Kurds brand report 'unrealistic'
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Iraq's Kurdish leader criticises a report by the US Iraq Survey Group, branding it "unrealistic and inappropriate".
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The Kurdish region of Iraq is hoping to challenge Dubai as the Middle Eastâs main transportation and business hub.
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âWe are not accepting these results as fraud has been confirmed. Even international observers have recognised it but have lacked courage to say explicitly that the elections were fraudulent,â Dhlakama
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With violence bloodying Iraq, Kurds in the peaceful north have been showing signs of going their own way, raising their own flag and even hinting they could secede in a dispute over oil wealth &#151; moves that have alarmed Shiites and Sunnis.
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Many of the critiques contained in the Iraq Study GroupÂs report boil down to the differing worldviews of Baker versus Rice.
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Conditions for Iraq's election are far  from ideal and violence is expected on the day, but the vote  will go ahead on Jan. 30 and should be credible, the U.N.'s top  election official in Iraq said on Saturday.
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The US led occupation of Iraq has been criticised as flawed by London-based think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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A leaked official paper seen by the BBC says stopping all development in flood plains is "not realistic".
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The Afghan government and Nato say figures for civilian casualties are often exaggerated or fabricated.
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The UN secretary general Kofi Annan considered yesterday in an interview broadcast by the BBC ( world section) that the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 &quot;was illegitimate.
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In the advertising world, brand identity is everything. Volvo means safety. Colgate means clean. IPod means cool. But since the U.S. military invaded Iraq in 2003, its "show of force" brand has proved to have limited appeal to Iraqi consumers, according to a recent study commissioned by the U.S....
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Kurdish guerrilla group PKK said Tuesday it would not stage attacks on Turkish targets but would continue to defend itself when attacked, a Belgium-based Kurdish news agency reported.
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Experts were dubious about a video allegedly showing Islamic militants shooting down a British military transport plane in Iraq, even as others speculated a missile, rocket or bomb destroyed the craft.
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Foreign workers in Iraqâs Kurdish north say they have been deceived by the agents who arranged their journeys.
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The Oil Ministry cast doubt Sunday on statements indicating the Kurds had agreed to support a draft oil law that would divide revenues among all Iraqi factions and meet a key U.S. benchmark in Iraq.
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One report contradicted Bush administrationÂs assertions that were provided as evidence of a close relationship between Iraq and Al Qaeda.
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Kurdish guerrillas could strike oil pipelines if Turkish troops attack them, a pro-rebel news agency quoted one of their leaders on Friday as saying.