Kurdish independence referendum
Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq
Middle East
December 19, 2017
Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday said Berlin’s support for the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq was linked to…
Iraq forces take oil fields, dashing Kurdish dreams
Middle East
October 18, 2017
Iraq forces take oil fields, dashing Kurdish dreams
Iraqi forces Wednesday appeared poised to take full control of the oil fields in the disputed northern province of Kirkuk,…
Iraq says captures positions south of Kirkuk including airbase
Middle East
October 16, 2017
Iraq says captures positions south of Kirkuk including airbase
Iraqi forces captured several positions south of Kirkuk from Kurdish fighters on Monday in their bid to regain control of…
Kurds, Iraqi forces face off as Baghdad deadline expires
Middle East
October 15, 2017
Kurds, Iraqi forces face off as Baghdad deadline expires
The Kurdish forces were given a deadline of 2 a.m. local time Sunday (2300 GMT Saturday) to surrender their positions and return…
It’s not independence, but Syria’s Kurds entrench self-rule
Middle East
October 8, 2017
It’s not independence, but Syria’s Kurds entrench self-rule
Adnan Hassan, a Syrian Kurd, finally has hope for himself and his people. Two years ago, Islamic State militants nearly…
Turkey’s Erdogan in Iran amid tensions over Iraqi Kurd vote
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan in Iran amid tensions over Iraqi Kurd vote
Iran’s state TV is reporting the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Iran as Tehran and Ankara weigh how…
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…