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A man rides a motorcycle past a banner that reads ‘Yes for the independence of Kurdistan’ in Kirkuk, Iraq September 10, 2017. (Reuters)
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A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces sits inside a humvee during a battle against ISIS terrorists to retake the central hospital of Raqqa, September 28, 2017. (AFP)
Russian, US Forces Race to Syrian-Iraqi Border
Ankara, Beirut – Russia racing the US-led coalition forces to al-Mayadeen in the Syrian Deir al-Zour province near the Iraqi border by beginning to prepare for a ground battle in the city through launching several airstrikes that have already forced on Tuesday a...Caption:
An Iraqi Kurdish man leaves the voting booth to cast his ballot in the referendum on independence from Iraq in Erbil, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. AP photo
Iraq: Threat of ‘Kirkuk Powder Keg’ Grows
Ankara, Baghdad, Erbil- Pressure on Iraq’s Kurdistan region mounted on Wednesday along with the announcement of official results in a non-binding referendum that showed 92.73 percent of voters backed statehood. Disputed areas between the Kurdish capital Erbil and...Caption:
A man stains his finger with ink during the Kurdistan independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Monday. Thaier Al-Sudani / Reuters
Coordinated Iraqi-Turkish Escalation Tightens the Noose on Kurds
Ankara, Baghdad, Irbil- Ankara and Baghdad escalated on Tuesday their coordinated measures in reaction to the referendum on independence held in northern Iraq, a move that is expected to tighten the noose on the Kurdistan Region. The Turkish government hinted to...Caption:
Official results of the independence referendum are expected by Tuesday [Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters]