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Iraq court orders suspension of Kurdish referendum

A campaign poster urges yes to independence
A campaign poster urges yes to independence Source: AAP

Iraq's prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, (HY-der al-uh-BAH-dee) says the Kurdistan Regional Government is playing a dangerous political game by holding an independence referendum.But the Kurdish leadership in northern Iraq showed no sign of flinching despite coming under intense international and regional pressure to call off the September 25 vote.


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By Nilgün Kılıç

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Iraq's prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, (HY-der al-uh-BAH-dee) says the Kurdistan Regional Government is playing a dangerous political game by holding an independence referendum.But the Kurdish leadership in northern Iraq showed no sign of flinching despite coming under intense international and regional pressure to call off the September 25 vote.



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