Kurdistan Independence - A Regional Flashpoint

Kurdistan Independence. The recent vote held in early October by the Kurdish population of northern Iraq to pursue independence has the region on edge.

Iran Rejects Kurdish Vote, Threatens to Punish Erbil over Israeli Project

Iraq's Kurds in economic crisis ahead of independence vote

Kurdistan referendum: Another flashpoint in West Asia

Iraq's Kurds stick to independence vote despite U.S. request to postpone it – New York Daily News

Kirkuk shaping up as flashpoint ahead of Kurdistan independence vote

Kurds stick to independence vote despite US request to postpone it - Newspaper

Kurds vote overwhelmingly for independence from Iraq

New Kurdish flashpoint as Baghdad eyes Kirkuk's oil

Unlike Iran and Turkiye, Iraq and Syria are vulnerable to Kurdish separatism – Middle East Monitor

Why Kurdish Oil Is a Wild Card for Markets - Bloomberg

Kirkuk shaping up as flashpoint ahead of Kurdistan independence vote

Thirsting for independence, Iraqi Kurds face big obstacles

Kirkuk shaping up as flashpoint ahead of Kurdistan independence vote

Iraq refuses talks with Kurds unless they commit to unity