Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 , 15:37 AFP — A gallows rope that once hung in Saddam Hussein's most notorious prison is part of a new exhibition that opened on Wednesday aimed at teaching young Iraqi Kurds about their tragic history.

Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 , 10:35 AFP — Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday refused a request from the presidential council to suspend tribal councils that have sparked a bitter debate among the country's top leaders.

Monday, 1 December, 2008 , 20:02 AFP — A spate of attacks targeting security forces in the heart of Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul killed around 30 people on Monday -- the bloodiest day in Iraq in three weeks.

Monday, 1 December, 2008 , 19:56 AFP — Turkish warplanes on Monday bombed Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the general staff said.

Sunday, 30 November, 2008 , 15:48 AFP — Iraq's Kurds lashed out at the country's UN envoy on Sunday, accusing him of delaying a report on disputed areas and favouring the "Arabisation" policies of executed dictator Saddam Hussein.

Thursday, 27 November, 2008 , 14:50 AFP — Suspected Kurdish rebels opened fire at a traffic control point in southern Turkey on Thursday, killing two policemen and wounding four others, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Monday, 24 November, 2008 , 14:19 AFP — Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani said on Monday that Baghdad was keen to develop oil wells in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq but insisted exports pass through the national pipelines.

Saturday, 22 November, 2008 , 14:55 AFP — Separatist Kurdish rebels on Saturday claimed responsibility for an explosion at an oil pipeline linking Iraq with southern Turkey, an agency close to the rebels reported.

Saturday, 22 November, 2008 , 13:23 AFP — A 16-year-old shepherd was killed and two teenagers were wounded Saturday in a landmine blast in the Kurdish-populated east of Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Saturday, 22 November, 2008 , 10:09 AFP — Parliament in Iraq's northern autonomous region of Kurdistan is preparing to outlaw female circumcision, according to a woman MP and doctor who has long battled to halt the widespread practice.