Iraq 16/10/2017 Iraq launches major offensive in Kurdish-held Kirkuk Iraqi government forces say they control vast areas of the Kurdish-held region of Kirkuk after a major operation aimed at taking over an airbase and oilfields.
Iraq 14/10/2017 Iraqi-Kurdish crisis: tension flares between Kurds and Shi'ite militia in town near Kirkuk Fighting has flared in Iraq between Kurdish forces and Shi’ite militia in a town south of the contested city of Kirkuk. No one was reportedly
Iraq 06/10/2017 Iraq: Thousands bid last farewell to ex-President Talabani The veteran Kurdish leader's body was flown to his home town from Germany where he died on Tuesday
Iran 05/10/2017 Kurdistan is the new Israel, says Iran Kurdistan’s bid for independence is part of a foreign plan to create a new Israel, it’s been claimed.
Iraq 29/09/2017 Baghdad imposes flight ban on Kurdistan region of Iraq Baghdad imposes reliatory ban on international flights to and from the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Iraq 27/09/2017 Iraqi Kurds vote overwhelmingly in favour of independencce Almost 93 percent of Iraq’s Kurds voted to create an independent state, the High Elections and Referendum Commission said on Wednesday, in a
Iraq 26/09/2017 Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan following an indepedence vote Baghdad says is unconstitutional.
Iraq 26/09/2017 Erdogan cranks up warnings after Iraqi Kurdish independence vote Turkey's president says Iraqi Kurds will go hungry if Ankara imposes sanctions in protest at Monday's referendum.
Iraq 26/09/2017 Independence vote for Iraqi Kurds Kurds in northern Iraq voted in large numbers in a referendum on independence on Monday, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, Turkey, Iran and the international community.
Iraq 25/09/2017 Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum
Iraq 25/09/2017 Explained: Kurdistan’s controversial independence referendum All you need to know about Kurdistan's bid to split from Baghdad.
Turkey 23/09/2017 Turkey votes to extend mandate for troops in Iraq and Syria Turkey's parliament have voted to extend the authorisation to deploy Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria.
world news 22/09/2017 How is the Kurdish independence referendum different from Catalonia’s? Kurdish and Catalan separatists in many ways share the same struggle, but what divides them?
Iraq 18/09/2017 Diplomatic pressure grows to stop Kurdish independence vote Diplomatic pressure and military threats - looming Iraqi Kurdish independence vote causes concerns in already unstable region
Turkey 17/09/2017 Erdogan echoes Iraqi alarm over Kurdish independence vote President Erdogan is to raise northern Iraq's planned referendum during a visit to the US this week.
Iraq 17/09/2017 A stark warning for Iraq's Kurds Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi describes plans for a vote on independence as "playing with fire"
Iraq 16/09/2017 Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum Parliament reconvened in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq.
Iraq 13/09/2017 Kurdish independence referendum to go ahead in Iraq Massoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, has said the controversial vote will go ahead despite the Iraqui Parliament branding it "unconstitutional"
