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  1. Kurdistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Kurdistan ("Land of the Kurds".; old Curdistan; ancient Corduene) is a roughly defined geo-cultural region wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan - Cached - Similar

  2. Talabani Jokes About Kurdistan Parliament Speaker and Attacks ...


    Rudaw - Hemin Abdulla - 2 hours ago

    Talabani told United States officials that the speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament was “a foolish man” and that the leaders of the major Kurdish opposition ...
    Wikileaks Revelations Endanger US International Relations- Rudaw
    Kurdish women and their struggle for equality- Kurdish Aspect
    Education minister to attend conference in Arbil- Today's Zaman
    all 4 news articles »

    Today's Zaman
  3. Barzani's nephew: no Kurdish secession from Iraq


    AFP - 18 hours ago

    His uncle Massud Barzani who is the regional president said at the opening of a week-long congress of his Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Saturday that ...
    Barzani says Kirkuk belongs to Kurdistan- Today's Zaman
    Leading Kurdish Party Convention Kicks Off- Rudaw
    Iraqi's Kurdish Leader Calls for Self-Determination- Voice of America
    Hurriyet Daily News - International Business Times
    all 271 news articles »

    MiamiHerald.com
  4. Kurdistan's Average Christians Against Death Penalty for Aziz


    Rudaw - 1 hour ago

    ANKAWA, Iraqi Kurdistan: The execution order for Saddam Hussein's deputy, former Iraqi Vice President Tariq Aziz - a Christian – has created a big ...
  5. Kurdistan plays hardball over oil


    Petroleum Economist - 58 minutes ago

    Powerbrokers in Erbil and Baghdad were also at loggerheads over how to pay operators in Kurdistan. To kick-start exports ahead of a definitive Petroleum Law ...
  6. Groundstar Resources Provides Operational Update: Qara Dagh- 1 ...


    PR-USA.net (press release) - 5 hours ago

    Groundstar Resources (TSX VENTURE:GSA) has been informed by Niko Resources, the operator of the Qara Dagh - 1 exploration well in Kurdistan, Iraq that the ...
    Vast Exploration Inc.- Drilling Update- PR-USA.net (press release)
    all 9 news articles »
  7. Vast Exploration cases Kurdistan well in Iraq


    Energy Business Review - 1 day ago

    Vast Exploration has installed an 11 3/4 inch intermediate casing string cemented to 2100m on the Qara Dagh - 1 exploration well in the Kurdistan region of ...
    Vast Exploration Inc.- Drilling Update- Trading Markets (press release)
    all 11 news articles »
  8. No Reform Expected Until Political System Changes


    Rudaw - Adnan Osman - 22 hours ago

    The Kurdistan parliament, which was established in 1992, made a big mistake ... A mistake that the two major powers in Kurdistan at the time - the Patriotic ...
    Major Opposition Party Absent at KDP Convention- Rudaw
    The Increasing Marginalisation of the Gorran Party- Kurdish Aspect
    all 3 news articles »
  9. 21 Women Killers Still Not Arrested in Kurdistan


    Rudaw - 23 hours ago

    ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: A Rudaw investigation reveals that the killers of 21 Kurdish women, murdered by their own relatives, have not been arrested yet. ...
  10. Spokesman Rejects Reports on Iraqi Kurds' Cultural Center in Israel


    Fars News Agency - 57 minutes ago

    The Kurdistan Regional Government did not and does not have cultural, political and economic ties with Israel," Spokesman of the regional government of ...

