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Two Filipino women kidnapped on road to Iraq’s Kurdistan

Two Filipino women have been kidnapped on a road linking the Iraqi capital Baghdad to the Kurdish city of Erbil, security and local officials say.

Mamand: Region not to endanger interests for any group

Tehran tells Erbil its forces have right to confront epicenter of terror

Cavusoglu: Turkey in contact with Iran over anti-PKK operation

Iraq's Kurdistan region to hold legislative, presidential polls on September 30

Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Nechirvan Barzani has set September 30 as the date for parliamentary and presidential elections in the semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq.

Turkish military building high-altitude base against PKK militants

The Turkish military is constructing a new military base in the mountainous area of the country’s southeastern province of Hakkari in order to better monitor the movements of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, and prevent any possible act of terror.

Iraqi PM agrees to lift ban on international flights to Kurdistan Region

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi agreed to lift a ban on international air traffic to the Kurdistan Region on Tuesday, in a decree which said international flights could resume their activities within one week.

Iraqi Kurdistan keen on boosting ties with Iran

Iraqi Kurdistan government is keen on reinforcing its all-out ties with Iran, a top official said on Sunday.

Iraq to reopen border crossing with Iran: Iraqi minister

A Kurdish minister in Iraq's cabinet said that the government of the country has agreed with reopening of a border crossing located in Iraq's Kurdistan and shared with Iran.

Kurdish forces in Syria deny reaching agreement with Damascus over Afrin support

The US-backed People's Protection Units (YPG) have denied reaching an agreement with Damascus over Syrian troops being deployed to Afrin to fend off a Turkish offensive.

Kurds, Erdogan supporters clash at Hannover airport (Video)

Clashes and fist-fights broke out in Germany’s Hannover airport on Monday during a demonstration against Turkey’s military operation against US-backed Kurdish militants in Syria.

Kurdistan security very important for Iran: Larijani

Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the security of the Iraqi Kurdistan is ‘very important’ to the Islamic Republic, calling on the semi-autonomous region to resolve its issues in cooperation with the central government in Baghdad.

Iran backs ‘unified’ Iraq, Rouhani tells Kurdish PM

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran invariably backs a “united and integrated” Iraq, warning against attempts by certain foreign powers to deal a blow to regional stability and security.

Iraqi Kurdistan oil exports must be under Baghdad control: al-Abadi

The Iraqi prime minister has called on the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to stop independent oil exports, saying the crude produced there must be placed under the central government’s control.

Iraq’s Kurdistan PM due in Tehran tomorrow

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Iraqi Kurdistan Region underlines good ties with Iran

Prime Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani after a meeting with a delegation from Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Sulaymaniyah on Sunday denied Erbil's interference in protests in Iran and announced that Iran is one of the most important neighbors of Iraq.

Iran’s border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan reopen

Iran’s two border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan region have resumed their operations following an announcement by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), the director general of the Interior Ministry’s Border Affairs Department said.