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On AlterNet: kirkuk

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "kirkuk"

Fears of New Fighting as Tensions Mount Over Kirkuk

Fears of New Fighting as Tensions Mount Over Kirkuk

Ali al-Mansouri, Azzaman. August 11, 2008.
The battle over the oil-rich Province of Kirkuk, once ignited, would be almost impossible to extinguish.

A Possible Deal on Kirkuk?

A Possible Deal on Kirkuk?

Mohammed A. Salih, IPS News. June 5, 2008.
A breakthrough in negotiations over the fate of the oil-rich Iraqi province of Kirkuk may be in the works.

A Simmering Battle Over Kirkuk

A Simmering Battle Over Kirkuk

Sam Dagher, Christian Science Monitor. April 29, 2008.
Tensions are rising between Kurdish, Arab, and Turkmen factions over the heart of northern Iraq's oil industry.

Pressure Building in Kirkuk: Will It Be the Next to Explode?

Pressure Building in Kirkuk: Will It Be the Next to Explode?

Caroline Tosh, Zaineb Ahmed, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. April 1, 2008.
The US needs to persuade the political winners of recent years to cede some of their power, but that might be easier said than done.

Iraq's Three Civil Wars

Iraq's Three Civil Wars

Juan Cole, MIT Center for International Studies. March 6, 2008.
There are three major conflicts in Iraq -- and the U.S. is virtually powerless to stop them.

Tribes Who Once Protected Kirkuk Pipelines Now Sabotage Them

Tribes Who Once Protected Kirkuk Pipelines Now Sabotage Them

Institute for War and Peace ReportingSeptember 10, 2007.
Local tribes who reap massive profits from stolen oil are likely to obstruct the authorities' attempts to protect pipelines.

The Next Invasion of Iraq? Kurdish Mountain Army Awaits Turkish Incursion

The Next Invasion of Iraq? Kurdish Mountain Army Awaits Turkish Incursion

Patrick Cockburn, CounterPunch. July 23, 2007.
Another war in Iraq looms as Turkey's 140,000 troops amassed on the border with Kurdish Iraq threatens to set off a new wave of violence and destabilization in the Middle East.

Kirkuk Vote Could Touch Off New Civil War in Iraq

Kirkuk Vote Could Touch Off New Civil War in Iraq

Ben Lando, UPI. July 22, 2007.
A historic vote in Iraq's northern territories could right past wrongs, but it might also spark a new front in the country's many-sided civil conflict.

Iraq's Next Civil War

Patrick Cockburn, The Telegraph (UK). March 28, 2007.
Oil-rich Kirkuk is at a melting-point. With most Western eyes focused on the sectarian violence that’s torn Baghdad apart, this Borthern city is spiraling out of control.