Baghdad Expels Kirkuk Governor, as Kurdish Independence Referendum Nears
On September 14th the Iraqi parliament voted to remove the governor of the Kurdish controlled region of Kirkuk from office,...
Northern Kurdish Region
Kurdish forces launch operation to retake Sinjar in Iraq from the Islamic State
Backed by US air cover, Kurdish militias have launched an operation to retake the strategic town of Sinjar, located about...
Venezuela elections, al-Shabaab returns to Kenya, Assad in Moscow, Chinese espionage at NASA…
Venezuela extends state of emergency as elections loom President Nicolas Maduro has extended the state of emergency in Tachira, which...
Iraq’s refusal to take refugees leaves America in questionable position
The number of refugees fleeing from their homes in Iraq is rising at an alarmingly high rate, estimated to be...