The closest U.S. allies in Iraq _ the Kurds _ feel abandoned by Washington these days and say war with the Arab-dominated central government is likely without American pressure to resolve disputes that predate even the era of Saddam Hussein.

The prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdish region accused the Arab-dominated national government Saturday of trying to use troops to seize control of the disputed city of Kirkuk, escalating tensions between Iraqi Kurds and the Arab leadership in Baghdad.

A South Korean general offered a wish for peace in Iraq on Monday as his troops ended a five-year reconstruction mission in the country _ the latest departure from the dwindling U.S.-led coalition.

South Korean troops are leaving Iraq, bringing to an end a mission that focused on rebuilding hospitals, roads and schools but divided South Korea’s people.

Iraq’s oil minister has met with Kurdish officials to discuss an oil contract dispute.

A girl strapped with explosives approaches an Iraqi army captain, who dies in the suicide blast. A woman posing as a mother-to-be to disguise a bulging bomb belt strikes a wedding procession as part of a coordinated attack that kills nearly three dozen...

Vice President Dick Cheney, delving into internal Iraqi politics, pushed a Kurdish leader on Tuesday to play a helpful role in passing legislation to foster national reconciliation and forge a new agreement for U.S.-Iraq relations in years to come.After..

Kurdish guerrillas watch the border for any signs that Turkey’s military will carry out threats to sweep across. But other rumblings are coming from inside Iraq: a new ambivalence among Iraq’s Kurds about support for their rebel cousins holed up in the...

When Turkey accuses Iraq’s Kurdish officials of backing insurgents, one man they may have in mind is Falkadin Kakei _ reportedly on Turkey’s wanted list of Iraqi Kurds.Kakei, gray-haired and engaging, is the Kurdish region’s minister of culture, a...

The most senior leader in Iraq’s Kurdish region appeared to raise the stakes in the standoff over northern Iraq on Friday, warning Turkey that the region would defend itself against any cross-border military strike on rebel bases.The tough line...