Iraq's top leaders voice approval of Kurdish, Shiite militias Support rankles Sunnis who blame them for killings
Edward Wong, New York Times - Thursday, June 9, 2005
Baghdad -- The rift between Iraq's government and disgruntled Sunni Arabs widened further on Wednesday as Iraq's leaders came out in support of sectarian militias that Sunnis fear could be used against them.
Syrian Kurds, spurred by peers in Iraq, seek their rights
DAMASCUS, June 8 (AFP) - 6h02 - Spurred by the Kurds' political advance in Iraq, the Kurdish minority in Syria is hoping the Baath party congress in Damascus will help resolve their problems, which have been compounded by the recent murder of one of their leaders.
Turkey Calls for U.S. Help On Rebels - Premier to Meet With Bush Today
By Robin Wright — Washington Post Staff Writer — Wednesday, June 8, 2005; A15
In an attempt to end two years of diplomatic tensions, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold talks with President Bush today and push for a joint counterterrorism crackdown on a Turkish rebel group now operating from northern Iraq.
Kurdish unrest erupts in Syria
 Monday, 6 June, 2005 - Syrian police have broken up a large protest by Kurdish demonstrators in the town of Qameshli, residents said.
Turkey's Erdogan to meet Bush amid frustration over Kurdish rebels
ANKARA, June 7 (AFP) - 3h46 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets US President George W. Bush at the White House on Wednesday in a fence-mending visit during which he is expected to make a new push for US action against Turkish Kurd rebels based in northern Iraq.
Kurds in talks with Arab tribes in bid to contain Syria clashes
DAMASCUS, June 6 (AFP) - 18h46 - Representatives of banned Kurdish parties met with Arab tribal chiefs in northeastern Syria Monday in a bid to calm sectarian tensions following bloody clashes over the weekend, a Kurdish leader said.
Opening session of a new Kurdish parliament
Associated Pres - 4 June 2005 — Jalal Talabani, the first Kurdish President of Iraq smiles beside Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdish region
Kurdish parliament opens, Iraqi insurgents are tracked in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, June 4 (AFP) - 18h14 - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani called Saturday on Kurdish regional deputies to set a democratic example for the war-torn nation, while hundreds of suspected insurgents were rounded up in Baghdad.
Kurdish parliament opens, Iraqi insurgents tracked in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, June 5 (AFP) - 2h45 - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has called on Kurdish regional deputies to set a democratic example for the war-torn nation, while more suspected insurgents were rounded up in Baghdad.
Iraq's Kurdish parliament holds first session
BAGHDAD, June 4 (AFP) - 14h56 - Iraq's Kurdish regional parliament held its first session on Saturday with the Iraqi president urging the Kurds to set an example of unity to the nation torn by sectarian strife.
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