HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government. The Kurds are key fighters in the war against so-called Islamic State. But does their ambition for independence threaten even more instability in Iraq? Published on December 9, 2016.

Deputy Prime Minister, Kurdistan Regional Government - Qubad Talabani

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Deputy Prime Minister, Kurdistan Regional Government - Qubad Talabani

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