    Fars News Agency
  11. Kurds Want Six Ministries in New Iraqi Govt


    Rudaw - Hemin Baban - 6 days ago

    ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: A prominent Kurdish lawmaker in the Iraqi parliament says the alliance of Kurdish parties has asked for six ministerial portfolios ...
    Al Maliki: Iraq new government in progress- Alsumaria
    Iraq's Kurds build up their own army- UPI.com
    Iraqi leaders struggle to slice pie- Asia Times Online
    Reuters Africa - Ahram Online
    all 56 news articles »

    Ahram Online
  12. Shot Kurdish politician's condition improves


    Hurriyet Daily News - 1 day ago

    The outlawed Kurdistan Communities Union, or KCK's, administrative board on ...Kurdistan Workers' Party ... Murat Karayılan, one of the leaders of the outlawed
    Shop owners in East Turkey shutter shops to protest shooting- Hurriyet Daily News
    all 3 news articles »

    Hurriyet Daily News
  13. 1st General Census meeting in Kirkuk with absence of al-Iraqiya


    Zawya - 5 hours ago

    On his part, the Legislature of the Iraqi Parliament for the Kurdistan Coalition, Najmiddin Karim told Aswat al-Iraq that "technical and security ...
  14. Democratic Party Conference starts in Arbil


    Alsumaria - 3 days ago

    The 13th Kurdistan Democratic Party Conference started off in Arbil. The Conference led by Kurdistan leader Massoud Barazani is attended by President Jalal ...
    Baghdad and Arbil settle pending issues- Alsumaria
    Talabani meets Allawi in Arbil- Alsumaria
    all 3 news articles »
  15. Displaced Christians Want to Stay in Kurdistan


    Rudaw - Nawzad Mahmoud - 3 days ago

    SULAIMANI, Iraqi Kurdistan: Sana's agony started a long time before the day al-Qaeda militants attacked the Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad recently. ...
  16. One PKK member killed in firefight in Southeastern Turkey


    Hurriyet Daily News - 2 days ago

    The Turkish military shot dead an alleged member of the outlawed Kurdistan... Workers' Party, or PKK, in a firefight in Southeastern Turkey Saturday.
    Turkish Army Kills Rebel Kurd in Firefight- Asharq Alawsat
    all 4 news articles »

    France24
  17. Kurdistan Refinery to Start Selling Gasoline: Ministry Official


    Bloomberg - Nayla Razzouk - 5 days ago

    The first of three new refineries in Iraq's northern Kurdistan will start selling gasoline ...
  18. 'Made in Sharjah' show goes to Kurdistan


    AME Info - 7 Dec 2010

    "Our visit to Kurdistan has come at a time when UAE companies are showing a keen interest in the region. The UAE is playing a significant role in the ...
  19. GE supplies turbines for Kurdistan plant expansion


    Utilities-ME.com - 6 Dec 2010

    “Our mission is in line with the Kurdistan regional government's initiative calling for the private sector to help meet the energy requirements in this ...
    GE Turbines to help meet northern Iraq's growing energy needs- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    GE Turbines to Help Meet Northern Iraq's Growing Energy Needs- Zawya
    all 22 news articles » GE - LON:INV

    Zawya
  20. Kurdish paper sued over defaming Islam


    Press TV - Matt Frazer - 1 day ago

    "The existence of freedom of expression in the Kurdistan region is a good ... The Kurdistan Islamic Scholars Union is a gathering of clerics with close ...
  21. Can Kurdistan Serve As an Internal Sanctuary for Iraqi Christians?


    Huffington Post (blog) - 29 Nov 2010

    For those Iraqi Christians who fear for their safety in the Arab regions of Iraq, the Kurdistan region could serve as a sanctuary. ...
    Kurdistan Takes Measures Against Gender-Based Violence- Rudaw
    MEA: British Trade Mission to Visit Kurdistan region in Iraq- Global Arab Network - English News
    300 volumes of Iraq's Kurdish Works reach Majlis Library- Iran Book News Agency
    Kurdish Aspect - Ammon News
    all 17 news articles »

    Ammon News
  22. Iraqi Kurdistan: Search For Peace Defines New Film


    UNPO - 4 days ago

    For his first feature film 'Mandoo' Saeedi, who was born in Mahabad in Iranian Kurdistan, has chosen to focus on the people of Kurdistan and the trouble ...

