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Yazidis Commemorate The Death Of Their Hereditary Leader

The spiritual leader of the Yazidis, Tahseen Beg, recently passed away in Germany, and he will be buried in his hometown in the Shikhan district.

06 February 2019Iraq
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A 'security zone' in northern Syria? Easier said than done

Trump raised prospect of establishing 'security zone' in northern Syria. But how would such a complicated proposal actually work?

20 January 2019Syria
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Sinjar road reconnects estranged Yazidis and Kurds with Baghdad

The closure meant that Yazidis in Sinjar, who wanted to travel to Dahuk, home to their celebrated Lalesh temple and tens of thousands of other Yazidis uprooted by IS’ genocidal spree, had to spend over five hours navigating hostile terrain.

19 December 2018Iraq
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KDP names picks for Iraqi Kurdistan government

The conflict between the two main Kurdish parties in Iraq could allow for political maneuvering among the smaller parties as Iraqi Kurdistan seeks to form a new government.

06 December 2018Iraq
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Top Kurdish leader meets Iraq PM in sign of thawing ties

On Thursday, Kurdish Leader Masoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), met with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi in Baghdad. This is Barzani's first visit to Baghdad in two years, signaling an improvement in the Baghdad-Erbil relations.

23 November 2018Iraq
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Anger is simmering among Iraq's Kurdish youth

In Iraq's Kurdish region, a new generation is coming of age which has seen only two parties in power - KDP and PUK. For some of these youth, the two parties are responsible for the worsening of the economic situation in the country.

13 November 2018Iraq
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Kurds Vote in New Parliament in Autonomous Region

On Sunday 30th of September, the Kurdish autonomous region held an election. Voters chose from more than 700 candidates to win 111 seats in Kurdistan’s Parliament, a year after a failed independence referendum to separate from Iraq.

01 October 2018Iraq
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After failed independence bid, disillusioned Iraqi Kurds vote for parliament

After years of stagnant politics, unpaid salaries and corruption, Kurds have lost faith in politics. This shrunk the turnout of registered Kurdish voters for the upcoming parliamentary elections. However, observers say that this election could disrupt the delicate balance of power between the main Kurdish parties.

28 September 2018Iraq
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Kurds need to narrow down choices for Iraqi president

The two largest Iraqi Kurdish political parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), are likely to agree eventually on a presidential candidate, but in the meantime several hats are in the ring.

24 September 2018Iraq
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KRG PM Issues Decree For Parliamentary Election On Sept. 30

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) issues a decree to call for a parliamentary election in the KRG on the 30th of September. This will be the 5th term of Parliamentary elections in the region.

10 May 2018Iraq
Iraqi Kurds protest for second day over referendum fallout

Iraqi Kurds protest for second day over referendum fallout

Anger rages for second day at disastrous economic fallout from independence referendum which drew sweeping reprisals from Baghdad.

20 December 2017
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Post-referendum woes spark angry protests in Iraqi Kurdistan

Tensions have soared in Iraqi Kurdistan over the calamitous fallout from an independence referendum vote in September

19 December 2017
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Abadi says ready to hold talks with KRG after internal issues resolved...

Relations between Baghdad and Erbil hit their lowest in the aftermath of the referendum held by the Kurdistan Region

07 December 2017
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Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly back independence in referendum

The 'Yes' vote wins out in Iraqi Kurdistan although the referendum has stirred fears of a new regional conflict in & outside Iraq

29 September 2017
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Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government affirms referendum for independence

The Kurdistan Regional Government announced that it will hold an independence referendum on 25 September 2017.

09 June 2017
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Kurdish Peshmerga and Shia paramilitary forces to continue cooperation in Iraq: PMU...

Officials of the PMU and the Peshmerga deny allegations of non-cooperation and highlight joint operations in Nineveh against ISIS.

18 May 2017
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