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US ‘strongly opposes’ planned Iraq Kurdish referendum
The United States says it "strongly opposes" the planned referendum for independence by Iraqi Kurds, a statement from the State Department ... Middle East -
Barzani demands alternative to referendum be presented within three days
Iraq's Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Erbil's union with Baghdad has come to an end.The president called for Iraq and the Iraqi ... Middle East -
Turkish FM: Iraq Kurdish referendum ‘will not bring stability or peace’
In an interview with Al Arabiya News Channel’s UN Bureau Chief Talal Al-Haj, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Iraq’s ... Features -
Iran warns Iraq Kurds independence means end to border deals
Iran warned on Sunday that independence for Iraqi Kurdistan would mean an end to all border and security arrangements with the regional government. ... Middle East -
Barzani meets with Saudi minister ahead of Kurdish referendum
Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani recieved Saudi Minister of State for Gulf Affairs Thamer al-Sabhan on Saturday as part of a Saudi offer of mediation ... Gulf -
Iran warns Iraq Kurds independence means end to border deals
Iran warned on Sunday that independence for Iraqi Kurdistan would mean an end to all border and security arrangements with the regional government. ... Middle East -
Iraq ‘could use force’ if Kurdish referendum leads to violence
Iraq is prepared to intervene militarily if the Kurdish region’s planned independence referendum results in violence, Prime Minister Haider ... Middle East -
Iraqi parliament votes to remove Kirkuk governor from office
Iraq’s parliament voted on Thursday to remove the governor of Kirkuk from office following a request from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, ... Middle East -
Turkey warns Iraqi Kurdish referendum will ‘have a cost’
Turkey on Thursday warned Iraqi Kurdish leaders that a planned independence referendum would “have a cost” as Ankara welcomed a vote by ... Middle East -
Iraq MPs vote against Kurdish independence referendum
The Iraqi parliament voted on Tuesday to oppose an independence referendum planned by Iraqi Kurdish leaders for later this month prompting a walkout ... Middle East -
Barzani rejects Arab League’s request to postpone independence referendum
Iraqi Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani rejected Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit’s request to postpone the independence referendum ... Middle East -
Iraqi-Kurdish leader urges independence vote
Chaos created by ISIS's occupation of swathes of Iraq and Syria has given Kurds a chance to further their long-held dream of independence Middle East -
An independent Kurdistan? Be careful what you wish for
It is a terrible mistake to frame the battle against ISIS as either supporting the PKK or not Middle East -
Kurd singer Helly Luv to ‘Risk it All’ for independence
VIDEO: Luv says she will not be put off by death threats from Iraqi Islamist militants since release of her first music video Variety -
Kurdish envoy shrugs off Israeli advocacy
Since last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for formalizing Kurdish sovereignty Middle East -
Kurdish president calls for vote on independence
White House spokesman Josh Earnest says U.S. believes Iraq is ‘stronger if united’ after Kurdish leader urged for referendum Middle East -
The case to deny Kurdish independence despite aspirations
The Kurds have a de facto state in Iraq, of course, but they are a long way off to persuade their natural neighbors to accept their presence. Middle East -
The case for Kurdish independence amid ISIS gains
Today, in northern Iraq there is an economically-strong, politically-stable and a well-defended Kurdish entity, with a population of five million Middle East