by Wilson Fache with Shwan Mohammad in Sulaimaniyah Agence France Presse ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) — The Iraqi government cut autonomous Kurdistan’s direct air links with the outside world indefinitely on Friday, partially isolating the northern region after it voted a massive “yes” in an independence referendum. The move increases the pressure on the Iraqi Kurds amid soaring regional tensions following Monday’s non-binding but deeply contentious vote. Washington said it did not recognise the “unilateral” referendum […]