In Iraq, where they make up an estimated ... repression before acquiring autonomy in 1991. Kurdish referendum: What is at stake? Sykes-Picot: The map that spawned a century of resentment Who ...

In 2017, the ill-timed independence referendum provoked the Government of Iraq to reestablish sovereignty over the disputed territories, including oil rich Kirkuk. Not only did this event further ...

People have voted in a landmark referendum on independence for the Kurdistan region of Iraq, a move which has been criticised by foreign powers. Polling took place in the three provinces that make ...