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Baghdad to Block Oil Contracts Signed by Kurds

Middle East OnlineMarch 10, 2008.

Central government brands Kurdish deals illegal.

Turkey: No Timeline for Iraq Withdrawal

AlterNetFebruary 28, 2008.

Where have we heard that before?

The New Invasion of Iraq

Patrick Cockburn, The Independent UK. February 25, 2008.

Many Iraqi Kurdish leaders are convinced that a hidden aim of the Turkish attack is to undermine the Kurdish regional government.

Turkish Troops, Tanks Invade Northern Iraq

Middle East OnlineFebruary 22, 2008.

Troops backed by tanks penetrates 6 miles into northern Iraq to "hunt Kurdish separatists."

Iraqi Shiite, Sunni MPs Sign New 'Unity' Pact

Ammar Karim, Middle East Online. January 14, 2008.

Parties demand oil, gas, other natural resources should remain Iraqi treasures, triggering Kurds' anger.

Turkish Attacks, Backed by U.S., Undermine Kurdish Gov

Dr. Rebwar Fatah, KurdishMedia. January 7, 2008.

The international community talks a lot, but is unconcerned about the Kurds' plight.

Kirkuk Oil Battle Heats Up; Oil Funds for Refugees

Ben Lando, Iraq Oil Report AlterNet: War on Iraq. November 30, 2007.

Ben Lando: Lukoil is on talking terms with Baghdad again.

Iraqi Kurds Defy Baghdad on Oil Deals

Middle East OnlineNovember 26, 2007.

Kurdish government vows to sign more contracts with international oil firms despite Baghdad's opposition.

Iraqi Kurds' Oil Deals Provoke Conflict with Baghdad

AlterNetNovember 16, 2007.

Kurdish authorities signs multiple deals; creating "facts on the ground" in legal dispute with central government.

Insanity Compounded by Insanity: Bush Offers to Bomb Iraqi Kurds

The Herald SunOctober 25, 2007.

Bush, in a deep hole, just keeps digging.

Turkish Military Claims it Killed 34 Kurdish Fighters in Iraq

AlterNetOctober 24, 2007.

More "hot pursuit" raids expected; Maliki orders crack-down.

Thousands of Iraqi Kurds Take to the Streets to Protest Anticipated Turkish Incursion

Abdel Hamid Zebari, Middle East Online. October 18, 2007.

Several thousand Iraqi Kurds in northern cities of Arbil, Dohuk denounce Ankara’s posturing.

Kurds Talk Contracts with Big Oil: 'It's Now or Never'

Ben Lando, UPI. October 10, 2007.

Baghdad government will not recognize deals.

Turkey Ready to Send Troops Into Northern Iraq

Hidir Goktas, Gareth Jones, Reuters. October 9, 2007.

A deadly attack on Turkish troops has raised tensions to a boiling-point in Northern Iraq.

Iraqi Kurds Sign New Oil Deals

Ben Lando, UPI. October 3, 2007.

More expected soon, forcing a potential conflict with Baghdad.

In Iraq's Kurdish Zone, The Children of Arab Refugees Face Tough Times

Najeeba Mohammad, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. July 23, 2007.

In Iraqi Kurdistan, the children of Arabs who've fled violence in the rest of the country struggle to settle in their new home.

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.