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Iraq top court invalidates decisions of Kurdish parliament

Iraq’s supreme court on Tuesday ruled as unconstitutional the extended mandate of autonomous Kurdistan’s parliament, rendering invalid votes taken by the chamber since last year. It is the latest controversy between Iraq’s federal…

As social unrest grows, Kurdish Iraq goes after media

Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq are cracking down on media outlets covering anti-government protests, journalists and rights defenders told AFP, shattering the region's reputation as a liberal refuge. For decades, Iraqis fleeing…