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Kirkuk shaping up as flashpoint ahead of Kurdistan independence vote
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Kirkuk shaping up as flashpoint ahead of Kurdistan independence vote

Visitors to Kirkuk in northern Iraq are greeted by an imposing statue of a Kurdish Peshmerga fighter with a gun…
The Latest: Iraq’s top court suspends Kurdish referendum
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The Latest: Iraq’s top court suspends Kurdish referendum

Iraq’s Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the northern Kurdish region’s referendum on independence that was scheduled for next week. A…
Arabs, Kurds unite against IS, but post-victory? ‘God knows’
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Arabs, Kurds unite against IS, but post-victory? ‘God knows’

The two fighters, one an Arab sniper, the other his Kurdish commander, are each driven by a personal grudge against…
Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official
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Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official

Iraq’s Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and…
Elections in Kurdish-led areas will not divide Syria: minister
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Elections in Kurdish-led areas will not divide Syria: minister

A senior Syrian government minister on Sunday dismissed as a “joke” plans by the Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria to…
Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
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Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial

A court in Istanbul ordered six human rights activists, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director, formally arrested Tuesday pending a trial…
Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally
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Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally

The Iraqi government would reject any move by the Kurds’ regional authority to press unilaterally for independence, a government spokesperson…
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
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US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight

The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group,…
Short of allies, Syria’s rebels are down but not out
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Short of allies, Syria’s rebels are down but not out

They are veterans of Syria’s rebellion, trying for years to bring down President Bashar Assad. But these days they’re doing…
Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance
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Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance

Iraq’s Sunni minority is pushing for a greater say in power once the Islamic State group is defeated, reflecting growing…
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