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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.

Turkey blocks access from northern Iraq at Habur border gate: NTV

Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:28:40

Turkey has blocked access into the country from northern Iraq at the Habur border gate in its southeast, but it was still possible to enter Iraq through the crossing, broadcaster NTV said on Monday.

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.

Isis suicide bombers attack coalition base in Iraq

Sun Sep 17, 2017 14:06:55

The U.S.-led coalition says several Isis suicide bombers have attacked one of its bases in northern Iraq, without causing any Iraqi or foreign casualties.

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.

Iraq PM: Half of Iisi families detained near Mosul are Turkish

Sun Sep 17, 2017 09:31:36

Turkish nationals make up half of the hundreds of families being held in a camp near Mosul for suspected links to the Isis group, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press Saturday.

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.

Turkey says northern Iraqi referendum an issue of national security

Sun Sep 17, 2017 08:19:29

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday that the planned independence referendum in northern Iraq is an issue of national security, and Turkey will take any necessary steps.

Commander: Iraq launches operation near Syrian border

Sat Sep 16, 2017 13:28:55

An Iraqi military commander says troops have launched a multi-pronged operation to capture a town near the Syrian border from the Isis group.

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.

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.

Jordan opens crossing with Iraq, makes nice with Syria

Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:33:39

Jordan is trying to close the chapter on almost 10 years of economic sluggishness that began with the 2007/08 global financial crisis and was exacerbated by the political turbulence of the so-called Arab Spring that erupted in 2011 and whose reverberations continue to be felt across the Middle East. In this regard, Amman and Baghdad celebrated the reopening of the only land crossing between their two countries on Aug. 30, two years after it was closed due to the Islamic State’s (IS) gaining control of most of Anbar province on the Iraqi side. Isis fighters had attacked the border crossing a number of times over the past two years.

New details on the hunt for ISIS leader Baghdadi

Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:32:41

The hunt for ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is very much on.

Iraq sentences Russian national to death for Isis links

Wed Sep 13, 2017 14:26:14

Baghdad’s central criminal court sentenced a Russian national to death by hanging for his membership in the Isis group, the court said in a statement.

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.

Iraq’s FM talks to Qatari counterpart amid Arab dispute

Mon Sep 11, 2017 13:17:47

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has held a telephone conversation with his Qatari counterpart, discussing an ongoing dispute between Qatar and a number of other Arab countries, Qatari media say.

ISIS leader 'planning fresh wave of attacks' in revenge for defeats in Iraq and Syria, leading Iraqi official says

Thu Sep 7, 2017 14:51:25

The leader of ISIS is planning a fresh wave of terror attacks against Britain and other European countries in revenge for the crushing defeats that terror group has suffered in Iraq and Syria, a leading Iraqi intelligence official has warned.

Liberation efforts underway for 100K civilians trapped by Isis in Hawija, Iraq

Wed Sep 6, 2017 10:47:53

Military operations are being set in place to free more than 100,000 civilians besieged by the Isis terror group in Hawija, Iraq, officials said Tuesday.

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.

Over 3,000 Isis militants killed in Tal Afar: Iraqi General

Sun Sep 3, 2017 13:28:40

More than 3,000 Isis terrorists were killed during the battle to regain control of Tal Afar, Iraqi Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yarallah said.