Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Tuesday that Kurdistan Region’s September referendum, which backed separation from Iraq, has now become “history”, calling for dialogue with Kurdish authorities under the umbrella of Iraqi constitution. Speaking during his weekly cabinet meeting, Abadi made the statements hours after Iraq’s military command said its ...
The United States expressed “concern” but said Washington wouldn’t take sides as Iraqi government forces took over key assets in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. “We’re not taking sides, but we don’t like the fact that they’re clashing,” US President Donald Trump told journalists in Washington. “We’ve had for many ...