Row breaks out in Iraq over Kurd flag on Talabani coffin

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 - 12:40 GMT

A row has broken out over the use of the Kurdish flag rather than Iraq's colours at former president Jalal Talabani's funeral, at a time of Iraqi-Kurdish tensions.

Talabani's body returns to Kurdish region for burial

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 - 12:07 GMT

Jalal Talabani, whose presidency of Iraq symbolized the resurgence of the country's long-oppressed Kurdish people, was brought home on Friday to be buried.

Abul Gheit mourns death of former Iraqi President

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 - 06:57 GMT

Ahmed Abul Gheit mourned Tuesday the death of former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani who passed away earlier on Tuseday.

Kurdish leader and former Iraqi president Talabani's dies

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 - 02:38 GMT

Iraqi Kurdish leader and former Iraqi president Jalal Talabani died on Tuesday, Iraqi state TV said.