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Turkey says opposes split of Kurdistan from Iraq


Monday, 30 June, 2014 , 18:18 AFP — The Turkish government said on Monday that it was against Iraq's Kurdistan region splitting away from Baghdad, after Sunni militants seized a vast swathe of territory in Turkey's conflict-torn neighbour.

Syria inks Russian deal for Tigris irrigation project


Monday, 30 June, 2014 , 17:40 AFP — The Syrian government signed a deal with a Russian firm Monday for the first phase of an irrigation project for the drought-hit northeast of the war-torn country, state media said.

Kurdish candidate joins Turkey presidential race


Monday, 30 June, 2014 , 12:36 AFP — Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party on Monday announced it was fielding Selahattin Demirtas, the party's co-chair, as its candidate for the presidential election in August to challenge Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Netanyahu calls for Jordan support, Kurdish independence


Monday, 30 June, 2014 , 06:31 AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the international community on Sunday to support Jordan in the fight against "Islamic extremism" and to back the independence of Iraq's Kurds.

Netanyahu calls for Jordan support, Kurdish autonomy


Sunday, 29 June, 2014 , 21:25 AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the international community on Sunday to support Jordan in the fight against "Islamic extremism" and to back the independence of Iraq's Kurds.

Turkish police shoot Kurdish man attempting to remove flag


Saturday, 28 June, 2014 , 14:50 AFP — A Kurdish man was shot and wounded by police on Saturday when he attempted to remove a Turkish flag from a police station in Istanbul, local media reported.

Turkish police shot Kurdish man attempting to remove flag


Saturday, 28 June, 2014 , 14:01 AFP — A Kurdish man was shot and wounded by police on Saturday when he attempted to remove a Turkish flag from a police station in Istanbul, local media reported.

Unprecedented Kurdish peshmerga deployment in Iraq


Saturday, 28 June, 2014 , 06:22 AFP — The onslaught by Sunni Arab militants in northern Iraq has prompted the country's Kurds to deploy the famed peshmerga security forces in defence of their autonomous region.

Iraq's Barzani says Kurdish self-rule in Kirkuk to stay


Friday, 27 June, 2014 , 11:31 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani said Friday there was no going back on autonomous Kurdish rule in oil city Kirkuk and other towns now defended against Sunni militants by Kurdish fighters.

Iraq's Barzani says Kurdish self-rule in Kirkuk to stay


Friday, 27 June, 2014 , 11:16 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani said Friday there was no going back on autonomous Kurdish rule in oil city Kirkuk and other towns now defended against Sunni militants by Kurdish fighters.