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Ten prisoners in eastern Turkey on hunger strike, health worsening: lawyers
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Ten prisoners in eastern Turkey on hunger strike, health worsening: lawyers

The health of 10 women prisoners in Turkey has deteriorated since they went on hunger strike to protest against a…
From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail
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From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail

Foreign fighters against “Islamic State” have been subjected to heavy mistreatment in Iraqi Kurdish prisons. Karlos Zurutuza and Ferrán Barber…
Iraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline
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Iraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline

Iraq on Sunday invited companies to submit statements of interest in building a new pipeline from the northern city of…
Iraqi Kurdish ministers resign amid violent protests
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Iraqi Kurdish ministers resign amid violent protests

Two political parties have withdrawn from Iraq’s Kurdish regional government amid street protests over delayed salaries, poor services and rampant…
Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq
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Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday said Berlin’s support for the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq was linked to…
Iraq threatens to resume military operations against Kurds
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Iraq threatens to resume military operations against Kurds

Iraqi forces threatened on Wednesday to resume operations to capture northern Kurdish-held territory after accusing authorities there of delaying handing…
Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations
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Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations

Iraq’s Kurdistan region said on Thursday it has offered a joint Kurdish-Iraqi deployment at a strategic crossing into Turkey, with…
Iraqi PM Abadi insists outcome of Kurdish independence referendum be canceled
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Iraqi PM Abadi insists outcome of Kurdish independence referendum be canceled

Iraq’s prime minister insisted on Thursday that the Kurdish independence referendum be declared void, an apparent rejection of the Kurdistan…
Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted
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Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted

When the Iraqi army and Iranian-backed Shi‘ite militia entered a key oil processing facility in Iraq’s north to retake it…
Iran opens border crossing with Iraqi Kurdistan region: state media
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Iran opens border crossing with Iraqi Kurdistan region: state media

Iran opened a border crossing with the Kurdistan region of Iraq Wednesday which was closed after a referendum on independence…
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