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Kurds stronger being part of Iraq - Barzani

Source: Gulf News

Baghdad : Iraq | 8 months ago

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Speaking to foreign policy experts in London, Masoud Barzani, the president of the Kurdish regional government, said Kurds were better off in partnership with Iraq as a whole, even if independence would always remain their ultimate aspiration. "Kurds are stronger with Iraq, and Iraq is stronger...

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