    UNPO
  23. Iraqi school for Roma is basic, but gives hope


    AFP - Shawn Mohammed - 4 Dec 2010

    "They move around once every four months, but only within Kurdistan. (Neighbouring) Turkey does not want them." Resources are tight. ...
  24. France detains six PKK members


    Today's Zaman - 6 days ago

    French authorities have detained six suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan... Workers' Party (PKK), which the European Union lists as a terrorist
    French police arrest 6 PKK suspects- Hurriyet Daily News
    Six alleged Kurd militants seized in France- CNN International
    Officials: Police arrest 6 suspected Kurdish separatists in ...- Winnipeg Free Press
    Anarkismo.net
    all 46 news articles »

    France24
  25. Repsol eyes investments in Kurdistan -sources


    Reuters Africa - Tom Bergin - Rania El Gamal - 25 Nov 2010

    Repsol's move, which risks it being blacklisted from investment in the rest of Iraq, follows recent investments in Kurdistan by US-based Marathon Oil (MRO. ...
    Kurdish oil minister sees exports flowing by early 2011- Daily Star - Lebanon
    all 9 news articles »
  26. SCHUTE: Missed business opportunity in Kurdistan


    Washington Times - Harry Schute Jr. - 2 Dec 2010

    The Kurdistan Regional Government released significant news recently. It announced that Houston's Marathon Oil Corp. had acquired ...
    Stability in Kurdistan a boon to UK oil firms- Interactive Investor
    Iran to boost relations with Iraqi Kurdistan- Press TV
    Erbil, Baghdad still at odds over oil- Iraq Oil Report
    Washington Examiner
    all 5 news articles »

    Washington Times
  27. MOL submits discovery report to Kurdistan govt


    Reuters Africa - Marton Dunai - Sandor Peto - 3 Dec 2010

    BU: Quote) said on Friday it submittedthe discovery report on its Bijell-1 exploration well to the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Region of ...
  28. KDP denies break-up from Iraq


    Alsumaria - 1 day ago

    Kurdistan leader Massoud Barazani did not call for Kurds' break-up from Iraq, Kurdistan... Democratic Party (KDP) argued. Barazani's call for Kurds'
  29. Book Causes Fallout Between Iranian Kurdish Parties


    Rudaw - 2 days ago

    ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: The release of a book that includes extensive interviews with the head of a major outlawed Iranian Kurdish party has sparked an ...
  30. Heritage says Kurdistan well beats view


    Reuters Africa - 18 Nov 2010

    L: Quote) said a key well in the Kurdistan region of Iraq beat its target by encountering hydrocarbons at deeper than expected depths. ...
    Heritage Oil lifted by Kurdistan progress- Interactive Investor
    Heritage encouraged by progress in Kurdistan- IBTimes
    Heritage Oil starts testing target formations on Miran oil block ...- Proactive Investors USA & Canada
    all 16 news articles »

    Proactive Investors USA & Canada
  31. Dubai Chamber hosts Northern Iraq chambers delegation


    AME Info - 2 days ago

    The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a delegation of Chamber heads from the Northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan including Erbil, ...
  32. A point I've failed to see: The Gülen-PKK ties close up


    Hurriyet Daily News - 16 hours ago

    The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, wants to approach the Fethullah Gülen ... In fact, the Kurdistan People's Initiative, close to the PKK, ...
  33. Freed hiker wants closer ties to Iran


    UPI.com - 6 days ago

    7 (UPI) -- Sarah Shourd, one of three US hikers held by Iran after straying too close to its border with Iraqi Kurdistan, called Tuesday for better US-Iran ...
    Freed Hiker: Poor Relations With Iran Led to My Imprisonment- AOL News
    Sarah Shourd Sings for Release of Fellow Hikers- CBS News
    Fundraiser tonight for hikers imprisoned in Iran- San Francisco Examiner
    all 23 news articles »

    CBS News
  34. Iraqi Kurdistan Confronts Female Genital Mutilation


    Hudson New York - Irfan Al-Alawi - 6 Dec 2010

    As reported to the Centre for Islamic Pluralism by the non-governmental organization Stop FGM in Kurdistan, the Kurdistan Regional ...
  35. Shares in Sterling fall 17pc after well setback in Kurdistan


