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Qatar Airways starts flights to Iraqi Kurdistan


Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 , 16:00 AFP Qatar Airways on Wednesday began services to Arbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, and is to start flights to Baghdad next month, the airline and an Iraqi official said.

Three Kurdish rebels killed in southeast Turkey: report


Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 , 07:38 AFP Three Kurdish rebels were killed Tuesday in a gunbattle with security forces in southeastern Turkey, Turkish media said Wednesday.

Turkey pushes US for sale of drones: report


Tuesday, 22 May, 2012 , 12:16 AFP The Obama administration is trying to convince the US Congress to approve the sale of spy drones to Turkey for its campaign against Kurdish rebels, the Turkish president was quoted as saying Tuesday.

Kurdish rebel attack kills worker in southeast: report


Saturday, 19 May, 2012 , 09:50 AFP A worker was killed Saturday in an attack by Kurdish rebels on the construction site of a military outpost in southeastern Turkey, Anatolia news agency reported.

US provided intelligence for Turkish air raid: official


Thursday, 17 May, 2012 , 17:19 AFP American spy drones provided intelligence to Turkey's air force for an errant bombing raid in December that killed 35 civilians instead of Kurdish separatists, a US defense official said Thursday.

US provided intelligence for Turkish air raid: official


Thursday, 17 May, 2012 , 17:08 AFP American spy drones provided intelligence to Turkey's air force for an errant bombing raid in December that killed 34 civilians instead of Kurdish separatists, a US defense official said Thursday.

US provided intelligence for Turkish air raid: official


Thursday, 17 May, 2012 , 15:25 AFP American spy drones provided intelligence to Turkey's air force for an errant bombing raid in December that killed 35 civilians instead of Kurdish separatists, a US defense official said Thursday.

Four Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurds: report


Thursday, 17 May, 2012 , 15:03 AFP Four Turkish soldiers were killed and one was injured in two separate clashes with Kurdish rebels on Thursday in the southeast of the country, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Three Turkish soldiers killed in clash with Kurds: report


Thursday, 17 May, 2012 , 08:37 AFP Three Turkish soldiers have been killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels in the southeast of the country, the Anatolia news agency reported on Thursday.

Philippine workers free to go to Iraqi Kurdistan


Sunday, 13 May, 2012 , 09:27 AFP The Philippines has lifted an eight-year ban on its nationals working in Iraq, but only for the Middle Eastern country's autonomous Kurdistan region, the foreign ministry said Sunday.