Kurdistan Votes to Leave Iraq: What Happens Next?
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According to the preliminary results, nearly 92 percent of voters in Iraqi Kurdistan voted in favor of independence on Monday. But an actual declaration of independence could still be years away -- if it happens at all.
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Regional implications of the Kurdish independence vote
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Iraq Threatens To Cut Off Kurdish Region's Airports After
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UN warns against holding Iraqi Kurd independence vote
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In Iraqi Kurdistan, a Referendum on Independence
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Iraqi Kurdistan Is Holding an Independence Referendum
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Iran Criticizes Independence Vote In Iraq's Kurdistan Region
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Regional implications of the Kurdish independence vote
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Not safe': Kurds flee Kirkuk after Iraqi forces take over
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Oil and Borders: How to Fix Iraq's Kurdish Crisis
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Iraqi army takes almost all disputed areas from Kurds