    Irish Independent - John Mulligan - 23 Nov 2010

    ... Energy slumped more than 17pc in early trading yesterday as the company revealed a technical mishap at a well in Kurdistan that it has been drilling. ...
    STOCKS NEWS UK-Sterling Energy slides on Kurdistan well dela- London South East
    Sterling hit by problems in Kurdistan- Interactive Investor
    Delays may hit Sterling Energy's Kurdistan well- CITY A.M.
    ShareCast
    all 17 news articles »
  36. Euro court says Turkey's closure of pro-Kurdish HADEP 'not justified'


    Hurriyet Daily News - 1 hour ago

    ... ban from politics on several of its members for "spreading terrorist propaganda" and aiding and abetting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK. ...
  37. Microsoft Delegation Makes First Arrival to Kurdistan


    Rudaw - Namo Abdulla - 21 Nov 2010

    The Kurdistan Government is aiming to become an e-government.------ Photo by Sherwan Muhsin for Rudaw. ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: Aiming at helping the ...
    8 Percent of Iraqi Kurds Have Diabetes- Rudaw
    all 2 news articles » MSFT
  38. Kurdistan's Parched Land in Dire Need of Rain


    Rudaw - Rawa Abdulla - 5 Dec 2010

    Iraqi Kurds pray for rain in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region. ------ Photo by Sherwan Muhsin for Rudaw. ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: An agricultural ...
  39. PKK honors cease-fire through June


    UPI.com - 4 days ago

    9 (UPI) -- The blacklisted Kurdistan Workers' Party is keeping its unilateral cease-fire agreement in place through June, the group's imprisoned leader said ...
    Smile, shake hands and then count your fingers- Rudaw
    Turkish ties with N Iraq to continue despite cable revelations ...- Hurriyet Daily News
    all 5 news articles »

    Hurriyet Daily News
  40. Marathon Oil: a long-term value story


    Petroleum Economist - 59 minutes ago

    And, says Cazalot, it is taking a "measured risk" in acquiring a stake in four exploration blocks in Iraqi Kurdistan – something the US embassy there has ...
  41. Iraqi Kurdistan Donates Land for American Memorial


    Benzinga - 2 Dec 2010

    The Olive Branch Living Memorial is being erected in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq, to commemorate the lives of American soldiers lost in Iraq. ...
  42. Muharram brings unity to Iraqi Kurdistan


    Press TV - Matt Frazer - 5 days ago

    In Kurdistan, Sunni and Shi'a Kurds remember together. Unlike much of the region, in Iraqi Kurdistan there are no designated Shia or Sunni mosques. ...
  43. Gölcük Naval Base revelations prove all shady plans interconnected


    Today's Zaman - Betül Akkaya Demi̇rbaÅŸ - 13 hours ago

    ... forces in 2007 in which they discussed how to down Heron unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to protect terrorists of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). ...

    Today's Zaman
  44. Insight: Kurdistan - land of giants?


    OilVoice (press release) - 1 Dec 2010

    My view is that the re-developed existing fields of southern Iraq – plus possibly Kirkuk – will have priority over any 'new oil' from Kurdistan. ...
  45. Cosmetic Changes Only At KDP Convention


    Rudaw - Rebwar Karim Wali - 2 days ago

    One Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) politburo member was recently quoted as saying the KDP would not be opening a 13th branch office, nor holding its 13th ...
  46. Iraq: Egyptian investors delegation visits Kurdistan region


    Global Arab Network - English News - Maha Karim - 21 Nov 2010

    Egypt (Cairo) - Eng. Rashid Mohamed Rashid, the Trade and Industry Minister is to head an investors team on a visit to Iraqi Kurdistan this month, ...

