Iraqi military braces to take control of Kurdish borders
Iraq's military prepared on Saturday to take control of the international borders of the northern Kurdish region.…
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Spanish police move in to ban Catalonia independence referendum
Authorities in Madrid have moved to stop an independence referendum in the Spanish region of Catalonia this…
92% of Iraq’s Kurds vote ‘yes’ to independence referendum
Majority of Iraq's Kurds have voted yes to create an independent state, the High Elections and Referendum…
Iran vows to stand with Iraqi, Turkey against Iraqi Kurds’ independence push
Tehran vowed Tuesday to stand alongside Baghdad and Ankara against the outcome of an independence referendum staged…
Erdogan says Turkey to shut Iraqi border, warns Kurds on oil
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Ankara would close its border with northern Iraq over an…
Iran shuts border with Iraqi Kurdistan
Iran has closed its border with Iraqi Kurdistan in response to its independence referendum, the foreign ministry…
72% vote in Kurdish-Iraqi independence referendum, tensions rise
Iraqi Kurds defied widespread opposition to vote on Monday in a historic independence referendum, sparking fresh…
Syria rejects Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum: FM
The Syrian government rejects the independence referendum organised by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in…
Iraq Kurd leader Barzani delays independence vote announcement
Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani delayed on Saturday a scheduled news conference on a controversial independence…
Egypt FM expresses concern over repercussions of Iraqi Kurdistan referendum
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry expressed Friday deep concern over the possible repercussions of…
