Ruling Kurdish parties maintain power despite opposition gains in northern Iraq

IRBIL, Iraq — A new opposition group registered surprising gains in weekend elections in the self-ruled Kurdish north, but the two ruling parties that have clashed with Baghdad over disputed land and oil maintained a strong grip on power, officials said Wednesday.

President and ruling parties win majority in Kurdish vote, opposition has strong showing

IRBIL, Iraq — President Massoud Barzani’s ruling party and its coalition partner in Iraq’s Kurdish region won a majority in weekend elections, while the opposition, tapping into voter frustrations, made strong gains, according to election results released Wednesday.

US defense chief offers help in Kurd-Arab dispute; generals say friction is now top problem

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRPLANE — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned squabbling Kurds and Iraqi Arabs on Wednesday that they don’t have much time to settle their differences and offered to help mediate before American forces leave in less than three years.

Kurds begin exporting oil in boost Iraqi revenues and their political clout

IRBIL, Iraq — Iraq’s self-ruled Kurdish region officially started pumping crude oil to the international market on Monday, a development that will boost Iraq’s cash-strapped economy.

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