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.
Has Israel flip-flopped on Kurdish independence?
Despite Netanyahu's apparent backtrack, Jerusalem would likely welcome an independent Kurdistan as an important ally.
