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Iraqi PM announces deployment of gov't forces in Kirkuk province

IraqiPrimeMinisterHaideral-AbadiMondayorderedgovernmentforcestoentertheoil-richKirkukprovinceinnorthernIraqtoregaincontrolthere,theofficialIraqitelevisionreport

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Clashes reported between Iraqi and Kurdish forces near Kirkuk

IraqiforcesandPeshmergafightershaveexchangedartilleryfiresouthofKikukasanoperationgreen-lightedbyIraqiPrimeMinisterHaidaral-Abadito“imposesecurity”ontheoil-rich

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Baghdad says Erbil must abide by Iraq's sovereignty, unity before talks

TheIraqigovernmentonSundayreiterateditsstancethattheKurdishsemi-autonomousregionmustrecognizeIraq'snationalsovereigntyandabidesbypreservingitsunitybeforeanytalk

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Iraq troops in armed standoff with Kurd forces

ThousandsofIraqitroopswerelockedinanarmedstandoffwithKurdishforcesinthedisputedoilprovinceofKirkukonSaturdayasWashingtonscrambledtoavertfightingbetweenthekeyall

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Iraq tensions rise after Kurds warn of attack

TensionsescalatedbetweenIraq'sKurdsandBaghdadonThursdayaswarningsofa"majorattack"bygovernmentforcespromptedKurdishpeshmergafighterstotemporarilyblockroadsfromot

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Islamic State group: Iraqi army claims recapture of Hawija

IraqiforcessaytheyhaverecapturedHawija,oneofthelastenclavesofso-calledIslamicState(IS).OnWednesdaytheyhadsaidtheykilled196ISmilitantsandrecaptured98villages.The

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Iraqi former President and Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani dies

IraqiformerPresidentandtheleaderofPatrioticUnionofKurdistan(PUK)JalalTalabanidiedTuesday,theIraqiofficialtelevisionreported.Talabani,whosufferedastroke,wasadmit

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Iran, Iraq plan joint drills over Kurdish independence vote

TEHRAN,Sept.30-IranwillholdajointmilitaryexercisewithIraqinresponsetotheIraqiKurdistanregion's"illegitimate"independencereferendum,anIranianmilitaryofficialanno

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Iran bans crude transports from Iraqi Kurdistan region

Iran'sRoadTraffickingOrganizationbannedthetransportationofcrudeoilproductstoandfromtheIraqiKurdistan,officialIRNAnewsagencyreportedonSaturday.Withreferencetorec

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Tillerson: US does not recognize Kurdish independence vote in Iraq

TheUnitedStatesdoesnotrecognizetheindependencereferenduminIraqiKurdistanandurgesanendto“threatsofreciprocalactions,”USSecretaryofStateRexTillersonsaidinastateme

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Iraqi Kurds face pressure to reverse independence vote

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

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Arab League chief expressed sorrow over Iraqi Kurdistan referendum

ArabLeague(AL)ChiefAhmadAbulGheitexpressedhissorrowonTuesdayoverholdinganindependencereferendumofIraqiKurdistanregion,theALsaidinastatement.Healsovoiceddeepconc

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Iraq refuses talks with Kurdistan about independence referendum results

TheIraqigovernmentwillnotholdtalkswiththeKurdistanRegionalGovernment(KRG)abouttheresultsofthe“unconstitutional”referendumonindependenceheldonMondayinnorthernIra

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Iraq seeks other nations’ help to build a nuclear reactor

Iraq’sforeignministerisaskingnuclearcountriesforhelpbuildinganatomicreactorforpeacefulpurposes,sayingthecountryhasarighttouseatomicpowerpeacefully.Ibrahimal-Jaa

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Iraqi PM announces new offensive to free IS-held Hawijah

IraqiPrimeMinisterHaideral-AbadionThursdayannouncedthelaunchofanewoffensivetodriveoutIslamicState(IS)militantsfromthecityofHawijahinthewesternpartofIraq'soil-ri

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Iraqi forces launch new offensive against IS in Iraq's Anbar

TheIraqisecurityforcesonTuesdaylaunchedanewoffensivetodriveoutIslamicState(IS)militantsfromatownandnearbyareasinIraq'swesternprovinceofAnbar,theIraqimilitarysai

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Iraqi Kurdish referendum must be suspended - Iraqi PM

IraqiPrimeMinisterHaideral-Abadihasformallydemandedthesuspensionofnextweek'sreferendumonKurdishindependence.TheSupremeCourtalsoorderedthatthepollmustbepostponed