News Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
| 7 months ago
Iraq's semi-autonomous northern region of Kurdistan will hold parliamentary elections on July 25, officials said Tuesday. Tensions between the Kurdish regional government and Iraq's central government in Baghdad have been rising, and U.S. officials...
News Source: Middle East Security News
| 7 months ago
Massoud Barzani announced the date for the Kurdish elections before a Tuesday session of the Kurdish Parliament, calling on all parties to adhere to the authority of the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq, the Voices of Iraq news agency...
News Source: Middle East Security News
| 7 months ago
Iraqi officials stand firm by the June 30 deadline for U.S. combat forces to leave major Iraqi cities despite an uptick in violence across the country, officials said. American troops are obligated under a bilateral Status of Forces Agreement with...