a year after failed independence bid, iraq's kurds vote for parliament
But massive yes vote in September 2017 referendum for independence, deemed illegal by Iraq's government, backfired on the oil-rich Kurdish region.. ..…
kurds in iraq hold critical election amid competing visions of the
The vote is the first setting off fierce fight for control over Kurdistan Regional Government between two dynastic political parties, Kurdish Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.. ... Baghdad over the presidency has contributed to in Kurdish that Sunday's election is..…
main iraqi kurdish party says it may reject regional election
By independence bid, ERBIL SULAIMANIYA, Iraq - One of Kurdish parties Iraq might not recognize the results of Sunday's election and then appeared to backtrack, injecting uncertainty into region demoralized... Iraqi Kurdish Masrour Barzani, casts his vote, during parliamentary elections in..…
iraq’s kurds hold elections for regional parliament
IRBIL, Iraq — Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region was holding long-delayed parliamentary elections on Sunday, year leaving Kurdish leaders deeply divided.. ... The fallout from the referendum has left Kurdish leaders divided, and has exacerbated long-running crisis in the region,..…
kurdish puk party says it will not recognise election results
The government imposed economic sanctions on the region and sent federal troops to push Kurdish forces out of oil fields vital for the economy, shrinking the recent elections.. ... The aftermath of the referendum last year has resulted in disputes and disunity among Kurdish parties and..…
in syria, trump administration takes on new goal: iranian retreat
U.S. troops continue to work with a Kurdish-led partner force to hunt down small bands of Islamic State fighters in central Syria, the final redoubt of the militants’ once-vast domain. . ..…
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