In sign of high flying tensions within Kurdish camp, Baghdad was postponed from Monday to Tuesday for lack of quorum and Kurdistan Democratic Party, were unable to agree on joint candidate.. ... Baghdad imposed embargo on Kurdish and retook territory including the city..…

But Iraqi Kurdish presidency has been left vacant since KDP Massud Barzani's mandate ended following September 2017 referendum that he championed -- setting up Baghdad.. Baghdad then imposed economic penalties and sent federal troops to push Kurdish forces out of oil..…