Tag: Kurdistan

Erbil: A newly-formed council of Political Leadership of Kurdistan – Iraq on Sunday replaced the High Referendum Council for Kurdistan region after the latter ended its mission of holding referendum on independence of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan. “The High Referendum Council, headed by regional President Masoud Barzani, held its first meeting after the Sept. […]

Erbil, Iraq: The Iraqi government on Friday suspended international flights to and from the autonomous region of Kurdistan in response to the referendum – held in defiance of Baghdad – that saw the Kurds vote in favor of independence. The suspension came into force after Kurdistan refused to comply with the order to hand over […]