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This week in Iraq: Kurdish politicians are being blamed for an ongoing and deep economic crisis, leading to deadly protests and the resignations of several ministers.
Comment: As many young Kurds mourn the loss of the independence dream, the economic situation continues to worsen, fuelling political instability, writes Tanya Goudsouzian.
Protests in Iraqi Kurdistan saw at least three people killed and over 80 injured on Tuesday, as anger raged for a second day at the disastrous fallout from September's referendum.
Comment: The Iraqi army's operation in Kirkuk concluded almost a decade of efforts on Baghdad's part to force the hand of the Kurds, writes Paul Iddon.
Balance of power shifts in Iraq's multi-ethnic Kirkuk
Analysis: The Kurdish political divides which led to Baghdad re-taking Kirkuk in less than a day could leave Kurdistan much more vulnerable, writes Paul Iddon.
The head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament has called on the Kurdish president to step down, as government forces took control of oil fields in the disputed province of Kirkuk.
Turkey is closing its airspace to flights to and from Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag told reporters on Monday.
The three official border crossings between Iraq’s Kurdish region and Iran have been closed, Kurdish media reported on Sunday.
KRG’s Security Council claimed Baghdad was preparing its forces to launch a major attack on Peshmerga forces in oil-rich Kirkuk on Wednesday, an allegation denied by Iraqi sources.