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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…
Kurdish officials: Iraqi ex-President Jalal Talabani dies
Middle East
October 3, 2017
Kurdish officials: Iraqi ex-President Jalal Talabani dies
Kurdish officials say former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has died in a Berlin hospital at the age of 83. A…
Iraq’s Kurdistan region plans presidential, parliamentary votes on Nov. 1
Middle East
October 3, 2017
Iraq’s Kurdistan region plans presidential, parliamentary votes on Nov. 1
Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region plans to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Nov. 1, the Erbil-based Rudaw TV said on…
Hezbollah leader: Kurdish vote will sow division in region
Middle East
October 1, 2017
Hezbollah leader: Kurdish vote will sow division in region
The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has warned that a controversial referendum on support for independence in Iraq’s Kurdistan…
Iraqi military preparing to take control of Kurdish borders
Middle East
September 30, 2017
Iraqi military preparing to take control of Kurdish borders
Iraq’s military prepared Saturday to take control of the international borders of the northern Kurdish region. The move is part…
Macron’s invitation to visit France not related to Kurdish referendum – Iraqi PM
Middle East
September 30, 2017
Macron’s invitation to visit France not related to Kurdish referendum – Iraqi PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Paris was not…
Iranian Kurds rally in support of Iraqi Kurdish referendum
Middle East
September 26, 2017
Iranian Kurds rally in support of Iraqi Kurdish referendum
Thousands of Iranian Kurds poured into the streets of Iran overnight and into early Tuesday in support of the Iraqi…
Damascus says Syrian Kurdish autonomy negotiable: report
Middle East
September 26, 2017
Damascus says Syrian Kurdish autonomy negotiable: report
The Syrian government is open to negotiations with Kurds over their demand for autonomy within Syria’s borders, the foreign minister…
Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north
Middle East
September 22, 2017
Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north
Syrians voted on Friday in an election organized by the Kurdish-led authorities of northern Syria, the start of a three-phase…
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…