Monday, 3 December, 2012 , 14:07 AFP — Dutch police arrested 55 suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Monday, crushing plans to stage a week-long secret meeting of the outlawed organisation, the Prosecutor's Office said.

Saturday, 1 December, 2012 , 15:07 AFP — Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday warned of the danger of "ethnic conflict" in Iraq, after negotiations aimed at easing Arab-Kurd tensions in the country's north stalled this week.

Friday, 30 November, 2012 , 14:30 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said on Friday that talks on reducing tensions with the federal government have stalled over the contentious issue of a newly-established northern military command.

Wednesday, 28 November, 2012 , 12:59 AFP — French prosecutors Wednesday sought jail terms of up to eight years in prison against 15 Turkish citizens charged with financing a banned far-left group with links to Kurdish rebels.

Tuesday, 27 November, 2012 , 18:26 AFP — The Turkish government on Tuesday asked lawmakers to lift the prosecutorial immunity of 10 Kurdish politicians who were filmed fraternising with Kurdish rebels in a combat-torn part of the country.

Tuesday, 27 November, 2012 , 14:58 AFP — Car bombs killed four people in Kurdish areas of the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Tuesday, while roadside bombs killed two more in a nearby Arab town, officials said.

Tuesday, 27 November, 2012 , 09:11 AFP — Car bombs killed four people in Kurdish areas of the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Tuesday, while roadside bombs killed two more in a nearby Arab town, a security official and a doctor said.

Monday, 26 November, 2012 , 17:53 AFP — Top federal and Kurdish security officials agreed in Baghdad on Monday to "activate" coordinating committees between their forces and work to calm the situation in northern Iraq, a statement said.

Monday, 26 November, 2012 , 16:31 AFP — Top federal and Kurdish security officials agreed in Baghdad on Monday to "activate" coordinating committees between their forces and work to calm the situation in northern Iraq, a statement said.

Monday, 26 November, 2012 , 12:37 AFP — The premier of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said Monday that dialogue, not force, holds the key to ending a crisis with Baghdad that has seen military reinforcements sent to disputed areas.