Iraq 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. 16/10/2017
Iraq Iraqi-Kurdish crisis: tension flares between Kurds and Shi'ite militia in town near Kirkuk 14/10/2017
Iraq 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 06/10/2017
Iran 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. 05/10/2017
Iraq Baghdad imposes flight ban on Kurdistan region of Iraq Baghdad imposes reliatory ban on international flights to and from the Kurdistan region of Iraq 29/09/2017
Iraq Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan following an indepedence vote Baghdad says is unconstitutional. 26/09/2017
Iraq 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. 26/09/2017
Iraq 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. 26/09/2017
Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum 25/09/2017
Iraq Explained: Kurdistan’s controversial independence referendum All you need to know about Kurdistan's bid to split from Baghdad. 25/09/2017
Turkey 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. 23/09/2017
World News 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? 22/09/2017
Iraq Diplomatic pressure grows to stop Kurdish independence vote Diplomatic pressure and military threats - looming Iraqi Kurdish independence vote causes concerns in already unstable region 18/09/2017
Turkey 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. 17/09/2017
Iraq A stark warning for Iraq's Kurds Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi describes plans for a vote on independence as "playing with fire" 17/09/2017
Iraq Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum Parliament reconvened in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq. 16/09/2017
Iraq 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" 13/09/2017