Iraq’s foreign minister calls for disarmament of ‘PKK elements’ in the north

Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has praised a Kurdish separatist group's decision to withdraw fighters from northern ...
Yahoo

For Iraq's Kurdistan area, Kurdish-Turkey deal provides hope for new era in region

The decision by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and apparently disband has reverberated across the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. For decades, the Turkish army has operated ...
Rudaw

Will a split vote harm Kurdish representation in Baghdad?

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - With seven Kurdish parties vying for votes in Iraq’s parliamentary election, how can voters maximize Kurdish representation in Baghdad, especially in the disputed areas? The ...
Crude Oil Prices

Baghdad’s Push To End Iraqi Kurdistan Independence

Baghdad is actively working to end the semi-autonomous status of Iraqi Kurdistan, aiming to fully integrate it into Iraq through legal and economic measures, including a new unified oil law. External ...
World Politics Review

In Iraq, the Kurdistan Region’s Political Fortunes Are Fading

The Kurdistan flag is seen waving over a statue of Kurdish leader Mulla Mustafa Barzani, founder of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Dec. 17, 2021 (Sipa photo by Ismael Adnan via AP Images). Last month ...
Newsday

Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind

IRBIL, Iraq — Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region went to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections Sunday under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability ...