Kurdistan Independence - A Regional Flashpoint
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Kurdistan Independence. The recent vote held in early October by the Kurdish population of northern Iraq to pursue independence has the region on edge.
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Kurds Archives - SOF News
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4 Key Points About The Kurdistan Independence Vote
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Is There a US Policy Toward the Kurds in Iraq and Syria?
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Iraqi Kurdish region faces isolation after independence vote
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Shots Fired in Flashpoint City as Iraqi, Kurdish Forces Stand Off in Kirkuk
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Kurdistan's New Moment - Center for American Progress
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Regional implications of the Kurdish independence vote, Kurds
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Iran-Backed Militia Leaders Call for Seizure of Kirkuk from Kurds
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Iran's Troubled Provinces: Kurdistan
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Kexit' woes: Why a Kurdish independence referendum has few backers