Iraqi Kurds Look on as Israel Befriends Old Arab Foes
Decades ago, Iraq's Kurds and Israel shared a common enemy and what felt like being targeted in parallel persecutions.
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Squeezed by Sanctions, Iranians Seek Day Jobs in Kurdish Iraq
Hurt by US sanctions, many Iranians, some with college degrees, are seeking menial labor jobs in Iraqi Kurdistan to put ...
Children Tortured in Iraqi Kurdistan for ‘IS Links,’ Rights Group Says
Security forces in Iraqi Kurdistan have been "torturing children" to force them to confess to having links with the Islamic ...
In Iraq, Angelina Jolie Calls for More Aid for Refugees
Hollywood star and UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie called on world nations to increase their aid to refugees during her ...
Iraq Extends Kurdistan International Flight Ban
Iraqi authorities have extended through February 28 an international flight ban slapped on the autonomous Kurdistan region.
Lawmakers: Hundreds Arrested Since Iraqi Kurd Protests Began
At least 600 people have been arrested since protests began last week against authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan over corruption and ...
Iraqi Kurdistan Opposition Parties Resign from Government Cabinet
Iraqi Kurdistan opposition parties Gorran and KIG withdrew from the government and the Gorran party parliament speaker resigned
Protests Rock Iraqi Kurdistan for Second Day
Protesters in Iraqi Kurdistan torched a mayor's office and stormed a party building as anger raged for a second day ...
Iran Reopens Border Posts with Iraqi Kurdistan
Iran has reopened all its border crossings with Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region after their closure over a controversial independence vote.
Iraq’s Budget Cuts Kurdistan Region Share to 12.6%
Iraq's 2018 draft budget was sent to parliament with cuts to the Kurdistan Region's allocation in place, according to a ...
UN Mission Urges Baghdad and Erbil to Start Political Negotiations
The UN Mission urged the governments of Iraq and the Kurdistan region to start talks after a court ruled Erbil's ...
Kurdistan Regional Government Accepts Nullification of Independence Referendum
The Kurdistan Regional Government said it would accept the decision by Iraq's supreme court to nullify the results of the ...
Iraq: Dialogue Between Baghdad, Kurds in Question
The dialogue between Baghdad and Kurdish authorities on the deployment of federal forces along Iraqi Kurdistan's borders is in question.
Iraqi Kurdistan President Barzani to Leave Office
Masoud Barzani, president of Iraqi Kurdistan, is stepping down from the office he has held since 2005 amid disputes with ...
Abadi: Iraq Rejects Offer to ‘Freeze’ Kurdistan Referendum
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday rejected an offer by the Kurdistan Regional Government to freeze the results of the ...
Kurdistan Gov’t Freezes Referendum Results, Calls for Dialogue
The Kurdish regional government has announced that it will freeze results of the independence referendum to "avoid war" with the ...
Iraqi Kurdistan to Delay Parliamentary Elections
The parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan voted on Tuesday to delay planned elections after three of the autonomous region's political parties ...
Kurdish Authorities: Iraq Continues to Deploy US Military Equipment to Region
Iraq has continued to deploy U.S. military equipment, including Humvees and Armored Personnel Carriers, to the Kurdistan Region over the ...
Iraqi Troops Recapture Kurdish-held Towns Along Iranian Border
The brewing feud between Kurdistan and Iraq's central government culminated this week after Iraqi troops, backed by Shiite militias, overrun oil-rich ...
Iraqi Troops Seize Key Kirkuk Sites as Tensions Rise Over Kurdish Independence
The Iraqi government asserted control over the disputed city of Kirkuk, sending troops to seize key locations in and around ...
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