iraqi kurdistan
The outcome of the referendum is certain, but what happens next is dangerously unknown.
The vote is being held amid international warnings and threats to stop it.
An upcoming referendum on Kurdish independence has implications for Turkey, Syria and Iran.
Judge Mark Goldsmith said the individuals could be targeted for attacks in Iraq.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"Progress is often uneven and complicated in the region –– a constant balancing act between various religious and cultural factors."
The overwhelming majority of Kurds want independence.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) wants Rex Tillerson to answer for a 2011 oil deal involving Iraqi Christian territory.
As Iraqi Kurdistan slides toward autocracy, U.S. leaders ignore journalists' deaths and suffering refugees.