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KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
Middle East
October 21, 2018
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) came first in a parliamentary election in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan…
Iraqi parliament elects Kurdish moderate Barham Salih as new president
Middle East
October 4, 2018
Iraqi parliament elects Kurdish moderate Barham Salih as new president
The Iraqi parliament has elected veteran Kurdish politician Barham Salih as president. The vote threw a spotlight on the…
Iraqi Kurdish ministers resign amid violent protests
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Iraqi Kurdish ministers resign amid violent protests
Two political parties have withdrawn from Iraq’s Kurdish regional government amid street protests over delayed salaries, poor services and rampant…
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…