U.N. to propose template in May for Iraq's Kirkuk



11 Apr 2008 | By Paul Taylor

BRUSSELS, April 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations will suggest a formula next month to resolve conflicts on several disputed areas in Iraq that could serve as a template for the future of Kirkuk, a senior U.N. official said on Friday.


  

Fresh clashes erupt in Kurdish region of Iran


TEHRAN, Aug 4 (AFP) - 13h46 - Fresh clashes erupted in Iran's northwest Kurdish region on Wednesday as rioters ravaged public buildings amid unconfirmed reports that several people had been killed.

  

Iraqi Kurd politicians say yes to unity



Sunday 07 May 2006, 17:50 Makka Time, 14:50 GMT  

The Kurdistan parliament has unified the administration of the Kurdish region of Iraq, ending the previous system of two separate local governments.

  

The Kurds: new key to long-term victory



July 15, 2007 | Andrew Sullivan

The phrase on everyone’s lips now is “postsurge”. The logistics of military tour cycles, the logic of congressional politics and the sheer impossibility of putting Iraq back together again in anything like the foreseeable future have caused something of a Rubicon in Washington.


  

Turkish troops move out of Iraq



Friday, 29 February 2008

The Turkish military says it has withdrawn its troops from northern Iraq, following a controversial ground offensive against Kurdish rebels.


  

Statement from the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region: The continuing crisis between Turkey and PKK



23 octobre 2007

The policy of the Presidency, the Government, and the political parties of the Kurdistan Region related to this issue can be summarized as follows:


  

A Chilling Photograph's Hidden History


WSJ
The Ayatollah's agents come calling
By JOSHUA PRAGER
December 2, 2006; Page A1

Twenty-six years ago, a picture of an execution in Iran won the Pulitzer Prize. But the man who took it remained anonymous. Until now.

  

Analysis: Iraqis without fuel, power



January 22, 2008 | By BEN LANDO | UPI Energy Editor

WASHINGTON -- You can't have one without the other, but with many of Iraq's power plants shut and refineries stopped, Iraqis have neither fuel nor electricity.


  

The Next Battle in Iraq?



Sunday, July 8, 2007 | By Jim Hoagland

The relative stability and prosperity of Iraqi Kurdistan provide the only bright spots of redemption for President Bush in the bloody anarchy that Iraq has become under a mismanaged occupation. Permanently securing the Kurdish minority from Baghdad's genocidal impulses and acts would be a historic accomplishment.


  

Gates to Turks: End Iraq Incursion Soon



Wednesday, February 27, 2008 | By LOLITA C. BALDOR | The Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that Turkey should remove its troops from northern Iraq in the next few days, sending a strong message that U.S. patience is running out on the operation targeting Kurdish insurgents.