Mr. Barzani served for two four-year terms as president, the maximum allowed under Kurdish law. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn his speech on Sunday, Mr. Barzani did not clarify what his future political role would be. A pro-Barzani lawmaker punched a Kurdish opposition lawmaker who had criticized Mr. Barzani’s record as leader, leading to a fracas and a delay in proceedings. The violence drew condemnation from Sarwa Abdul Wahid, the parliamentary leader for the opposition Goran party and a vocal critic of Mr. Barzani and his party. But the mob insisted that Goran lawmakers apologize for what they called disrespect shown to Mr. Barzani.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2017 00:11 UTC