This paper provides a historical assessment of the Iraqi judiciary's independence since 1921, focusing on the deviations and ...

An Iraqi federal court has ordered the arrest of Kurdistan officials involved in overseeing a referendum last month on the region's independence ... nation state. In Iraq, where they make up ...

Davos Isn’t as Smug or as Cool as It Used to Be Kurds see Iraq as a failed sectarian state, while local leaders promise an independent Kurdish state would be multicultural and democratic.

There was no immediate comment from Iraq's central government, but it has urged Kurds not to hold a referendum. Moves towards outright independence have historically been opposed by the ...