Wednesday, 11 October, 2017 , 12:44 AFP — An Iraqi court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of senior Kurdish officials responsible for organising an independence referendum, in the latest salvo by the central authorities over the disputed vote.

Wednesday, 11 October, 2017 , 11:40 AFP — An Iraqi court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of the chairwoman and two other members of the commission that organised last month's vote for Kurdish independence, a judicial official said.

Wednesday, 11 October, 2017 , 11:16 AFP — An Iraqi court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of the chairwoman and two other members of the commission that organised last month's vote for Kurdish independence, a judicial official said.

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Tuesday, 10 October, 2017 , 16:19 AFP — Iraq said Tuesday it was looking to revive a defunct oil pipeline to Turkey as it looks to restore key exports amid a dispute with the Kurds over their independence vote.

Tuesday, 10 October, 2017 , 11:10 AFP — Police on Tuesday fired tear gas on people gathering in Ankara to mark the second anniversary of the worst attack in Turkey's modern history.

Monday, 9 October, 2017 , 11:33 AFP — Iraq's central government on Monday unleashed a legal barrage against Kurdish officials and sought to seize key businesses in a fresh bid to tighten the screws over a disputed independence referendum.

Saturday, 7 October, 2017 , 17:26 AFP — A row has broken out over the use of the Kurdish flag rather than Iraq's colours at former president Jalal Talabani's funeral, at a time of Iraqi-Kurdish tensions.

Friday, 6 October, 2017 , 15:21 AFP — Tens of thousands of people gathered Friday for the funeral of Iraqi former president Jalal Talabani, in an emotional send-off for the veteran of the struggle for Kurdish self-rule.

Friday, 6 October, 2017 , 14:43 AFP — Tens of thousands of people gathered Friday for the funeral of Iraqi former president Jalal Talabani, in an emotional send-off for the veteran of the struggle for Kurdish self-rule.