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Iraq oil law boosts Kurdish ambitions


Tuesday, 27 February, 2007 , 12:14 AFP Iraq's new draft oil law has been hailed as a victory for Iraqi unity but, in the short term at least, the autonomous region of Kurdistan is likely to benefit the most, experts say.

Iran kills three Kurdish rebel chiefs


Tuesday, 27 February, 2007 , 08:18 AFP Iranian forces have killed three local chiefs of a Kurdish rebel group that has been involved in deadly clashes with the military close to the Turkish border, a commander said on Tuesday.

Turkish PM criticizes Iraqi Kurdish leader over Kirkuk


Tuesday, 27 February, 2007 , 07:56 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected Iraqi Kurdish claims to the ethnically volatile, oil-rich city of Kirkuk and warned that such an attitude would pave the way for more conflict in the war-torn country, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Kurdish party leaders jailed in Turkey over leaflet


Monday, 26 February, 2007 , 11:01 AFP A Turkish court Monday jailed two leaders of the country's main Kurdish party for 18 months over a Woman's Day leaflet, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Iraqi Kurdish leader says ready for dialogue with Turkey


Monday, 26 February, 2007 , 10:53 AFP The president of Iraqi Kurdistan called on Turkey for face-to-face talks to end high-running tensions over Turkish Kurd rebels based in his autonomous region in northern Iraq, in a television interview broadcast here Monday.

14 Iranian troops killed in helicopter crash


Monday, 26 February, 2007 , 09:19 AFP Fourteen Iranian military personnel were killed in a helicopter crash last week during an operation against rebels close to the Turkish border, the Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Monday.

Kurdish group claims it downed Iranian helicopter


Sunday, 25 February, 2007 , 09:34 AFP A Kurdish rebel group fighting in Iran claimed on Sunday it had shot down an Iranian helicopter which Tehran had reported as having had an accident caused by bad weather.

130 Kurds hidden on fishing boat disembarque in Italy


Saturday, 24 February, 2007 , 20:36 AFP Some 130 Kurdish illegal immigrants landed Saturday on the southern Italian shores of Calabria, just days after 19 people drowned trying to reach Sicily, a media report said.

Iraqi Kurdish troops heading to Baghdad


Saturday, 24 February, 2007 , 13:11 AFP A Kurdish brigade of the Iraqi army set off on Saturday for Baghdad to take part in a massive joint US and Iraqi military operation to pacify the city, its commander said.

Alleged PKK members released in France


Friday, 23 February, 2007 , 21:05 AFP A French appeals court on Friday freed eight Kurds suspected of links to the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party, but prevented them from leaving the Paris area, their lawyers said.