It is estimated that the Kurdish region contains a quarter of all of Iraq's oil. That figure is likely an understatement now that the Kurds control Kirkuk — a key oil hub.

Iraqi forces move deeper into Kurdish-held areas, redrawing political map October 17, 2017 More than 7 years ago This Aug. 17, 2015, photo shows a general view of the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar ...

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Iran's clerical rulers have stepped up suppression of persistent anti-government protests in the country's Kurdish region, deploying troops and killing at least four demonstrators Sunday, social ...

Iran's clerical rulers have stepped up suppression of persistent anti-government protests in the country's Kurdish region, deploying troops and killing at least four demonstrators on Sunday ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Iraqi officials announced Saturday that Baghdad has won an international arbitration case that will halt oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region by way of Turkey.

Iran’s military crackdown on protesters in the country’s Kurdish region is becoming increasingly deadly.