EgyptAir to halt Erbil flights from Friday: sources
Egypt’s flag carrier EgyptAir is to suspend flights to and from Erbil airport in northern Iraq from Friday, two…
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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…
Iraqi Kurds start vote in historic independence referendum
Voting started Monday in an independence referendum organised by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in…
U.S. warns citizens of possible unrest during Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum
The U.S. embassy in Iraq warned its citizens that there may be unrest during a referendum on independence planned…
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…
Oil rises after Iraq signals possible OPEC cut extension
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Iraq's oil minister said OPEC and other crude producers were considering…
Turkey says northern Iraqi referendum an issue of national security
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday that the planned independence referendum in northern Iraq…
OPEC’s second-biggest producer could possibly split in two nations to start an oil…
An oil-rich province in the north of Iraq is set to vote in a referendum on Kurdish independence later this month,…
Shell plans to sell Iraq’s Majnoon oilfield: officials
Royal Dutch Shell is seeking to sell Iraq’s Majnoon oilfield and the oil ministry has started preparations to…
Trump to weigh more aggressive US strategy on Iran: sources
President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that calls for more aggressive U.S. responses to Iran's forces, its…