    Global Arab Network - English News
  47. Kurdistan Celebrates GIS Day


    Rudaw - Namo Abdulla - 29 Nov 2010

    A woman uses her cellphone calling in the IT Academy of Kurdistan in Erbil. GIS day was celebrated here in this building on November 29, 2010. ...
  48. Iraq National Alliance gets 16 ministries


    Alsumaria - 1 day ago

    Al Iraqiya List is expected to get nine ministries while Kurdistan Parties Coalition will get four ministries, the source said. ...
  49. Iraqi Christians Flee Wave Of Targeted Violence


    NPR - 18 hours ago

    Christians are now seeking refuge in the region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq. ... Kako says hundreds of Christians have moved to Kurdistan in the past few ...
    More Christians Flee Iraq After New Violence- New York Times
    Iraqi Christians plot course for self-determination- WND.com
    all 51 news articles »

    New York Times
  50. PKK Leader Threatens Mayor Osman Baydemir


    Journal of Turkish Weekly - Gizem Yeldan - 24 Nov 2010

    ANKARA - Diyarbakir Mayor Osman Baydemir has been harshly criticized by Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the terrorist organization Kurdistan ...
    PKK chief perceives mayor as potential rival, points to him as target- Sunday's Zaman
    Baydemir-Öcalan polemic- Sunday's Zaman
    Press Roundup- Sunday's Zaman
    Qantara.de - Hurriyet Daily News
    all 9 news articles »

    Hurriyet Daily News
  51. Gulf Keystone begins drilling at Shaikan-2


    Interactive Investor - Esther Armstrong - 1 Dec 2010

    Oil explorer Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) thrilled investors today, as it announced it has started drilling its Shaikan-2 appraisal well in Kurdistan. ...
    Gulf Keystone begins drilling Shaikan-2- ShareCast
    Gulf Keystone commences drilling on Shaikan-2 well in Kurdistan- Energy Business Review
    all 13 news articles » LON:GKP

    Interactive Investor
  52. Kurdish Opposition Wants Two Ministries From Iraq's Maliki


    Rudaw - Nawzad Mahmoud - 4 Dec 2010

    The two major Kurdish parties are the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), headed by the Kurdistan Region's president, Massoud Barzani, and the Patriotic Union ...
    Wikileaks Reveals Kurdish Secrets- Rudaw
    Wikileaks: US Saw Kurd-On-Kurd Violence as Greatest Threat to ...- Rudaw
    all 3 news articles »
  53. Iraqi Kurdistan: Nationwide census in Iraq delayed again


    UNPO - 1 Dec 2010

    On Tuesday Iraq's government informed about further delay of nation wide census determining the real numbers of the country's religious and ethnic groups. ...

    UNPO
  54. ShaMaran Announces Third Quarter Highlights


    MarketWatch (press release) - 23 Nov 2010

    ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. is a Kurdistan focused oil development and exploration ... Kurdistan... lies within the northern extension of the Zagros Folded Belt.
    CVE:SNM - PINK:CMTX
  55. 4 PJAK members arrested in Iran


    Tehran Times - 30 Nov 2010

    PJAK is an offshoot of the internationally-recognized terrorist group the Kurdistan... Workers' Party (PKK) that conducts deadly operations in
    Iran detains 4 PJAK terrorists- Press TV
    all 4 news articles »

    Press TV
  56. = Iraqi Kurds: Oil Laws By June 2011 Or Won't Join Government


    Zawya - Hassan Hafidh - Angus McDowall - 30 Nov 2010

    LONDON (Dow Jones)--The semi-autonomous government of Iraq's Kurdistan region wants new hydrocarbon and revenue-sharing ...
    Hawrami Makes Legislative Demands As Government Formation Talks ...- Oil and Gas Insight (registration)
    all 7 news articles »
  57. New Wikileaks files link US to PKK


    Press TV - 26 Nov 2010

    Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks is planning to release classified cables that show the United States has helped the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party ...
    WikiLeaks may show US has helped terrorist group- Sydney Morning Herald
    New WikiLeaks Files Tie US to PKK, Turkey to al-Qaeda, Post Reports- Journal of Turkish Weekly
    all 141 news articles »

    IBTimes Hong Kong
  58. Gulf Keystone Petroleum Starts Work On Shaikan Deep Appraisal Well ...


    oilbarrel.com - 6 days ago

    MOL has now submitted a discovery report to the Kurdistan authorities about its Bijell-1 exploration well, which flowed 3743 barrels of oil per day (albeit ...
    LON:GKP
  59. Kurdish Provincial Elections Still Uncertain


