Syrian Kurdish poet among three arrested: rights group
13h23 - DAMASCUS, Sept 6, 2008 (AFP) - The Syrian authorities have arrested three people, including the brother of the head of a banned Kurdish political group who has been in detention since July, a human rights group said on Saturday.

Six dead in fresh violence in eastern Turkey: security sources
12h01 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Sept 3, 2008 (AFP) - Two Turkish troops and four Kurdish rebels were killed in fresh fighting in the country's volatile east, security sources said Wednesday.

Two dead in Kurdish ambush on Turkish army: security sources
08h38 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Sept 3, 2008 (AFP) - Kurdish separatist rebels ambushed a Turkish military vehicle in the east of the country killing two troops and wounding nine, security sources said Wednesday.

Gunmen shoot Iraqi Kurdish journalist: media watchdog
17h08 - BAGHDAD, Sept 1, 2008 (AFP) - An Iraqi Kurdish journalist was seriously wounded when gunmen dressed in military uniforms shot him in his Baghdad home last month, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said on Monday.

Four Turkish soldiers, two Kurdish rebels killed in clashes
11h35 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Aug 31, 2008 (AFP) - Four Turkish troops and two Kurdish rebels were killed in clashes between separatists and security forces in eastern Turkey overnight, security officials said Sunday.

Kurds, Baghdad in dispute over government buildings
15h07 - ARBIL, Iraq, Aug 30, 2008 (AFP) - Tension flared Saturday between Baghdad and Iraq's northern Kurdish administration after Iraqi forces ordered Kurdish political parties to vacate their offices in Diyala province, an official said.

One killed, five injured in Turkish blast: source
11h42 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Aug 28, 2008 (AFP) - A member of a government-armed Kurdish militia was killed and five people, including two soldiers, wounded Thursday in a landmine blast in southeastern Turkey, a security source said.

Four more rebels killed in Turkey clash: security source
15h59 - DIYARBAKIR , Turkey, Aug 27, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish soldiers killed four Kurdish rebels Wednesday in an ongoing security operation in the country's southeast, a security source said.

Fourteen Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clash: report
19h15 - ANKARA, Aug 26, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish security forces killed 14 Kurdish rebels in fighting on Tuesday in the country's volatile southeast, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Seven Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clash: report
13h45 - ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 26, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish security forces killed seven Kurdish rebels in fighting on Tuesday in the country's volatile southeast, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Iran jails Kurdish students for 'propaganda': report
11h40 - TEHRAN, Aug 25, 2008 (AFP) - Iran has sentenced two Kurdish students to two years in prison each for propaganda against the system and participation in an illegal gathering, press reports said on Monday.

Two more suspects detained over Turkey car bomb blast: report
08h07 - ANKARA, Aug 24, 2008 (AFP) - Police arrested two more people in connection with a car bomb attack in western Turkey, bringing to eight the total number of suspects in custody, the Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.

Iran sentences Kurdish women's rights activist to jail: report
07h46 - TEHRAN, Aug 24, 2008 (AFP) - An Iranian appeals court has upheld a four-year jail term handed down to a Kurdish women's rights activist, a press report said on Sunday.

Turkish police hold six suspects over car bomb blast: report
13h59 - ANKARA, Aug 23, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish police have detained six suspects in connection with a car bomb attack in the city of Izmir that injured 16 people and was claimed by a radical Kurdish group, Anatolia news agency said Saturday.

Turkish police hold five suspects over car bomb blast: report
12h35 - ANKARA, Aug 23, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish police have detained five suspects in connection with a car bomb attack in the western city of Izmir that injured 16 people and was claimed by a radical Kurdish group, the Anatolia news agency reported Saturday.