Tuesday, 24 July, 2012 , 11:09 AFP — Iraq on Tuesday barred US energy giant Chevron from working in non-Kurdish parts of the country after it bought two exploration blocks in the autonomous Kurdish region against Baghdad's wishes.
Thursday, 19 July, 2012 , 17:42 AFP — US energy giant Chevron said Thursday it had bought two exploration blocks in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, despite Baghdad's protests that such deals are illegal.
Thursday, 19 July, 2012 , 15:49 AFP — Iraq's premier pledged on Thursday to take the "necessary steps" if American energy giant ExxonMobil implemented a controversial oil exploration deal with the autonomous northern Kurdish region.
Tuesday, 17 July, 2012 , 16:30 AFP — The spokesman for Iraq's Kurdish regional president sharply criticised national premier Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday for allegedly militarising Iraqi society and using violence for political ends.
Monday, 16 July, 2012 , 13:02 AFP — Fifty people, almost all lawyers, went on trial in Turkey on Monday for alleged links with outlawed Kurdish rebels as part of a wider crackdown on the group.
Sunday, 15 July, 2012 , 13:59 AFP — Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called Sunday for the US to speed up the transfer of weapons to Iraq, which lacks the ability to defend its airspace or borders, six months after American troops withdrew.
Sunday, 15 July, 2012 , 13:10 AFP — Turkey must stop accepting "illegal" transfers of crude oil from the autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq or risk damaging bilateral ties, government spokesman Ali Dabbagh warned on Sunday.
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Saturday, 14 July, 2012 , 15:04 AFP — Stone-throwing Kurds who defied a protest ban to demand the release of jailed rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan clashed Saturday with Turkish police, leaving at least 20 people wounded.
Friday, 13 July, 2012 , 15:28 AFP — An Istanbul court Friday freed 16 suspects who are accused of ties with outlawed Kurdish rebels and had been in preventive custody for months, the state-run Anatolia agency said.
