Sunday, 29 October, 2017 , 15:15 AFP — President Massud Barzani, who said Sunday he was stepping down, founded Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region but was also responsible for sparking its gravest crisis with his drive for independence.
Sunday, 29 October, 2017 , 14:37 AFP — Massud Barzani, the president of the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq, told a closed-door session of parliament Sunday he was stepping down amid the fallout from a controversial independence referendum.
Sunday, 29 October, 2017 , 14:13 AFP — Massud Barzani, the president of the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq, told a closed-door session of parliament Sunday he was stepping down amid the fall-out from a controversial independence referendum.
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Saturday, 28 October, 2017 , 16:39 AFP — Parliament in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said it will meet Sunday to redistribute the powers of president Massud Barzani who is facing pressure to quit after last month's independence vote.
Saturday, 28 October, 2017 , 15:09 AFP — Iraqi and Kurdish commanders made "progress" in talks Saturday on Kurdish fighters withdrawing from disputed areas, Iraq's chief of staff said hours before a truce in clashes over a key border post was due to expire.
Saturday, 28 October, 2017 , 11:31 AFP — Iraqi and Kurdish commanders held talks Saturday on a withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from disputed areas after a truce was declared in clashes over a key border post, the premier's office said.
Saturday, 28 October, 2017 , 05:53 AFP — Canadian special forces have temporarily suspended military assistance to Iraqi troops due to tensions between the Middle Eastern country's military and Kurdish fighters, the defense ministry said Friday.
Friday, 27 October, 2017 , 16:29 AFP — Iraqi forces Friday paused operations against the Kurds to allow for talks after clashes over a key border crossing, as Baghdad pushed on with a separate offensive against the Islamic State group.
Friday, 27 October, 2017 , 15:20 AFP — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday announced "a halt to movements by the armed forces for 24 hours" in zones disputed by Baghdad and the autonomous Kurdish region.
