Iraq’s military declares mission accomplished in Kirkuk
Iraq’s military says it achieved its objectives in a lightning-quick operation that saw troops sweep through disputed Kurdish-held territory in a punishing riposte to an…
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Kurds’ independence dreams shattered by Iraqi tanks in Kirkuk
A month ago, Iraq’s Kurds raised their hopes for independence after voting overwhelmingly to break away from Iraq in a referendum. Those dreams now appear…
IS attacks kill at least 50 in east Syria
Islamic State suicide attackers have killed at least 50 people in a triple car bomb attack among a group of refugees in northeast Syria, a…
Iraq army ‘launches operation to retake Kirkuk’ from Kurdish authorities
Iraqi troops launched operations on Friday to retake Kurdish-held positions in the disputed oil province of Kirkuk as tensions soar after an independence vote last…
Iranian Kurds back Iraqi Kurdish secession
The governments of Iraq, Turkey and Iran have joined ranks in announcing new measures against Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government, or KRG. This follows last month’s…
Iraq to reopen oil pipeline to Turkey, bypassing one in Kurdistan
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq will reopen an old crude oil pipeline to Turkey which bypasses one operated by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the oil…
Iraq VP: Kurds will freeze acting on independence referendum if rights ensured
Iraqi vice president Osama Al Nujafi says the Kurdish president has agreed not to act on the results of the recent independence vote if Baghdad…
After Threat of War, Iraq and Kurds Lower the Temperature
ERBIL, Iraq — The world could be excused for thinking that another war was about to break out in Iraq. After Iraq’s Kurds voted in…
Kurdish secession tops Erdogan’s agenda in Iran visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to arrive in Iran on Wednesday to hold crucial talks with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani and Supreme…
Russia’s Putin visits Turkey as ties between nation’s deepen
ANKARA, Turkey — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Turkey on Thursday for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that focused on the situation in Iraq…