Baghdad will pay KRG salaries, says Abadi, but no 17% share of budget.
1 year agoAnother video with PKK in Kirkuk area
PMF burns a Peshmerga house in Khurmatu, southern Kirkuk.
KRG denies bringing in PKK fighters
Baghdad accuses Kurdish authorities of bringing PKK fighters to Kirkuk
Baghdad: PKK's presence in Kirkuk is a declaration of war
1 year agoIraq government accuses Kurdish authorities of bringing PKK fighters to Kirkuk, says PKK involvement in Kirkuk is ''declaration of war''
Iran shuts border crossings to Kurdistan Region, says Iraqi Foreign Ministry
Sources say KDP-PUK agreed on suspending the referendum for 1 yr, but this will be too problematic as future of Kirkuk will remain disputed
KDP-PUK meeting seemed to be positive as they seem to have given up their stubborness. Both support dialogue and independence isn't mentioned
Jalal Talabani presidential special brigades (all Kurds but under Iraq control) to be brought to Kirkuk. Kirkuk governor to be changed
According to a source, KDP and PUK agreed on following to settle the Kirkuk crisis with Baghdad: a joint Pesh-ISF force in K1 base and airport
KDP and PUK reject demands to nullify the referendum results, refuse preconditions for dialogue with Baghdad
Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies that land borders with Kurdistan Region have been closed, ISNA
1 year agoBarzani arrived at the meeting of Kurdish leaders in Dokan
President @masoud_barzani meets Iraqi President Fuad Masum in Sulaimani to discuss Kirkuk tension
1 year agoResidents in Taza Kirkuk welcoming the Iraqi Army 9th Div, residents have opened their houses for the troops and cooked for them.
Iran closes its border crossings with the Kurdistan Region
Iran shuts down the trade line crossing border gate with Kurdistan in Haji Omaran and Bashmakh. Tourism line is still operational.
1 year agoHashd (PMF) Forces on Baghdad-Kirkuk road are heading back to Taza town, Peshmerga intelligence officer says
Bafel Talabani and 2 other senior military commanders of PUK have met today w Qassem Soleimani and Hadi alAmiri in Kirkuk to reach an agreement.
1 year agoKirkuk governor who visits people who have taken up arms in the city: this shows that you are loyal to Kirkuk, Kurdistan
1 year agoVideo: "Golden Division" anti-terror unit is waiting orders to move "against separatists militias"
1 year agoCounter-terrorism units active on the road Baghdad-Kirkuk
1 year agoAyub Yousif, Peshmerga commander south of Kirkuk: we have orders to engage in fighting if attacked by Iraqi forces, Hashd al-Shaabi
Azad Jabari head of security committee at Kirkuk council says the Coalition warned both sides not make any moves
1 year agoKurdish forces are reinforcing to Makhmur
There are rumors that Baghdad deadline has been extended for another 24 hours to give time for more negotiations with Kurds in Kirkuk
Kurdish Peshmerga rejects Iraqi forces warning to withdraw from junction south of Kirkuk
1 year agoCivilians in Kirkuk take up arms, say "we are volunteers," as Kurdistan Security Council say Iraq plans to attack tonight, Baghdad denies it
