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Pressure grows on Iraqi Kurds to scrap independence vote


Friday, 22 September, 2017 , 13:21 AFP — Iraq's Kurds faced mounting international pressure Friday, including from neighbouring Iran, to call off an independence referendum that the UN Security Council warned was potentially destabilising.

Syria Kurds hold first local vote to cement federal push


Friday, 22 September, 2017 , 13:03 AFP — Residents of Kurdish-majority areas of northern Syria began voting Friday in the region's first local elections, as part of a push to cement a semi-autonomous regional government.

Iraq's Kirkuk supports independence poll but not its neighbours


Friday, 22 September, 2017 , 02:33 AFP — Most residents in Iraq's oil-rich province of Kirkuk support taking part in an independence referendum for Iraqi Kurdistan, but in neighbouring Tuz Khurmatu some say they are ready to fight it.

UN Security Council warns against holding Iraqi Kurd vote


Thursday, 21 September, 2017 , 23:34 AFP — The UN Security Council on Thursday warned that a referendum on independence by Iraq's Kurdistan region was potentially destabilizing, adding its weight to international opposition to the vote.

UN Security Council warns Iraqi Kurd vote 'potentially destabilizing'


Thursday, 21 September, 2017 , 23:10 AFP — The UN Security Council on Thursday warned that a referendum on independence by Iraq's Kurdistan region was potentially destabilizing and urged dialogue.

Syria's Kurds poised for vote to cement federal push


Thursday, 21 September, 2017 , 11:12 AFP — Syria's Kurds are poised to hold their first local elections, a move that has annoyed Damascus and Ankara and comes days before a controversial independence referendum by Iraq's Kurds.

Turkey rallies rivals, friends to oppose Kurdish state


Thursday, 21 September, 2017 , 10:36 AFP — Turkey, which staunchly opposes Kurdish statehood, is far from alone in its rejection of an independence referendum in northern Iraq but it is unclear if Ankara is prepared to risk concrete reprisals.

Turkey, Iran and Iraq warn of 'counter-measures' against Kurd vote


Thursday, 21 September, 2017 , 08:44 AFP — Turkey, Iran and Iraq on Thursday urged Iraq's Kurdistan region to abandon a planned referendum on independence, threatening unspecified "counter-measures" if it goes ahead with the vote.

Turkey mulls options, rallies support to oppose Kurdish state


Thursday, 21 September, 2017 , 04:53 AFP — Turkey, which staunchly opposes Kurdish statehood, is far from alone in its rejection of an independence referendum in northern Iraq but it remains unclear whether this will translate into concrete action.

Iraq's Kurds in economic crisis ahead of independence vote


Thursday, 21 September, 2017 , 04:07 AFP — A referendum on independence for Iraqi Kurdistan set for September 25 comes as the autonomous region faces the worst economic crisis in its short history.