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Iraqi Kurds face pressure to reverse independence vote

Over92percentofIraq’sKurdsvoted“yes”inMonday’sindependencevote,accordingtotheresultsannouncedbytheHighElectionsandReferendumCommissiononWednesday.Thereferendum–

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Iraqi Kurdish leader claims victory in independence referendum

IraqiKurdishleaderMasoudBarzanisaidonTuesdaythatKurdshadvoted“yes”toindependenceinareferendumheldindefianceofthegovernmentinBaghdadandwhichhadangeredtheirneighb

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Opinion: The long and short of Kurdish referendum

Undeterredbystrongoppositionfromseveralquarters,thedecisionbyIraqiKurdstoholdareferendumisacalculatedmovetodeterminetheultimatepoliticalfutureoftheirethniccommu

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Iraq's Kurdistan region holds independence vote

VotersareheadingtothepollsinacontroversialindependencereferendumintheKurdistanRegionofIraq.Iraq'sprimeministerhaswarnedhewilltake"necessarymeasurestopreservethe

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Turkish parliament extends mandate for troop deployment in Iraq, Syria

TheTurkishparliamentonSaturdayapprovedtheextensionofamandatefortroopdeploymentinIraqandSyriaforanotheryear.TurkishparliamentholdsanextraordinarysessioninAnkara,

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Iraq seeks other nations’ help to build a nuclear reactor

Iraq’sforeignministerisaskingnuclearcountriesforhelpbuildinganatomicreactorforpeacefulpurposes,sayingthecountryhasarighttouseatomicpowerpeacefully.Ibrahimal-Jaa

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The US warns Kurds no chance of Iraq talks if vote holds

TheUnitedStatesproclaimedonWednesdayitmaynotbeabletohelpIraq'sKurdsnegotiateabetterdealwiththeIraqigovernmentiftheygoaheadwiththeirplannedindependencevote.Iraq'

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83 people killed, 93 wounded in twin deadly attacks in southern Iraq

Upto83peoplewerekilledand93woundedonThursdayincoordinatedattacksofacarbombandagunfirenearthecityofNasriyahinIraq'ssouthernprovinceofDhiQar,aprovincialmedicalsou

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Turkey warns Iraqi Kurdish referendum move will have a cost

AnkarawelcomedanIraqiparliamentmovetorejectareferendumonKurdishindependenceandwarnedthesemi-autonomousKurdishregionthatinsistingontheplebiscitewouldhaveacost,th

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Iraqi Kurds to vote on independence despite region’s fears

Iraq’sKurdsvotethismonthonwhetherornottheysupportindependencefortheirenclaveinthecountry’snorth,asteptowardtheirlong-helddreamofstatehood.Theoutcome,almostcerta

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Iraqi parliament votes against Kurdish independence referendum

TheIraqiparliamentvotedonTuesdaytoopposeanindependencereferendumplannedbyIraqiKurdishleadersforlaterthismonth,promptingawalkoutbyKurdishlawmakers.SpeakerSalimal

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Iraq announces another major victory over IS jihadists

IraqdeclaredonThursdaythatitsforceshadretakenthenortherncityofTalAfarandthesurroundingregion,inanothermajorvictoryoverIslamicStategroupjihadists.IS,whichseizedn

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Iraq faces vast challenges despite victories over IS: experts

Iraq'svictoryovertheIslamicStategroupinTalAfarwasthelatestinastringofgainsagainstthejihadistgroup,butIraqiforcesstillfacemassivechallenges,expertssay.In2014,ISs

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France to loan 430 mln euros to Iraq

Franceistogranta430-million-euroloantoIraqwhoseeconomyhasbeenweakenedbylowoilpricesanditsfightagainstjihadists,FrenchMinistryofForeignAffairssaidonSaturday.Fore

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Saudis in talks to rebuild Iraq and 'return it to the Arab fold'

IraqandSaudiArabiaarenegotiatinganewalliancethatwouldgiveRiyadhaleadingroleinrebuildingIraq’swar-torntownsandcities,whilebolsteringBaghdad’scredentialsacrossthe

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Iraq seeks UN resolution to investigate IS

IraqhasaskedtheUNtoassistitwithgatheringevidenceofcrimescommittedbytheIslamicStategroupandsaiditwasworkingwithBritaintodraftaSecurityCouncilresolutiontoestablis

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Iraq starts bombing IS-held Tal Afar, west of Mosul: Sumariya

IraqhasbegunanaerialbombardmentofTalAfar,atownunderIslamicStatecontrolwestofMosul,Baghdad-basedal-SumariyaTVsaidonTuesday,citinganIraqiDefenceMinistryspokesman.