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Kurds: one stateless people across four countries


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 02:17 AFP — The Kurds, a non-Arab ethnic group, number between 25 and 35 million people who are spread across four countries but without a state of their own.

Iraqi Kurdistan, autonomous and oil-rich


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 02:13 AFP — Iraq's Kurdish region, which is holding a referendum on statehood on Monday, has been autonomous since 1991 and has played a major role in the war against jihadists.

Iraq Kurds in historic independence vote in defiance of Baghdad


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 02:07 AFP — Iraqi Kurds are to vote in an independence referendum Monday in defiance of Baghdad which has warned of "measures" to defend Iraq's unity and threatened to deprive their region of lifeline oil revenues.

Iraqi Kurds to go ahead with independence vote despite threats


Sunday, 24 September, 2017 , 19:48 AFP — Iraq's Kurds said Sunday they will hold an independence referendum "whatever the risk and price", despite threats of retaliation from the country's central government on the eve of the vote.

Iraq, angry at Kurd vote, tells oil buyers to deal only with Baghdad


Sunday, 24 September, 2017 , 18:49 AFP — The Iraqi government, on the eve of a Kurdish independence referendum in oil-rich northern Iraq, on Sunday urged all countries to deal only with the central government on oil transactions.

Iraq, angry at Kurd vote, tells oil buyers to deal only with Baghdad


Sunday, 24 September, 2017 , 18:25 AFP — The Iraqi government, on the eve of a Kurdish independence referendum in oil-rich northern Iraq, on Sunday urged all countries to deal only with the central government on oil transactions.

Iraq, angry at Kurd vote, tells oil buyers to deal only with Baghdad: state TV


Sunday, 24 September, 2017 , 18:07 AFP —

Iraq PM ups the stakes ahead of Kurd independence vote


Sunday, 24 September, 2017 , 16:18 AFP — Iraq's prime minister pledged Sunday to take all the "necessary measures" to protect the country's unity a day before its autonomous Kurdish region votes in a referendum on independence.

Iraq PM says will take 'necessary measures' to protect unity


Sunday, 24 September, 2017 , 15:42 AFP — Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday Baghdad would take the "necessary measures" to protect Iraqi unity, speaking on the eve of an independence referendum in the Kurdish autonomous region.

Iraq Kurd head: Baghdad partnership 'failed', vote to go ahead


Sunday, 24 September, 2017 , 15:32 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani, on the eve of a disputed independence referendum, said Sunday that his people's "partnership with Baghdad has failed" and urged them to go to the polls.