Monday, January 7, 2008 | The Associated Press
BAGHDAD: Iraq's Kurdish deputy prime minister warned Monday that failure to resolve the dispute over the oil-rich city of Kirkuk could result in more strife in the war-ravaged country and accused unnamed parties in the government of preventing a solution.
Saturday June 16, 2007 | Michael Howard in Rowanduz
All the fun of the fair - it must be Iraq
January 22, 2008 | By NAZILA FATHI
TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme religious leader, in what appeared to be his first public dispute with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sided with Parliament on Monday in a conflict over energy policy.
BAGHDAD, May 20 -- Iraq's first constitutional government since the fall of Saddam Hussein took office in a televised ceremony Saturday, with unfilled cabinet posts and last-minute sectarian bickering underlining the difficulties it will face in bringing peace and order to the country.
July 4, 2007 | By Tina Susman and Saif Hameed | Times Staff Writers
The Cabinet OKs a key bill, but factional disagreements pose a hurdle. A second measure still requires approval.
BAGHDAD — Legislation to manage Iraq's oil industry won Cabinet approval Tuesday and could go before the parliament for ratification within days, but political wrangling raised the possibility of delays in passing the long-stalled measure.
December 19, 2007 | By Alexandra Zavis - Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Condoleezza Rice, in Iraq for reconciliation work, urges caution after Turkey pursues rebels across the border.
BAGHDAD — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned Tuesday against any action that could destabilize Iraq after Turkey sent about 300 troops across the border in pursuit of Kurdish separatist guerrillas.
Monday, 17 December 2007
The US has denied it gave permission for Turkish aircraft to carry out air strikes against Kurdish PKK separatist rebels in northern Iraq on Sunday.
