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Kurds celebrate to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Riyadh Calls on Barzani to Abandon Independence Referendum

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Baghdad- Saudi Arabia has called on Kurdistan to refrain from organizing the referendum on independence scheduled on September 25, warning of “risks” that might result from such step. The Kingdom also urged all parties to engage in a serious dialogue to...

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Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s President Masoud Barzani speaks during an interview with Reuters in Erbil, Iraq July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

US Says Kurds Might Accept Plan to Postpone Referendum

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 15, 2017 | Middle East

Erbil – US special envoy to the coalition against ISIS Brett McGurk said on Thursday he was optimistic about the possibility that the Iraqi Kurdish leadership would accept a plan to delay the independence referendum. Speaking during a news conference held in...

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Supporters of the “NO For Now” movement attend a rally calling on Iraqi Kurds to vote against the referendum, in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq September 9, 2017.

Kurdish Businessman Leads Anti-Referendum Campaign

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 14, 2017 | Middle East

Al-Sulaimaniya – Few days before the holding of the independence referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, a Kurdish businessman is leading a “No for Now” campaign, fearing that the announcement of an independent Kurdish state would fuel tensions in the Middle East. With...

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An Iraqi Kurdish man decorates a car with the Kurdish flags ahead of the upcoming independence referendum in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on September 7, 2017. AFP PHOTO / SAFIN HAMED

Abadi Warns Kurds From ‘Dark Tunnel’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 8, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi warned Kurds from entering a “dark tunnel” in case they hold the Kurdistan Region’s upcoming referendum on independence, scheduled for Sept. 25. During a press conference held on Thursday, Abadi said: “The foundation of...

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Picture shows an “Estelada” (Pro-independence Catalan flag) beside a banner reading “SI” (Yes) on El Masnou beach, near Barcelona, on September 3, 2017, during an action called by ANC (Catalan National Assembly) to support a referendum on independence in Catalonia. / AFP PHOTO / Pau BARRENA CAPILLA

Spain Challenges Catalan Independence Referendum Bid in Court

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 7, 2017 | World

The Spanish government asked the country’s top court on Wednesday to nullify a vote in the Catalan parliament over a disputed independence referendum bill. The push from the wealthy northeastern region to hold an independence vote sets Spain — which is...