Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani ...

President Barzani affirmed the KRI's constitutional rights to Germany's outgoing envoy, who reiterated support for the Region ...

President Barzani praised the foundation for carrying out its work in a “dignified and honorable manner,” noting that its ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Monday reaffirmed Erbil's commitment to ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Bahrain is seeking to establish a representative office in Erbil in an effort to strengthen ...

By bnm Gulf bureau Bahrain expressed its intention to open a consulate in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, and launch direct flights between Manama and Erbil, Shafaq News reported on August ...

Urumiyeh, IRNA – Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, has emphasized the importance of strengthening ...

Barzani did not waste any time in pushing for complete autonomy for the Kurds in Iraq. In 2005, a referendum was held on independence with 98.8 percent of the population voting in favor.

Massoud Barzani will step down as president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region as the political backlash to September’s Kurdish independence referendum continues.

Masoud Barzani can now bequeath this legacy upon his own son, Masrour, who may complete the project of creating the Kurdish state should the regional balance of forces tilt in the Kurds’ favor.

Since Iraq's Kurdish region voted to secede last month, Kurds have reeled from territorial losses. Now, their president and longtime leader, Masoud Barzani, has declared he'll step down Wednesday.

Barzani is named the head of the northwestern region as head of the KDP. A parallel government is established in the east under the PUK. 1994-1998 - Barzani leads a war against the PUK.