UN: Thousands of People Displaced from Kirkuk

Kurdish provinces in northern Iraq face new humanitarian challenges as thousands of people are displaced from Kirkuk, following the central government's control of the diverse area on Monday.

US Senator John McCain Calls on Iraq to Stop Attacking Kurds

Sen. John McCain, the powerful chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued a statement Monday strongly critical of Baghdad’s assault on Kurdish-controlled Kirkuk.

European Friends of Kurdistan call for dialogue between Erbil, Baghdad to resolve disputes

European Friends of Kurdistan (EFK) on Friday expressed their support for the Kurdistan Region including concerns over the gathering of Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed Shia militia Hashd al-Shaabi in southern Kirkuk Province.

Erdogan continues to blame 'the Jew' for Kurdistan referendum

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued on Thursday to associate Kurdistan Region’s last week referendum on independence from Iraq with Jews and Israel while threatening to shut down border crossings and air travel with Kurdistan in near future.

How Baghdad is punishing the Kurds post-referendum

Iraq has not been discouraged by the US State Department's call for calm, closing international airports in the Kurdish region, sending troops to Turkey and Iran for military drills, and seeking to strip Kurdish MPs of immunity.

'Israeli flags won’t save you': Erdogan threatens Iraqi Kurds with famine over referendum

Turkish President has warned that Iraqi Kurds will “not be able to find food” if Ankara decides to halt the flow of trucks and oil into the region, adding that all military and economic sanctions are on the table.