Iraq’s military prepared on Saturday to take control of the international borders of the northern Kurdish region. …
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International News
Spanish police move in to ban Catalonia independence referendum
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserAuthorities in Madrid have moved to stop an independence referendum in the Spanish region of Catalonia this …
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Majority of Iraq’s Kurds have voted yes to create an independent state, the High Elections and Referendum …
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MENA News
Iran vows to stand with Iraqi, Turkey against Iraqi Kurds’ independence push
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserTehran vowed Tuesday to stand alongside Baghdad and Ankara against the outcome of an independence referendum staged …
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MENA News
Erdogan says Turkey to shut Iraqi border, warns Kurds on oil
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserTurkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Ankara would close its border with northern Iraq over …
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Iran has closed its border with Iraqi Kurdistan in response to its independence referendum, the foreign ministry …
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MENA News
72% vote in Kurdish-Iraqi independence referendum, tensions rise
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserIraqi Kurds defied widespread opposition to vote on Monday in a historic independence referendum, sparking fresh tensions …
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The Syrian government rejects the independence referendum organised by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, …
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MENA News
Iraq Kurd leader Barzani delays independence vote announcement
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserIraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani delayed on Saturday a scheduled news conference on a controversial independence referendum …
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Egypt News
Egypt FM expresses concern over repercussions of Iraqi Kurdistan referendum
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserEgypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry expressed Friday deep concern over the possible repercussions of holding …