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Iraqi Kurds mourn death of leader Talabani, symbol of unity
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Iraqi Kurds mourn death of leader Talabani, symbol of unity

Flags flew at half-staff across Iraq’s northern autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday as Iraqi Kurds began observing a week of…
Kurdish officials: Iraqi ex-President Jalal Talabani dies
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Kurdish officials: Iraqi ex-President Jalal Talabani dies

Kurdish officials say former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has died in a Berlin hospital at the age of 83. A…
Iraq’s Kurdistan region plans presidential, parliamentary votes on Nov. 1
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Iraq’s Kurdistan region plans presidential, parliamentary votes on Nov. 1

Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region plans to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Nov. 1, the Erbil-based Rudaw TV said on…
Hezbollah leader: Kurdish vote will sow division in region
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Hezbollah leader: Kurdish vote will sow division in region

The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has warned that a controversial referendum on support for independence in Iraq’s Kurdistan…
Iraqi military preparing to take control of Kurdish borders
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Iraqi military preparing to take control of Kurdish borders

Iraq’s military prepared Saturday to take control of the international borders of the northern Kurdish region. The move is part…
Macron’s invitation to visit France not related to Kurdish referendum – Iraqi PM
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Macron’s invitation to visit France not related to Kurdish referendum – Iraqi PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Paris was not…
Iranian Kurds rally in support of Iraqi Kurdish referendum
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Iranian Kurds rally in support of Iraqi Kurdish referendum

Thousands of Iranian Kurds poured into the streets of Iran overnight and into early Tuesday in support of the Iraqi…
Damascus says Syrian Kurdish autonomy negotiable: report
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Damascus says Syrian Kurdish autonomy negotiable: report

The Syrian government is open to negotiations with Kurds over their demand for autonomy within Syria’s borders, the foreign minister…
Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north
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Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north

Syrians voted on Friday in an election organized by the Kurdish-led authorities of northern Syria, the start of a three-phase…
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
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Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu

Turkey will consider imposing sanctions on Kurdish northern Iraq over its planned independence referendum, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited by…
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