“There should be national unity among the Kurds…”
Gorran ready for direct talks with KDP on reopening parliament
Barzani: Iraq’s chance of unity is gone and Kurds aren’t to blame
“The State of Iraq is divided in reality and the basis of partnership and constitution have ended”
Kurdish election body to open offices in Kirkuk, Mosul for referendum
Voters abroad cast their votes via an online application
Barzani: Baghdad wants Erbil to withdraw to pre-2003 borders
“If you retreat, how can you say that to the faces of the families of the martyrs?
Kurdish party reports resumed clashes with Iranian forces
Clashes reported in two areas inside Iranian Kurdistan
Senior UN official describes Mosul as tale of two cities
Eastern Mosul is a city that’s recovering. The situation in west Mosul is very different
President Barzani: Referendum will not be postponed
“We do not mock our nation and will not delay the [referendum],”
Influential Arab tribes lend support to Kurdish independence bid
Arab tribes have urged the Kurdish election commission to include them in the September referendum
Sulaimani university scholarship program gets $5mn boost
The grant will help current AUIS scholarship programs
Make-up of referendum delegation visiting Baghdad announced
Abadi said his government is ready to ‘discuss any subject’ with delegation