Iraq's Kurds have overplayed their hand. Now both sides must talk ...

Struggle Over Kirkuk Puts the U.S. and Iran on the Same Side

By DAVID ZUCCHINO and ERIC SCHMITT

Kurdish and Iraqi forces, both armed by the Americans, fought each other in Kirkuk. Analysts think Iran played a key role in the dispute's resolution.

OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Iraq Will Remain United By HAIDER AL-ABADI For three years, we have battled terrorists - and the odds. We will not allow the Kurds to rip our country apart.

Iraq's Kurds have overplayed their hand. Now both sides must talk ...

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8 hours ago - As Kurds flee Kirkuk again, it's clear that only a negotiated settlement can bring stability, writes the province's former governorate coordinator, ...

Kirkuk - Wikipedia

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Kirkuk is the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate of Iraq, 238 kilometres (148 miles) north of Baghdad.Kirkuk lies in a wide zone with an enormously diverse ...

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