    Rudaw - Nawzad Mahmoud - 5 days ago

    Prime Minister Barham Salih says the postponement of the provincial elections is a result of the lack of a local election commission in Kurdistan. ...
  60. Italy: Festival celebrating Kurdish cinema kicks off


    California Chronicle - 3 days ago

    Other films include Crossing the Dust by Shawkat Amin Korki, an Iraqi Kurdistan drama set during the fall of late strongman Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003 ...
  61. Habitat for Humanity: Finally, a real home


    Columbus Dispatch - Frank Thomas - 2 days ago

    Jasim Rahmani moved to the United States 14 years ago from Kurdistan. Since then, he has lived on the West Side in a small town house with his wife, Harbia, ...

    Columbus Dispatch
  62. Petronas denies report on RM8b bid for UK firm


    Malaysia Star - Jeeva Arulampalam - 3 days ago

    Its exploration projects are in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Malta, Pakistan, Tanzania, Mali and the Republic of Congo. According to the group's website, ...
    MARKET REPORT: Shamsul Azhar Abbas gushing over Heritage- Daily Mail
    all 7 news articles »

    Daily Mail
  63. Kurdistan Investment Company - Results for October 2010


    CisionWire (press release) - 22 Nov 2010

    The Company's Net Asset Value climbed a mighty 8.2 % during October as both Kurdistan and world equity markets showed strength. The performance stands well ...
    LON:INV
  64. Police chief Özgül says KCK is like a Kurdish state


    Today's Zaman - 3 days ago

    Dozens of suspects have been detained as part of an investigation into the Kurdish Communities Union, the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party's alleged urban ...

    Today's Zaman
  65. PKK member killed in clashes with Turkish Army


    Southeast European Times - 1 day ago

    ANKARA, Turkey -- Security forces killed a suspected member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) during clashes in the southeastern province of Batman on ...
  66. Damlouji: Iraqiya allocation of ministries untrue


    Alsumaria - 1 day ago

    Al Iraqiya was supposed to meet on Sunday with the National Alliance and Kurdistan Alliance, however, rows among the different political parties failed to ...
  67. France Telecom eyes stake in Iraq's Korek


    Financial Times - Lina Saigol - Andrew Parker - 24 Nov 2010

    Korek was founded in 2000 by Sirwan Mustafa, who is its sole shareholder and nephew of Massoud Barzani, president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. ...
    France Telecom may buy stake in Korek- Global Telecoms Business
    France Telecom looks to enter Iraq via stake in Korek- TeleGeography
    Orange looks to Iraq for MEA expansion- Rethink Wireless
    Telecompaper (subscription) - Mobile Business Briefing
    all 18 news articles » BIT:FTE - PINK:FNCTF - EPA:FTE

    Mobile Business Briefing
  68. AK Party official says IKDP congress highlighted unity in Iraq


    Today's Zaman - 2 days ago

    Justice and Development (AK) Party Deputy Chairman Ömer Çelik said on Saturday that participants in a congress of the Iraq Kurdistan Democratic Party (IKDP) ...
  69. MHP member expresses support for KCK defendants


    Today's Zaman - 24 Nov 2010

    A member of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has expressed support for individuals under arrest and standing trial as suspected members of the Kurdistan ...
    Diyarbakır court familiar with Kurdish- Today's Zaman
    all 2 news articles »
  70. Heritage Oil Investor Day


    Marketwire (press release) - 3 Dec 2010

    The purpose of the day is to provide attendees with more detail on the Company's operations and strategy in Kurdistan and a presentation will be made by ...
    LON:HOIL
  71. Research into honour-based violence makes international impact


    University of Bristol - 6 days ago

    The Kurdistan Regional Government supported the study in order to get a better ... The study, the first of its type in the UK and across Iraqi Kurdistan, ...
  72. Iran defuses two bombs in Kurdistan province: report


    Iran Focus - 17 Nov 2010

    TEHRAN, November 16, 2010 (AFP) - Iranian authorities have defused two bombs hidden in the western city of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province, Press TV quoted a ...

