The Greenbelt, described as a strategic and vital initiative for Erbil, will form a ring around the city beyond the 150-meter ...

For her part, the incoming US Consul General lauded President Barzani’s leadership, describing his role as “legendary,” and ...

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Sunday welcomed Gwendolyn Green as the new US Consul General in Erbil, ...

Massoud Barzani will step down as president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region as the political backlash to September’s Kurdish independence referendum continues.

Barzani did not waste any time in pushing for complete autonomy for the Kurds in Iraq. In 2005, a referendum was held on independence with 98.8 percent of the population voting in favor.

Barzani is named the head of the northwestern region as head of the KDP. A parallel government is established in the east under the PUK. 1994-1998 - Barzani leads a war against the PUK.

Since Iraq's Kurdish region voted to secede last month, Kurds have reeled from territorial losses. Now, their president and longtime leader, Masoud Barzani, has declared he'll step down Wednesday.

Thus, Barzani’s recent announcement might be a tactic of brinkmanship, forcing the government of Baghdad to recognise a fait accompli, Kurdish control over Kirkuk, and even greater Kurdish ...

Masoud Barzani can now bequeath this legacy upon his own son, Masrour, who may complete the project of creating the Kurdish state should the regional balance of forces tilt in the Kurds’ favor.

Barzani also said that Iraqi Kurds want “excellent” ties with its neighbours, while pointing out that the Kurds had played a crucial role in fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ...

Barzani is named the head of the northwestern region as head of the KDP. A parallel government is established in the east under the PUK. 1994-1998 - Barzani leads a war against the PUK.