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Iraqi Kurdistan stops oil exports in dispute with Baghdad


Wednesday, 14 October, 2009 , 08:14 AFP Iraqi Kurdistan has halted its oil exports due to a payment dispute with the central government in Baghdad, the natural resources minister of the autonomous northern region said on Wednesday.

Arab-Kurd tensions main driver of Iraq unrest: US general


Monday, 12 October, 2009 , 14:36 AFP Tensions between Arabs and Kurds along a tract of disputed territory in northern and eastern Iraq are the top driver of instability in the country, a senior US general said on Monday.

Arab-Kurd tensions main driver of Iraq unrest: US general


Monday, 12 October, 2009 , 12:54 AFP Tensions between Arabs and Kurds along a tract of disputed territory in northern and eastern Iraq are the top driver of instability in the country, a senior US general said Monday.

Turkey searches for Kurdish fighter remains


Saturday, 10 October, 2009 , 12:59 AFP Turkish workers on Saturday began excavating a cemetery in a town in the southeast of the country in search of the remains of a Kurdish fighter who has been missing for a decade.

Three Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey: military


Wednesday, 7 October, 2009 , 15:02 AFP Kurdish rebels fired on a Turkish paramilitary commando unit Wednesday in the country's east, prompting a gunbattle in which three separatists were killed, security sources said.

Turkish parliament extends mandate for Iraq strikes


Tuesday, 6 October, 2009 , 16:11 AFP Turkey's parliament on Tuesday extended the government's mandate to order military strikes against Kurdish rebels holed up in neighbouring northern Iraq.

Turkish parliament extends mandate for Iraq strikes


Tuesday, 6 October, 2009 , 15:33 AFP Turkey's parliament on Tuesday extended the government's mandate to order military strikes against Kurdish rebels holed up in neighbouring northern Iraq.

Turkish parliament meets to vote on Iraq strikes


Tuesday, 6 October, 2009 , 13:05 AFP Turkey's parliament convened Tuesday to vote on extending the government's mandate to order military strikes against Kurdish rebels holed up in neighbouring northern Iraq.

Two dead as bus hits suspected Kurdish landmine


Monday, 5 October, 2009 , 06:45 AFP A bus hit a landmine in southeast Turkey killing two Kurdish civilians, a security source said Monday.

Bomb wounds two soldiers in southeast Turkey: source


Saturday, 3 October, 2009 , 14:08 AFP Two soldiers were wounded Saturday when a roadside bomb, believed to have been planted by Kurdish rebels, exploded in southeastern Turkey, a local security source said.