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Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is trying to boost his followers as they struggle to conquer the world. The new push came on Thursday, in the form of an audio message released by an ISIS media arm. The rant deserves our attention for a few reasons. (Militant video via AP, File)
Beltway Confidential

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi just proved he’s still a threat

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on Kurdistan to turn over control of all its airports to the government in Baghdad by Friday. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
National Security

Kurdish strife hasn’t affected Iraqi airport, but it’s distracting from ISIS fight, US military says

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The Islamic State group released on Thursday a purported audio recording from top leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
National Security

ISIS releases purported new audio message from top leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

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An effort to form a new state out of the most stable and U.S.-friendly region of Iraq has gained an ally in Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)
Foreign Policy

Chuck Schumer backs formation of new state out of northern Iraq

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National Security

State Department is ‘deeply disappointed’ by Iraqi Kurds referendum for independence

Diana Stancy Correll -
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If Israel truly wants to support the Kurds, then Israeli leaders could counsel Kurds on tough choices taken by the nascent Jewish state decades ago. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Beltway Confidential

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is playing a cynical game on the Kurdish referendum

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A Kurdish State is in America’s Interest—and the Region’s, Too
Foreign Policy

A Kurdish State is in America’s Interest—and the Region’s, Too

Dominic Green -
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An Iraqi Kurdish woman casts her ballot during the referendum on independence from Iraq in Irbil, Iraq, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Iraqi Shiite lawmaker Hakim al-Zamili, says parliament has approved several tough measures in response to the Iraqi Kurds' contentious vote on independence from Baghdad. The referendum on independence is non-binding, but it has strained tensions with Baghdad and regional powers. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
Beltway Confidential

Iranian leaders are quietly panicking over the Kurdish referendum

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A street vendor sells Kurdish flags and pro-independence items in central Irbil, 217 milesnorth of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Iraq's Kurdish region will vote on Monday's referendum for Kurdish independence, a vote dismissed as illegal and destabilizing by the central government and the international community. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
Beltway Confidential

Will the Kurdish referendum be followed by Christian and Yezidi referenda?

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Democracy, freedom of speech, religious freedom, equality, these are all values that are very dear. (AP Photo/Balint Szlanko)
Beltway Confidential

Is Kurdistan about to take its first step toward independence?

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