Wednesday, 22 August, 2012 , 18:53 AFP — Hundreds of Kurds on Saturday protested against the killing of two Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey in a shootout with the police who attacked their hideout.

Monday, 20 August, 2012 , 22:06 AFP — The United States said Monday that oil companies should not bypass Iraq's central government after authorities in the autonomous Kurdish north signed dozens of deals with foreign energy firms.

Thursday, 16 August, 2012 , 08:46 AFP — Turkish warplanes bombed areas of north Iraq in a bid to target rear bases of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) overnight into Thursday, a spokesman for the rebel group said.

Tuesday, 14 August, 2012 , 16:44 AFP — An ethnic Kurd lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels has been freed on Tuesday, local security sources told AFP, confirming an earlier report by private NTV television network.

Tuesday, 14 August, 2012 , 16:12 AFP — An ethnic Kurd lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels was freed on Tuesday, the private NTV television network reported, citing the local governor.

Tuesday, 14 August, 2012 , 15:48 AFP — An ethnic Kurd lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels was freed on Tuesday, the private NTV television reported, citing the local governor.

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Monday, 13 August, 2012 , 10:30 AFP — Turkish security forces on Monday launched an operation seeking to free an ethnic Kurdish lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels in the east of the country.

Monday, 13 August, 2012 , 08:17 AFP — Turkish security forces on Monday launched an operation seeking to free an ethnic Kurdish lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels in the east of the country.

Sunday, 12 August, 2012 , 19:56 AFP — Iraq on Sunday gave French energy giant Total an ultimatum to either end its dealings with the autonomous Kurdistan region in the north or to sell its stake in a giant southern oilfield.