THE TIME HAS COME FOR IRAQI KURDISH TOMAKE ITS CHOICE ON INDEPENDENCE

Sourced : The Washington Post By Masoud Barzani, The president of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. On Sept. 25, the people of Iraqi Kurdistan will decide in a binding referendum if they want independence or to remain part of Iraq. The vote will resolve a conflict as old as the Iraqi state itself between the… Continue reading THE TIME HAS COME FOR IRAQI KURDISH TOMAKE ITS CHOICE ON INDEPENDENCE

IGNORING TURKEY, U.S BACKS KURDS IN DRIVE AGAINAST ISIS IN SYRIA

Syria Democratic Forces fighters carry their weapons in a village on the outskirts of al-Shadadi town, Hasaka countryside, Syria February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said - RTX27SIQ

Sourced : The Washington Post By Liz Sly and Karen DeYoung A U.S.-backed force of Kurds and Arabs advanced toward an important Islamic State transit town in Syria on Wednesday, brushing aside Turkish opposition to the involvement of Kurds in operations to recapture the strategically vital area. U.S. commandos are accompanying the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic… Continue reading IGNORING TURKEY, U.S BACKS KURDS IN DRIVE AGAINAST ISIS IN SYRIA