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Russia's Rosneft pays Iraqi Kurdistan $1.3 bn advance


Tuesday, 14 November, 2017 , 08:48 AFP Russian oil giant Rosneft said Tuesday it had paid authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan an advance of $1.3 billion as part of production sharing deals that have angered Baghdad.

Iraq targets 1 million bpd output for disputed Kirkuk oilfields


Monday, 13 November, 2017 , 16:50 AFP Iraq aims to double the output of oilfields in the northern province of Kirkuk retaken from the Kurds to one million barrels per day (bpd), Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaybi said Monday.

Iran hunts for survivors as quake kills 300 near Iraq border


Monday, 13 November, 2017 , 11:21 AFP Iranian rescue workers dug through rubble in a hunt for survivors on Monday after a major earthquake struck the Iran-Iraq border, killing more than 300 people and injuring thousands.

Iraq to probe disappearance of Arabs arrested by Kurds


Wednesday, 8 November, 2017 , 18:32 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered an investigation after dozens of complaints from Arab families about relatives they say have not been heard from since their arrest by Kurdish forces.

Iraq dispute kicks off crisis for Kurdish sports


Sunday, 5 November, 2017 , 02:52 AFP Sports clubs and players in Iraqi Kurdistan are facing the threat of a spell on the sidelines as the crisis between the region and Baghdad sees matches suspended and away trips cancelled.

Turkish police officer killed, 9 wounded in PKK clash


Friday, 3 November, 2017 , 09:16 AFP One Turkish police officer was killed and nine others were wounded on Friday in a raid to capture a suspected Kurdish militant in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, the governor's office said.

Year after arrests, Turkey pro-Kurd party weakened but defiant


Friday, 3 November, 2017 , 03:20 AFP One year after the arrest of its charismatic chief, Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party defiantly insists it is the only true opposition against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but faces an uphill battle to remain a major force.

Eight Turkish troops killed in clashes with Kurdish militants


Thursday, 2 November, 2017 , 09:05 AFP Eight members of the Turkish security forces were killed in clashes with Kurdish militants on Thursday in Turkey's restive southeast, the army said.

Baghdad accuses Kurds of reneging on pullback deal


Wednesday, 1 November, 2017 , 18:50 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday accused the Kurds of reneging on an agreement to withdraw their forces from disputed zones in the north of the country.

Iraqi army takes control of Turkey border from Kurds: Turkish PM


Tuesday, 31 October, 2017 , 09:52 AFP Iraqi government forces on Tuesday took control of the key border crossing with Turkey in the Iraqi Kurdistan region after weeks of tensions between Baghdad and Arbil, the Turkish prime minister said.