Abadi closes deal on airports
Baghdad and Erbil will soon announce final agreement over control of airports and borders, which, as expected, will revert to the central government.
Iraqi Kurdistan’s not so friendly skies opening again soon
Baghdad to formally take charge of Kurdistan Region airports and borders; shift in Syria strategy by Moscow may follow Russian presidential election; Jordan’s king and Turkish president find common ground.
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