Both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening and expanding ties between the Kurdistan Region and Russia.

The two sides exchanged views on Iraq’s political situation, recent developments in the wider region, and relations between ...

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

Barzani Turns on Barham As the Kurdistan Democratic Party’s vote share increased relative to the PUK, Masoud began to reconsider his deal.

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.

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.

War in Iraq: Masoud Barzani, Ex-Kurdish Leader, Says U.S. Knew in Advance About Iraqi Assault on Kirkuk Published Nov 07, 2017 at 2:49 PM EST Updated Nov 12, 2017 at 5:07 PM EST By Adla Massoud ...

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.

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.

President Barack Obama meets with Masoud Barzani, President of Iraq Kurdistan Region, in the Oval Office, Jan. 25, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) ...

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.