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Amidst Iraq turmoil, Kurds push for U.S. recognition
Kurdish leaders say their region can no longer rely on the central government in Baghdad Middle East -
Holding up Iraq before it breaks down
During the recent crisis, Maliki was not even persuaded against using his previous methods Middle East -
2000GMT: Head of the Iraq National List says he won’t run as head of parliament
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Iraq’s Maliki hopes for government deal by next week
Nuri al-Maliki is seen by Sunnis and Kurds as the main obstacle to resolving the crisis and hope he will step aside Features -
Jihadists urged to free Kurdish school kids held in Syria
The militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), abducted some 153 schoolchildren on May 29 Middle East -
Foreign Minister: Israel not working for Iraqi Kurd independence
The remarks of Avigdor Lieberman appeared aimed at heading off potential confrontation with the United States, which wants to keep Iraq united Middle East -
Israel calls for Jordan support, Kurdish autonomy
Israel 'should ... support the Kurdish aspiration for independence,' Netanyahu says Middle East -
Will Iraq’s Kurds declare independence?
Despite Arbil gaining more of an economic muscle, Iraq’s Kurds need more regional and international acceptance to declare independence Perspective -
Iraqi Kurdish fighters receive training
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, take part in a training session in the ... Perspective -
Teen known as ‘Osama Bin Bieber’ fights alongside ISIS
A British teenager is believed to have joined the increasingly-powerful Islamic militant group ISIS Features -
NGO: Syria air raid kills 9 children in displaced camp
Syrian army helicopter fire killed nine children in a camp for displaced civilians near the Jordanian border on Wednesday. Middle East -
On edge of Kirkuk, Peshmerga prepare to fight again for Kurdistan
The Kurds now find themselves closer to their long-cherished dream of full independence than ever before Analysis -
Militants clash with Peshmerga in Iraq’s Kirkuk: tribal sheikh
Kurdish PM says Maliki should be denied third term and autonomous zones for Iraq’s Sunni Arabs should be considered Middle East -
1300GMT: Iraq’s Kurds claim control over Rabia crossing near Syria
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Hundreds of Iraqis flee Islamic militant advance
The exodus began after fighters of the al-Qaeda breakaway group, ISIS, seized the northern city of Mosul Perspective -
Baghdad bolsters defenses as militants advance
Iraq’s highest religious authority for Sunnis has snubbed statements that the militants controlling parts of the country are ‘terrorists’ News -
Second tanker of Kurdish oil leaves Turkey despite Baghdad protest
The shipment is the second to leave Ceyhan in three weeks after arriving by pipeline Business -
Erdogan’s presidential gambit with Kurds
Almost every critic of the Turkish government received its fair share of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hate speech Middle East -
Residents of Iraq’s Mosul flee unrest
Thousands have fled Mosul toward Kurdish-controlled areas as ISIS takes control of key points in the northern Iraqi city Middle East -
Police, protesters clash in Turkey after two Kurds killed
Sunday’s confrontation came after the two Kurdish protesters, aged 24 and 50, died of gunshot wounds News -
Two Kurdish protesters killed in Turkey’s southeast
One soldier was also wounded during the clashes Middle East -
Kurdish protester killed in clashes with Turkey soldiers
A Kurdish protester has died of gunshot wounds sustained during fierce clashes with Turkish soldiers in the country's southeast on Saturday. ... World News -
Iraq threatens legal action against any buyer of piped Kurdish oil
Iraq says State Oil Marketing Organisation has exclusive right to manage sales of crude from the country Energy -
Why Arabs are confused on Turkey’s ethnic minorities
Arab intellectuals, who strive to understand the Alevi issue, feels that Turkey will be facing a serious challenge on the matter Middle East -
Iraq to try Kurdish officer for reporter’s murder
Iraq remains one of the world’s deadliest countries for journalists and is routinely criticized for its poor record on media rights Print -
Nowruz celebrations in Turkey
Tens of thousands gathered in Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, for the Kurdish new year celebrations of Nowruz, ... Perspective -
Kurds say have not agreed to export oil via Iraq’s SOMO
The claims come after Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for Energy said that the Kurds agreed to export through the oil organization Energy -
Kurds clash with Turkish police at protests for rebel leader's release
Protestors called for the release of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan on the 15th anniversary of his capture Middle East -
Syrian Kurds mourn deaths after fighting ISIS
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Kurds solidify autonomy in Syria on eve of peace talks
The Kurds’ request to have a separate delegation representing them in “Geneva 2” talks had been denied Features