From 1986 to 1988, Iraqi forces destroyed thousands of Kurdish villages in a campaign by Saddam's Arab Socialist Baath party to "Arabize" northern Iraq. At a conservative estimate, more than ...

For over a decade, U.S. efforts to promote stability across the Middle East have run afoul of many complexities. The recent independence referendum in the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG ...

Voices Kurdistan has voted overwhelmingly for independence – so what happens next? The most pressing problem is funding. Much of Kurdistan’s domestic economy is dependent on Turkey, which has ...

No Time for Kurdish Independence in Iraq. Sadly, that window might have closed. Adil E. Shamoo . Aug 11, 2017 12:01 AM In September, the people of Iraqi Kurdistan will embark on a critical path: ...

The Peshmerga, he said, will be ready to “pay whatever cost” and “die with honor,” if that is what is required for Kurdish independence. To Iran and Turkey, Barzani said “You have ...

Kurdish Leader Quits, Latest Fallout From Much-Criticized Independence Vote. Massoud Barzani had pushed for the independence referendum that many Kurdish leaders now see as a catastrophic blunder.

Peter Galbraith, a former U.S. diplomat who has been a vocal advocate for Kurdish independence, says “it’s baffling” why the U.S. doesn’t recognize a Kurdish state.

Over 90 percent of Iraq’s Kurdish population have now voted for independence from Iraq. While the referendum is not binding, it reflects the will of a minority group that has a long history of ...

In the face of enormous opposition, on Monday Iraqi Kurdistan went ahead with a referendum on independence. Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States were among the major international powers ...

IRBIL, Iraq - When Kurdish forces recaptured the town of Sinjar from the Islamic State two years ago, the leader of Iraq's Kurdish region gave a triumphant speech on a mountainside, with a ...

More than 90 percent of Iraq's Kurdish population have now voted for independence from Iraq. While the referendum is not binding, it reflects the will of a minority group that has a long history ...