Violence taints election in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
Iraqi Kurdistan — Narges was exhausted but was looking forward to finishing her last hour of work at the Dark Blue Cafe next to Zargata Hill (The…
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Investigation concerning Soviet-made weapons in Syria; Where did Syrian Kurds Get Soviet Arms from?
A large number of Soviet-made ATGMs, and Fagot, Metis-M, Konkurs anti-tank missile systems were shown in the video. According to Inside Syria Media Center sources,…
Kurdistan and Iraq tensions lift oil prices
Oil prices rose above $57 a barrel on Friday as tensions between Iraqi government forces and Kurdish peshmerga intensified near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk,…
US must prevent Kurd-Iraq conflict under Iran influence: Ex-ambassador
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A former American ambassador to Iraq has called for the US to act in order to prevent possible conflict between Kurds…
Iraq steps up retaliation against Kurdish independence vote with dollar ban
Iraq stopped selling dollars to leading banks in Kurdistan and banned foreign currency transfers to the autonomous region on Tuesday, stepping up its retaliation for…
Turkey raises oil threat after Iraqi Kurds referendum
Turkey has threatened potentially crippling restrictions on oil trading with Iraqi Kurds after they backed independence from Baghdad in a referendum that has alarmed Ankara…
Turkey: Iraq’s Kurds will pay ‘price’ for independence vote
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has warned Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region that “there will most certainly be a price to pay” for its insistence on holding…