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[09 Sep 2015] Kurdistan Regional Govt. in Iraq hit with financial crisis - English

[30 July 2012] Iraq ruling party to interrogate Kurdistan president - English MPs from the Iraqi Prime Minister's State of Law Coalition are determined to interrogate the Kurdistan Region's President, Massoud Barzani. The MPs are now collecting signatures to grill Barzani in Iraq's Parliament. The interrogation issues cover four key areas: oil contracts, Kurdistan Regional forces halting the Iraqi army in border areas, oil smuggling and controlling border crossings.

Leaders in Iraq\'s Kurdistan Region are still discussing how to build the new regional government following September\'s parliamentary election. The Kurdistan Democratic Party won the election. Party leader Ali Awni has announced that the Democratic Party is giving its current partner, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, first refusal to join the next cabinet. The Patriotic Union has enjoyed a cozy ten-year coalition with the Democratic Party. But the Patriotic Union was relegated to third place in the election.

The prime minister of Iraq\'s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region says Arbil and Ankara have agreed on the final details of an oil export deal. Nechirvan Barzani says the finalization of such cooperation is a great achievement for Iraq and the Kurdistan region. He said that by signing the deal, the Kurdistan region will for the first time become a net contributor to the Iraqi national income. This, as Iraqi oil minister and his Turkish counterpart yesterday agreed that oil exports from anywhere in Iraq need the central government\'s approval. Baghdad says any independent exports from the region would be illegal but Arbil insists that it has the right to sell the oil independently.

Reports say funding for over 200,000 Syrian refugees in Iraq\'s Kurdistan Region will finish soon. Resources are stretched and Syrian refugees in Darashakran Camp are requesting more services. Kurdistan\'s regional government says it has already spent $70m on the refugees. But Kurdistan\'s share of this year\'s Iraqi national budget is unclear because the region has started independent oil exports via Turkey.

[02 July 2014] Iraq Kurdistan region mulls referendum - English

[26 Jan 2015] IDPs still Pouring from Mosul to Iraqi Kurdistan - English

[22 April 2013] Debate: Iraq Kurdistan presidency - English

In Iraq\'s Kurdistan Region, the opposition Change Movement says it will join the new regional government with the winning Kurdistan Democratic Party.

In Iraq\'s Kurdistan Region, a new oil dispute is on the horizon. Kurdish officials say they\'re going to build a second pipeline to export oil to global traders via Turkey. The move has angered Iraq\'s central government, which is firmly against Kurdistan\'s independent oil exports.

Disabled people in Iraq\'s Kurdistan Region have decided to take legal action against regional Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and his ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party. This comes after a group of protesting disabled people were forcibly removed by armed masked men who are believed to be from security forces belonging to the ruling Barzani family.

Iraqi Kurdistan\'s oil exports via Turkey continue to cause controversy. Officials from Iraq\'s central government have warned that all the current contracts with Turkey will be canceled if it goes ahead with the oil deals with Iraq\'s Kurdistan region. Baghdad has also threatened to take legal action against Ankara over the issue.

[18 May 2014] Iraqi Kurdistan denies claims of oil sales to Israel, US - English

[08 June 2014] US delegation in Iraq\'s Kurdistan amid Arbil-Baghdad oil dispute - English

[10 July 2014] Iraqi Kurdistan withdraws ministers from Maliki\'s cabinet - English

[11 Nov 2012] Kurdistan Region MPs criticize cabinet\'s poor performance - English

[18 Nov 2012] Tension mounts between Kurdistan Region, Iraq - English

[10 Feb 2013] Kurdistan Region TV station bombed after political insult on live show - English

[08 April 2013] Baghdad holds talks with Kurdistan regional government - English

The upcoming elections in Iraq\'s Kurdistan Region have encouraged some MPs to take legal action over what they call inflated voter numbers. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is one of the region\'s two ruling parties. The Patriotic Union claims that voter numbers in certain areas have increased by over ninety thousand in just a few months. Party members are worried that this could give way to forgery in September\'s elections.

[5 Sept 2013] UN Refugee Agency says it\'s facing challenges in Iraqi Kurdistan - English

[08 Sept 2013] Syrian refugees hope to continue education in Iraqi Kurdistan - English

[25 Sept 2013] Opposition claims forgery in Iraqi Kurdistan parliamentary elections - English

[29 Sept 2013] KDP wins Iraqi Kurdistan parliamentary elections - English

[09 Oct 2013] Syrian refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan region relocated ahead of winter - English

[10 Mar 2014] Talks fail to form new govt. in Iraq\'s Kurdistan Region - English

[19 Aug 2014] US plans to break Kurdistan away from Iraq - English

[06 April 2015] Iraqi PM visits Kurdistan for talks on various issues - English