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China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum
Middle East
September 25, 2017
China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum
China supports Iraq’s unity, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday, as voting started in an independence referendum organized by…
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…
Iraq’s Kurds to vote on independence amid fears of unrest
Middle East
September 24, 2017
Iraq’s Kurds to vote on independence amid fears of unrest
“For the sake of the sacrifices and blood of the martyrs, let’s all say yes for Kurdistan independence,” reads a…
Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence
Middle East
September 22, 2017
Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence
About five million people in Kurdish-held areas of northern Iraq will be summoned to take part in a non-binding referendum…
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…
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…
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
Middle East
September 13, 2017
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
Israel supports the establishment of a Kurdish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Kurds in Iraq gear…
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…
Suicide bombers attack power station north of Baghdad, killing seven: police
Middle East
September 2, 2017
Suicide bombers attack power station north of Baghdad, killing seven: police
Suicide bombers attacked a state-run power station north of Baghdad early on Saturday, killing seven people and forcing the facility…
Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 9 people
Middle East
August 28, 2017
Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 9 people
A car bomb ripped through a busy market area in eastern Baghdad on Monday morning, killing at least nine people,…