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Ex-Kurdish Leader Takes On Old Allies
Former PUK leader steps up media criticism of Iraqi Kurdistan’s political elite.
30 Mar 09
Taming the Islamists in the North
Ansar al-Islam and Komal may have been cast to the winds, but some members remain committed to the Islamic cause.
22 Feb 05
Kurds Moot Future Status
The extreme option is secession – but many Kurds say this is a bargaining ploy to get the best possible status as part of Iraq.
22 Feb 05
Comment: A Question of Transparency
The people of Kurdistan believe their leaders are repeating the historic mistakes of Kurdish national movements.
22 Feb 05
Comment: We Are Not Saddams
Giving a fair trial to a dictator who denied that right to so many will set the Iraqi people on the right track to a better future.
22 Feb 05
Comment: A Kurdish Jerusalem
Kurdish politicians accused of failing to work for reforms that would redress historical injustices in Kirkuk.
22 Feb 05
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