POLITICAL PRISONER
4 explosions heard in Iraq's Erbil: AFP journalists
FOCUS
Energy crisis intensifies standoff between Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan
UAE says consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan targeted for second time in a week
After the war in Iran, the region fears chaos and instability
MIDDLE EAST WAR
Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by airstrike
REGIONAL TENSIONS
Iran threatens to target Iraqi Kurdistan if militants enter country
Minorities' oppression in Iran, a 'laboratory' for brutal repression
SYRIA-KURDS CLASHES
Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes
SYRIA-KURDS TENSION
Syrian army extends hold over north Syria, takes control of largest oil field
UNITED NATIONS
Former Iraqi President Barham Saleh to lead UNHCR
Searching for the key to the Sharaa enigma, one year later
INVESTIGATION
Iraq to probe attack on major gas complex that triggered power cuts
IRAQ