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President of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region Masoud Barzani speaks in Erbil on January 11, 2015 (AFP Photo/Safin Hamed)

Barzani: Kurdistan Will not Accept Dependency, Exclusion

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 4, 2017 | Middle East

Erbil – The head of Kurdistan region, President Masoud Barzani, reiterated his commitment to hold the independence referendum on September 25, stressing that the region could not tolerate “dependency and exclusion”. He noted that maintaining the current framework of...

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Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s President Massoud Barzani speaks during a news conference with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Erbil, Iraq December 8, 2015. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

High-Ranking Delegation from Erbil to Discuss Referendum with Baghdad Officials

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 31, 2017 | Middle East

Erbil- The Supreme Council for the Referendum in Kurdistan has decided at the end of its meeting on Sunday, under the supervision of President of Masoud Barzani, to reactivate the region’s parliament, form a committee to negotiate with Baghdad and establish a...

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Jan Kubis, the United Nations envoy for Iraq (United Nations)

UN Calls for Dialogue between Erbil, Baghdad Over the Fate of Kurdistan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 18, 2017 | Middle East

New York, Erbil – UN Secretary General Special Representative for Iraq Jan Kubis called on Baghdad and Erbil to hold talks over the future of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Addressing a Security Council session on the situation in Iraq, Kubis said: “We urge Baghdad and...

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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon © Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

After Brexit, Doubts on Independence Referendum Resurface in Scotland

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 27, 2017 | World

London- Britain’s government on Thursday officially published a draft law that would authorize Prime Minister Theresa May to begin the procedure for leaving the European Union. The two clause “European Union Notification of Withdrawal Bill” asks parliament to give PM...