by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 29, 2017 | Middle East
London- Informed sources confirmed that President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani informed Iraqi Vice President Ayad Allawi on Thursday that he was “ready” to cooperate with the latter’s initiative to contain the growing crisis between Baghdad and...
by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 20, 2017 | Middle East
Ankara, Irbil- Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani asserted on Tuesday that the region has decided to proceed with the referendum next Monday and asked for an alternative guaranteeing independence to be presented in three days. Speaking during a rally in support...
by Sawsan Abu Husain and Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 10, 2017 | Middle East
Cairo, Erbil- The referendum on independence scheduled for September 25 in Iraq’s Kurdistan region was the main topic of discussion at the talks held by Arab League Chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Baghdad and Erbil on Saturday. Aboul Gheit spokesman said that the visit to...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 21, 2017 | Middle East
Erbil- President Masoud Barzani, the leader of Iraq’s autonomous region of Kurdistan, has called a parliamentary and presidential election for November which could help ease a long-running political row as the Kurds push for independence from Baghdad. The...
by Said Abdul Razzak | Feb 27, 2017 | Middle East
Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received on Sunday head of Iraq’s Kurdish region Masoud Barzani, who is on a visit to Istanbul. At the entrance of the welcoming lounge at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, it was surprising to see the...
