Posts Tagged: Iraqi Kurds
Turkish Assault in Syria Weakens Iraq Kurds, Strengthens Regional Powers
A Turkish border offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces will further weaken Iraq's divided Kurds next door and embolden regional rivals who have one thing in...
Iraq Unearths Mass Grave of Kurds Killed by Saddam
Iraq must never forget Saddam Hussein's crimes or allow his party to return, President Barham Salih said on Sunday after attending the unearthing of a...
A Year After Failed Independence Bid, Iraq’s Kurds Vote for Parliament
A year after a failed bid for independence, Iraq's Kurds will be voting again on Sunday, this time in a parliamentary election that could disrupt...
Iraqi Kurds Gear Up for Elections Hoping to End Turmoil
Campaigning began in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan on Tuesday for parliamentary elections that Kurds hope will help end months of turmoil, a year after the region...
After Opposing Independence Bid, Iran’s Rouhani Says Wants to Improve Ties With Iraqi Kurds
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday called for boosting relations with the Iraqi Kurdish region as part of a united Iraq, Iranian media reported, after...
Baghdad Refuses Kurdish Offer to Freeze Independence Vote
Baghdad on Thursday dismissed an offer from Iraqi Kurdish leaders to freeze the outcome of a vote for independence last month in a bid to...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Reportedly Lobbying World Leaders to Support Iraqi Kurds
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been reportedly lobbying world leaders to support the Iraqi Kurds, who are losing territory to Iraq’s government. Israeli officials...
Kurdish Statehood Adversaries Target Israel’s Stance to Rally Opposition
JNS.org - In the predominantly Muslim Middle East, one sure way to rally opposition to any concept is to tie it to Israel. Regional players such as...
How to Prevent a New Wave of Iraqi Refugees — and Solve the Middle East
Syrian President Basher al-Assad is regaining power in his country with the help of an Iranian Shiite coalition that is made up of Iranian fighters,...
Iraqi Kurdish Leader Says Independence Referendum Approved
JNS.org - The leader of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq, Masoud Barzani, announced on Tuesday that the Kurds have voted “yes” in their independence referendum. In...
Iraqi Kurds Vote in Independence Referendum
JNS.org - The Kurdish region of Iraq commenced a historic referendum on Monday, allowing some five million Iraqi Kurds to vote on the creation of...
US Defense Secretary Talks With Iraqi Kurds About Fight Against ISIS
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter held talks Friday with Iraqi Kurdish leaders in their regional capital of Irbil, seeking insights to their military successes against the...
Happy Fourth of July, Kurdistan
Pop quiz: What side does the United States support? On one side are the Iraqi Kurds. Backed publicly by Turkey and Israel, and privately, by...
