On AlterNet: kurdish autonomous zone
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Middle East OnlineMarch 10, 2008.
Central government brands Kurdish deals illegal.
AlterNetFebruary 28, 2008.
Where have we heard that before?
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.
Middle East OnlineFebruary 22, 2008.
Troops backed by tanks penetrates 6 miles into northern Iraq to "hunt Kurdish separatists."
Ammar Karim, Middle East Online. January 14, 2008.
Parties demand oil, gas, other natural resources should remain Iraqi treasures, triggering Kurds' anger.
Dr. Rebwar Fatah, KurdishMedia. January 7, 2008.
The international community talks a lot, but is unconcerned about the Kurds' plight.
Ben Lando, Iraq Oil Report AlterNet: War on Iraq. November 30, 2007.
Ben Lando: Lukoil is on talking terms with Baghdad again.
Middle East OnlineNovember 26, 2007.
Kurdish government vows to sign more contracts with international oil firms despite Baghdad's opposition.
AlterNetNovember 16, 2007.
Kurdish authorities signs multiple deals; creating "facts on the ground" in legal dispute with central government.
The Herald SunOctober 25, 2007.
Bush, in a deep hole, just keeps digging.
AlterNetOctober 24, 2007.
More "hot pursuit" raids expected; Maliki orders crack-down.
Abdel Hamid Zebari, Middle East Online. October 18, 2007.
Several thousand Iraqi Kurds in northern cities of Arbil, Dohuk denounce Ankara’s posturing.
Ben Lando, UPI. October 10, 2007.
Baghdad government will not recognize deals.
Hidir Goktas, Gareth Jones, Reuters. October 9, 2007.
A deadly attack on Turkish troops has raised tensions to a boiling-point in Northern Iraq.
Ben Lando, UPI. October 3, 2007.
More expected soon, forcing a potential conflict with Baghdad.
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.
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.
