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Iraq starts major military drills with Turkey along common border

Tue Sep 26, 2017 08:26:58

Iraqi army has commenced major military drills with Turkish military along the common border after a highly controversial referendum on independence was held in the Arab country’s Kurdish region in open defiance of the central government in Baghdad.

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to close oil taps over Kurdish referendum

Mon Sep 25, 2017 15:15:28

President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey could cut off the pipeline that carries oil from northern Iraq to the outside world, piling more pressure on the semi-autonomous region over its independence referendum.

Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum on independence from Baghdad

Mon Sep 25, 2017 09:59:42

Polls have opened in Iraq's Kurdish-run provinces and disputed territories as Iraqi Kurds cast ballots in support for independence from Baghdad in a historic but non-binding vote.

Turkey's Erdogan to discuss northern Iraq vote with Iraqi PM

Sun Sep 17, 2017 13:58:07

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he would meet Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi during his visit to the United States this week and discuss northern Iraq’s planned independence referendum.

Iraqi leader warns Kurds over independence referendum violence

Sun Sep 17, 2017 09:00:04

The Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, says he is prepared to intervene militarily if the Kurdish region’s planned independence referendum results in violence.

Iraq's Kurdish parliament backs Sept 25 independence referendum

Sat Sep 16, 2017 08:47:15

The parliament of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region approved a plan on Friday to hold a referendum on independence on Sept. 25, ignoring opposition from Baghdad and the wider region as well as Western concerns that the vote could spark fresh conflict.

Spain threatens to arrest over 700 Catalan pro-referendum mayors

Thu Sep 14, 2017 13:51:05

Spain's public prosecutor on Wednesday ordered a criminal probe of over 700 Catalan mayors who are cooperating with an October 1 independence referendum deemed illegal by Madrid.

Turkey: Iraq's Kurds will pay 'price' for independence vote

Thu Sep 14, 2017 13:21:19

Turkey has warned Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region that "there will most certainly be a price to pay" for its insistence on holding an independence referendum later this month.

Iraqi Parliament rejects Kurdish independence vote

Wed Sep 13, 2017 08:11:02

Iraq’s parliament voted on Tuesday to reject a Kurdish region independence referendum planned for Sept. 25, authorizing the prime minister to take all measures to preserve Iraq’s unity, a lawmaker said.

Iraqi Kurds opposing independence vote face threats, mistrust

Sat Sep 9, 2017 12:05:59

Most Iraqi Kurds aspire to their own state, but 'No For Now' campaigners see vote as political gamble to benefit presidency.

Catalan parliament paves the way for independence vote

Wed Sep 6, 2017 14:06:55

Catalan lawmakers are voting on a bill that will allow regional authorities to officially call an Oct. 1 referendum on a split from Spain, making concrete a years-long defiance of central authorities, who see the vote as illegal.

Iran official gives alarming insight into Iraq partitioning

Mon Sep 4, 2017 13:25:52

A senior Iranian official has called on Iraqi Kurdish leaders to forgo a planned referendum for secession, warning that a possible breakup of the Arab country could have grave consequences for the security of the region.

Kirkuk’s participation in KRG independence vote mistake

Wed Aug 30, 2017 09:59:20

The decision of the Iraqi province of Kirkuk to participate in the referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence is a mistake, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi said on Tuesday.

Iraq's Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official

Mon Aug 21, 2017 09:47:51

Iraq's Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and political concessions from the central government in Baghdad, a senior Kurdish official said.

Netanyahu backs partitioning Iraq for Kurdish state

Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:25:21

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed interest in partitioning Iraq and establishing an independent Kurdish state in the Arab country during a meeting with a delegation of 33 US Republican congressmen.

Iraq's Kurds maintain Sept. 25 as date for independence referendum, Kurdish official says

Sat Aug 12, 2017 14:27:59

Iraq's Kurds will maintain their plan to hold a referendum on independence on Sept. 25, despite a U.S. request to postpone it, a high-ranking Kurdish official told Reuters on Saturday.

U.S. asks Iraq Kurds to postpone referendum: Kurdistan Presidency

Sat Aug 12, 2017 13:05:45

The United States has asked Iraq's Kurds to postpone a referendum on the independence of their autonomous Kurdish region, planned for Sept. 25, the Kurdish presidency said.

Turkey: Kurdistan referendum could lead to ‘unwanted consequences’

Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:22:47

Kurdistan’s independence referendum may lead to “unwanted consequences,” Turkey’s security board warned on Monday.

Turkish party takes contested referendum to European court

Tue Jul 4, 2017 12:58:19

Turkey's main opposition party is filing a petition to the European Court of Human Rights challenging Turkey's April referendum that increases the powers of the president.

Venezuela opposition to hold unofficial referendum on Maduro plan

Tue Jul 4, 2017 11:31:31

Venezuela’s opposition says it would hold an unofficial referendum later this month on President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to rewrite the constitution.