The Iraqi Kurdish regional government said Thursday it was open to talks with Baghdad after central government forces seized a swathe of territory from Kurdish separatist fighters. “The cabinet welcomes the initiative of Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on starting negotiations with the regional government to solve pending issues according to ...
A Baghdad court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for the vice president of Iraqi Kurdistan on charges of “provocation” against Iraq’s armed forces, the judiciary said. Kosrat Rasul had referred to the Iraqi army and federal police as “occupation forces” in a statement on Wednesday, the court said. In ...
