Kurdistan independence: Iraq may split and its oil could start war

Oil-rich Kirkuk in Iraq plans to vote in a referendum on Kurdish independence this month, prompting fears of another Middle East conflict.

The Kurdish Independence (Part 2)

The case for Kurdish independence - The Jerusalem Post

Turkey says Iraqi Kurdish referendum will destabilise region

Kexit? Iraq's Kurds Get Ready to Vote for Independence

Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly back split from Baghdad, Kurds News

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Update: Kurdistan and the Battle Over Oil - The New York Times

Iraq and Syria: Kurdish Autonomous Regions Under Threat - Groupe d'études géopolitiques

How Iraq's Kurdish Independence Referendum Could Impact Oil Markets - Bloomberg