Monday, 16 November, 2009 , 12:20 AFP — Iraq's general election in January was thrown into doubt on Monday when the war-torn country's presidential council demanded more clout be given to minorities and nationals living abroad.

Sunday, 15 November, 2009 , 13:29 AFP — A Syrian court on Sunday jailed three Kurds for three years each for being members of a banned political party, a human rights group said, adding it was the second such verdict in a week.

Saturday, 14 November, 2009 , 15:44 AFP — Turkey's plan to expand language rights for Kurds and prevent discrimination is unlikely to persuade armed rebels to lay down arms and risks heightening nationalist anger at the government for caving in to "terrorists", analysts said Saturday.

Friday, 13 November, 2009 , 17:15 AFP — Turkish Interior Minister Besir Atalay announced Friday details of a plan to give wider rights to Kurds, including allowing them to restore Kurdish names to their towns.

Friday, 13 November, 2009 , 15:35 AFP — Iraq's Kurdish politicians, locked in dispute with the Baghdad government, will lack unity for the first time when fighting January's general election, due to the rise of a new opposition force.

Thursday, 12 November, 2009 , 13:37 AFP — Iraq's Kurdish regional government said on Thursday it is willing to probe allegations that its forces had abused ethnic minorities, but rejected claims by Human Rights Watch of widespread abuse.

Wednesday, 11 November, 2009 , 15:00 AFP — Sweden's Supreme Court rejected Wednesday Turkey's extradition request for a citizen it accused of murder and membership in the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Wednesday, 11 November, 2009 , 14:53 AFP — Iran hanged on Wednesday a Kurdish activist convicted of "armed action" against the Islamic republic, Fars news agency reported, quoting the justice chief in Kurdistan province.

Wednesday, 11 November, 2009 , 11:49 AFP — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will brief lawmakers Friday on a government plan aimed at granting Kurds more freedoms and ending a 25-year deadly insurgency, media reports said.

Tuesday, 10 November, 2009 , 20:30 AFP — Turkey on Tuesday said its plan to end a 25-year Kurdish insurgency focused on democratic rights, as opponents accused the government of giving into "terrorists" and undermining national unity.