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In this episode of Emerging Trends, we discuss Iraqi Kurdistan's referendum and the possible path to independence. We talk to political risk analyst Farshid Farouk, and the head of the KRG’s Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir. Iraqi Kurdistan Map: http://static.lakana.com/nxsglobal/feedsite/photo/2017/10/17/kirkuk%20map_27854804_ver1.0_640_360.jpg Greater Kurdistan Map: https://decolonialatlas.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/kurdistan-map.png Sykes-Picot Agreement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes–Picot_Agreement Sykes-Picot map: http://cyprus-mail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sykes-Picot-Map.jpg Tillerson urges Iraq, Kurds to resolve conflict through dialogue: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-us/tillerson-urges-iraq-kurds-to-resolve-conflict-through-dialogue-idUSKBN1CS2BA Kurdish Regional Government suspends referendum results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPcUf7I1-4 Fractured Lands – How the Arab World Came Apart: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/11/magazine/isis-middle-east-arab-spring-fractured-lands.html ISIS – the Spoils of the "Great Loot" in the Middle East Article: http://fpif.org/isis-spoils-great-loot-middle-east/ For more information about World Investment News, visit http://www.winne.com For feedback and advertising information, contact us at podcast@winne.com Stan’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/StanAronTweets Camila’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/Camilanomics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldinvestmentnews/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WINNENews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-investment-news