Masoud Barzani

Curfew declared in Kirkuk as Kurds celebrate independence vote

Authorities in Kirkuk declared a curfew an hour and a half before polls closed in a Kurdish independence referendum on Monday as jubilant Kurds celebrated a vote that has raised fears of a new outburst of ethnic conflict.

Sep 26, 2017, 06:55 AM IST

Kurds to offer seized territory to recapture Mosul from ISIS

In a renewed push for independence from Baghdad, Iraqi Kurdish leaders are likely to offer territory seized by their forces in a bid to recapture Mosul from ISIS terrorists.

Feb 26, 2017, 11:16 AM IST