Barzani insists Kirkuk participates in referendum, Kurdistan respects their will
Barzani: Kurdistan has the right to self-defense
Erbil to Baghdad: Respect US-backed agreement for army to stay out of disputes
Iraqi parliament called on PM to take “all measures” against Kurdish vote
President Barzani promises ‘special status’ in meeting with Kirkuk components
some Arab and Turkmen parties will boycott referendum
KDP, Gorran, PUK agree in principle to reactivate Kurdistan parliament
Top of agenda is reactivation of parliament, scheduled to sit 14/9
Kurds boycott Diyala council’s vote against holding Kurdistan referendum in province
the majority of the Council’s members voted against
President Barzani meets with UN’s Jan Kubis two weeks before independence vote
“SRSG reiterated the UN view
Kurdish Peshmerga ambush ISIS militants fleeing from Tal Afar
17 ISIS militants killed
KDP, PUK, Gorran to hold trilateral meeting on Tuesday
PUK and KDP will also have a trilateral meeting with Komal