Cracks Surfacing Fast in Iraq’s North
ARBIL – Tensions in the northern Iraqi city Kirkuk have reached breaking point after Arab parties announced they will boycott the election Jan. 30. The boycott is potentially explosive. The Arab population of Kirkuk was settled there largely as a move by the Saddam regime to dilute the Kurdish strength in this oil-rich region. Kirkuk … Continue reading “Cracks Surfacing Fast in Iraq’s North”