    Iran Focus
  73. US counterterrorism official visits Turkey


    Hurriyet Daily News - 29 Nov 2010

    A counterterrorism official from the United States is currently visiting Turkey in order to discuss US-Turkish cooperation against the outlawed Kurdistan ...
  74. Family Of Jailed Iranian Journalist Appeals For His Release


    RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - 3 Dec 2010

    Kaboudvand is four years into an 11-year jail sentence on charges of "inciting the public" through the Human Rights High Commission in Kurdistan that he ...

    RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  75. Egypt's ASEC Cement says on track to boost output


    Reuters Africa - Sarah Mikhail - Dina Zayed - 2 days ago

    ASEC, a subsidiary of Cairo-based Citadel Capital, controls plants in Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Syria, Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan and Ethiopia with an ...

    Reuters Africa
  76. GE Turbines to provide gas turbine to Mass Global


    SteelGuru - 4 days ago

    Under the agreement, GE will supply three Frame 9E gas turbines and generators for the 375 MW expansion of the Arbil Power Plant located in Iraq's Kurdistan ...
  77. Non-radical Changes Expected in Kurdish Ruling Party Convention


    Rudaw - 7 Dec 2010

    ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: After years of waiting, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), led by Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani, is finally holding its ...
  78. Syria detains 1000 people suspected to be PKK supporters


    Today's Zaman - 26 Nov 2010

    Syrian security forces recently detained 1000 people in a period of one month in order to block the economic resources of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' ...
    Turkey Hits Back at Wikileaks Accusations- EurasiaNet
    all 2 news articles »
  79. Cleric Says Female Circumcision Recommended by Islam


    Rudaw - 6 days ago

    Photo/Andrea Bruce-The Washington Post SULAIMANI, Iraqi Kurdistan: The Imam of Hajji Osman Alaf Mosque in Iraqi Kurdistan's second largest city, Sulaimani, ...
  80. Global Insider: Egypt-Iraq Relations


    World Politics Review - 3 days ago

    Egypt recently opened a consulate in Erbil, making it the first Arab country with diplomatic representation in Iraqi Kurdistan. In an e-mail interview, ...
  81. President Barzani's initiative in forming Iraqi government was a ...


    Kurdish Aspect - Kirmanj Gundi - 21 Nov 2010

    To exalt Mr. Barzani's role, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) media machine manipulated the event as a confirmation of Mr. Barzani's unique political ...
    Iraqi Kurds Have Emerged Powerful, Leading Turkish Journalist Says- Rudaw
    The Forgotten Kurds of Syria- FrontPage Magazine
    Queen's second visit brings back memories of old- The National
    all 5 news articles »
  82. 'Terrorist leader killed in western Iran'


    Press TV - 21 Nov 2010

    Another terrorist grouping which often conducts acts of terror in Iran is Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK). An offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers' ...

    Press TV
  83. Iraqi health system in Kurdistan region: medical professionals ...


    7thSpace Interactive (press release) - 30 Nov 2010

    This is particularly relevant to Iraqi Kurdistan case as the events of the last few decades have significantly devastated the national Iraqi health system ...
  84. France Telecom close to buying minority stake in Iraq's Korek


    Total Telecom - Ruth Bender - 7 Dec 2010

    The mobile phone company was founded in 2000 by Sirwan S. Mustafa, nephew of Massoud Barzani, President of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, who is chairman of ...
    'Orange Kurd' a recipe for success? FT keeping a lid on it- TeleGeography
    all 6 news articles » BIT:FTE - PINK:FNCTF - EPA:FTE
  85. Iraq Sunnis Looking At Kurdish-Style Autonomy


    NewsTime - Assad Abboud - 4 Dec 2010

    Article 119 of Iraq's constitution stipulates that, in addition to the Kurdistan regional government, "one or more governorates shall have the right to ...
  86. A Palestinian woman should be free to tell her story


    Belfast Telegraph - Robert Fisk - 5 hours ago

    ... we should not conclude too readily the dead are resting in peace at last." And so for Ypres, Auschwitz, Burundi, Kurdistan, Palestine...
  87. On the Eve of KDP 13th Conference in Hawler


