Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan braces for tense regional elections
A year ago, the roads of Iraqi Kurdistan were decked out with green, red and white Kurdish flags as the region voted overwhelmingly for independence from Baghdad. Today, the…
Susan Meiselas: Kurdistan through the lens
This week we meet Susan Meiselas, an American documentary photographer who is currently showing her Kurdistan series at the Jeu de Paume museum here in Paris. This exhibition…
Iraq to end air blockade of Kurdish province
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a decree on Tuesday he would lift a ban on international air traffic to the Kurdistan Region and flights could resume within one week.
Kurdish courts put ex-Islamic State group fighters on trial
Kurdish authorities in northern Syria are putting former Islamic State group fighters on trial. In this exclusive report, FRANCE 24 investigates the anti-terror tribunals in the…
Anti-terrorist trials in Kurdish Syria
There are hundreds of suspected French jihadists being held by Kurdish fighters in Northern Syria. In this special report, FRANCE 24 takes you inside the Syrian-Kurdish justice…
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Iraq: Kirkuk residents adjust to life under rule of Baghdad
Last September, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq went ahead with a controversial independence referendum, despite fierce opposition from Baghdad. But just three weeks…
Iraqi forces seek to tighten grip on Kirkuk's oil fields
Iraq's military is hoping to consolidate control its over Kirkuk's oil fields, months after it captured the coveted region from Iraqi Kurds. FRANCE 24's Simona Foltyn and Oriane…
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria attack on Kurdish militia
Seven Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday in Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria, including five who died in a single attack on a tank, the army said.
Macron to facilitate talks between Iraqi govt, Kurds
French President Emmanuel Macron says France will "do everything" to help preserve Iraq's unity and the recognition of the rights of Iraq's Kurds through new negotiations.
Iraqi court strikes down Kurdish referendum
Iraq’s Supreme Federal Court ruled on Monday that a referendum held on Kurdish independence on July 25 was unconstitutional and that the results of the vote were void, a court…
Iraqi Kurdistan to respect court ban on secession
Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Tuesday they would accept a court decision prohibiting the region from seceding, signalling a new phase in efforts to restart stalled…
Barzani to step down as Iraqi Kurdish leader November 1
Massud Barzani, the president of the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq, told a closed-door session of parliament Sunday he was stepping down amid the fallout from a controversial…