18 days of official campaigning
Governor denies reports he called to expel Turkmens and Arabs from Kirkuk
Controversy comes after Kirkuk’s vote to join independence referendum
Barzani congratulates Abadi for Tal Afar, urges continued coordination
continuation of coordination and shared work
Filing for Kurdistan Region’s presidential, parliamentary elections begins Sunday
Vote to be held on November 1
Ration card plus one document required to register for Kurdistan’s e-vote
Ration card has become an official document since mid-1990s
Dozens of foreign ISIS families detained by Peshmerga
They come from various nationalities such as Russia, Turkey, Iran and Tajikistan.
Anti-ISIS Hawija offensive expected to begin within days
Iraqi forces are moving into position near Hawija
Minority groups want leading positions in future Kurdistan state
“we asked the position of the deputy president to be given to the Turkmen nation,”
US Gen Townsend expects more Peshmerga contributions in Hawija
“They’ve held a stalwart defense”