Wednesday, 21 November, 2007 , 05:36 AFP — Driven from their homes in 1987 by Saddam Hussein because they were Kurds, the Fakeh and Nasser families have now returned to the northeastern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

Tuesday, 20 November, 2007 , 15:41 AFP — Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan warned Tuesday that his country was still prepared to launch military action against rebel Kurds based in nothern Iraq if need arose.

Monday, 19 November, 2007 , 05:08 AFP — Iranian Kurds living in a sprawling refugee camp in Kurdish northern Iraq dream of returning home, voicing hope that the United States will use its might to overthrow the Tehran regime and make that wish come true.

Sunday, 18 November, 2007 , 08:50 AFP — Kurdish victims of the Anfal campaign bayed for blood on Sunday as Iraq indicated the hanging of "Chemical Ali", one of the masterminds of the slaughter, may be delayed indefinitely.

Sunday, 18 November, 2007 , 03:07 AFP — Despite a veto from Baghdad, Iraqi Kurds have signed contracts with foreign firms to exploit their huge oil reserves which they vow will benefit the whole country.

Saturday, 17 November, 2007 , 15:16 AFP — Police arrested 10 people in eastern Turkey on Saturday as they broke up with warning shots and tear gas a rally by a Kurdish party that authorities are trying to ban, media reports said.

Saturday, 17 November, 2007 , 11:20 AFP — In Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region the official line is clear: there is no question of declaring independence. But in the regional capital Arbil, Baghdad seems more distant each passing day.

Friday, 16 November, 2007 , 19:35 AFP — Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Friday a Turkish strike on Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq was "almost certain", Kuwait's state news agency KUNA reported.

Friday, 16 November, 2007 , 16:47 AFP — Police arrested a person trying to plant a bomb in a government building in western Turkey Friday, after the device accidentally blew up and injured the suspect in the leg, media reports said.

Friday, 16 November, 2007 , 14:10 AFP — Turkish prosecutors on Friday started legal action to ban the main Kurd political party in Turkey, which has been accused of colluding with Kurdish rebels.