Kurdistan

Iraq, Kurdistan choose ‘dialogue’ to ease oil dispute

BAGHDAD: The federal government in Baghdad and the  autonomous Kurdish region pledged Saturday to "increase… Read More

Baghad accuses Kurds of ‘declaration of war’

BAGHDAD: Baghdad said on Sunday that foreign Kurdish forces were present in the province of… Read More

Kurds, Iraqi forces in standoff in oil-rich Kirkuk

MARYAM BEIK: Thousands of Iraqi troops were locked in an armed standoff with Kurdish forces… Read More

Iran puts economic squeeze on Iraqi Kurds

TEHRAN: International pressure mounted on Iraqi Kurdistan Saturday after its controversial independence "yes" vote, with… Read More

Erdogan sees Israel’s hand in Iraqi Kurdistan vote

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Israel's Mossad intelligence agency played… Read More

Iran slaps fuel trade embargo on Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN: Iran has embargoed exports and imports of fuel products to and from Iraqi Kurdistan… Read More

International air ban over Iraqi Kurdistan comes into effect

ERBIL: A ban on international flights to Iraqi Kurdistan, imposed by Iraq’s central government in… Read More

Historic independence referendum for Kurdistan underway in Iraq

ARBIL: Iraqi Kurds are to vote in an independence referendum on Monday in defiance of… Read More

Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border, Turkey hits militant positions

DUBAI/ISTANBUL: Iranian forces have launched war games in an area near the border with Iraq’s… Read More

Kurdish government meets Baghdad officials on eve of independence vote

ERBIL, IRAQ: A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government held talks with the Iraqi government… Read More

Iraqi parliament approves new government headed by Haider al-Abadi

BAGHDAD: Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime minister on… Read More

Obama orders air strikes on ISIL in Iraq

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said on Thursday he had authorized "targeted" U.S. air strikes against… Read More