UN concerned at reports of Kurds being forcibly displaced as Iraqi army advances
Government advances in northern Iraq continue as Kurdish peshmerga withdraw
Attack on northern city amid soaring tensions following independence referendum
Leader of one of country’s main Kurdish factions was first non-Arab Iraqi president
Last week’s referendum is better understood as an expression of instability and change in a Middle East beset with conflicts between regional powers
Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani wades into debate after voters backed breakaway in referendum
Voters queue at polling stations for controversial ballot widely condemned in region
Baghdad issues threats and international powers condemn the ballot ahead of the vote
Iraqi PM previously said he respects Kurdish right to vote but does not think timing is apt
Iraqi forces report capture of another district as fight against Isis pushes towards city centre
Coalition boost after offensive backed by air strikes leads to fall of strategic Iraqi town
IS video purports to show peshmerga beheadings, threats to kill ‘dozens’ more
The Obama administration weakened its hand by delaying its response in Iraq
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