an Iraqi parliament move to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence. The parliament in Baghdad authorized…
Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum
Iraq’s parliament voted on Tuesday to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence planned for Sept. 25, authorizing the prime minister…
Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally
Middle East
June 9, 2017
Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally
The Iraqi government would reject any move by the Kurds’ regional authority to press unilaterally for independence, a government spokesperson…
Iraq’s Shi’a ruling coalition opposes Kurdish independence referendum
Middle East
April 20, 2017
Iraq’s Shi’a ruling coalition opposes Kurdish independence referendum
Iraq's Shi'a ruling coalition would oppose Kurdish plans to hold a referendum on independence after the defeat of Islamic State,…