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Kurds losing to Baghdad's forces disputed territory to which they laid claim

Arbil (Iraq) - AFP

Massud Barzani, the president of the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq, told a closed-door session of parliament Sunday he was stepping down amid the fall-out from a controversial independence referendum. "After November 1, I will no longer exercise my functions, and I reject any extension of my mandate," the 71-year-old said in a letter read out to parliament in theRead more

Barzani says to step down as Kurdish leader in Iraq

Arbil (Iraq) - AFP

Barzani says to step down as Kurdish leader in Iraq

Arbil - Emirates Voice

Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed PMF are shelling Peshmerga positions

Arbil - AFP

Kurdish authorities Thursday accused Iraqi forces of launching an offensive against their fighters near the border with Turkey. "As of 0600hrs Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed PMF are shelling Peshmerga positions from Zummar front, northwest Mosul, using heavy artillery. They are advancing towards Peshmerga positions," the top defence body of the autonomous region's government said in a statementRead more

Kurds say Iraqi forces have launched offensive against them

Arbil - AFP

Kurds say Iraqi forces have launched offensive against them

Arbil - Emirates Voice

Iraqi Kurd parliament postpones elections for 8 months

Arbil - Emirates Voice

Parliament in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region decided Tuesday to hold legislative elections in eight months after they were delayed amid tensions over disputed territory with the central government in Baghdad. Simultaneous legislative and presidential elections in the Kurdish region had been due to take place on November 1 but were delayed. There was no immediate word on a date forRead more

Iraqi Kurds say open to talks after Baghdad military

Arbil - Emirates Voice

The Iraqi Kurdish regional government said Thursday it was open to talks with Baghdad after central government forces seized a swathe of disputed territory from Kurdish fighters. "The cabinet welcomes the initiative of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on starting negotiations with the regional government to solve pending issues according to the constitution and principles of partnership," it said in aRead more