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

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

President Masoud Barzani congratulates the Kurdistan Social Democratic Party on its 49th anniversary, commending the ...

Urumiyeh, IRNA – Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, has emphasized the importance of strengthening ...

Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani ...

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.

Nechirvan Barzani News from United Press International.Let Shahristani say what he wants to, since all the oil contracts of the Regional Government are legal and signed according to the law and ...

Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) region, has reaffirmed after losing Kirkuk the importance of establishing a state for the Kurds.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.