    Kurdish Aspect - Mufid Abdulla - 3 days ago

    ... one of the KDP leaders, the whole of the KDP leadership are at present busy with preparations for the forthcoming conference in the south of Kurdistan. ...
  88. Warrant against WikiLeaks founder upheld


    UPI.com - 25 Nov 2010

    One of the leaks indicates Turkey helped al-Qaida in Iraq and the United States supported the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party in its armed struggle ...
  89. Meeting with Öcalan's lawyers…


    Today's Zaman - Hüseyi̇n Gülerce - 4 days ago

    Last Sunday, I had a meeting with jailed leader of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers in Yalova. ...
    Öcalan's olive branch- Today's Zaman
    PKK leader hints at alliance with Turkish religious group- Hurriyet Daily News
    Press Roundup- Today's Zaman
    all 5 news articles »

    Hurriyet Daily News
  90. War of Words Among Iran's Kurdish Rebel Groups After Arrest of ...


    Rudaw - Sabir Qaderi - 7 Dec 2010

    Photo/AFP ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: Harsh bickering has broken out among several of Iran's ...Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI), ... Along with the
  91. Iraqi Christians Fear Eradication


    Rudaw - Hemin Baban - 5 Dec 2010

    ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: As more Christians are displaced from their homes in Iraq, they believe some groups and international intelligence services are ...
  92. Street Drunks Lead to Ban on Selling Cold Alcohol in Kurdish ...


    Rudaw - Rawa Abdulla - 6 Dec 2010

    ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: The authorities in the Christian district of Ankawa in the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, Erbil, have imposed a ban on selling cold ...
  93. Sulaymaniyah Governorate Profile November 2010


    ReliefWeb (press release) - 30 Nov 2010

    ... the border with Iran, Sulaymaniyah combines with Erbil and Dahuk governorates to form the area administrated by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). ...
    Dahuk Governorate Profile November 2010- ReliefWeb (press release)
    Erbil Governorate Profile November 2010- ReliefWeb (press release)
    all 4 news articles »
  94. Government Says 41 Percent of Kurdish Women Are Circumcised


    Rudaw - Ari Osman - 1 Dec 2010

    ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: A survey by the Kurdistan Minstiry of Health shows that 41 percent of women have gone under the practise of female ...
  95. When communication is terrorism


    Minnesota Daily - 1 day ago

    The Humanitarian Law Project was prosecuted for seeking to provide training in human rights advocacy and peacemaking to the Kurdistan Workers' Party in ...
  96. Barzani's Party Was Not behind Student Protest, Ministry Spokesman


    Rudaw - Barzan Muhammad - 30 Nov 2010

    ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: The spokesman of Kurdistan's Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) refuses to back accusations that the Kurdistan ...
  97. FBI repression of solidarity activists


    Socialist Worker Online (blog) - Jeremy Gantz - 8 hours ago

    The nonprofit group wanted to assist the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) with conflict resolution and human rights monitoring. It was later joined in the ...
  98. Yasmin Wadhai, adventurer enjoying a challenge


    The National - Chuck Culpepper - 4 days ago

    Certain inhabitants of ancient Arbil in Kurdistan in Iraq noticed an uncommon sight churning through their hills recently, with some succumbing to curiosity ...

    The National
  99. Iraqi Cabinet Approves 93 Trillion-Dinar Spending Plan for 2011


    Bloomberg - Caroline Alexander - Zahraa Alkhalisi - 1 Dec 2010

    The oil production forecast includes 150000 barrels of crude exported daily from Kurdistan, he said. Supplementary payments of 1.6 trillion dinars was set ...
  100. Pregnant Woman Murdered by Husband Wanting Second Wife


    Rudaw - 6 Dec 2010

    CHAMCHAMAL, Iraqi Kurdistan: On a recent evening, the sound of bullets that Peshtiwan Mohammed had fired at his wife, Layla Hussein, echoed over the small ...
  101. 37 Trials against Taraf Newspaper in One Day


    Bianet - 1 day ago

    26 refugees from the UN refugee camp in Mahmur and eight former members of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) from the Qandil Mountain crossed the ...

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