IRBIL, Iraq, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- As Iraq looks like collapsing into another sectarian free-for-all, with energy resources a key prize, the semi-autonomous Kurdish region is like an island of stability and security. In large part, that's because it's sitting

With the US troop withdrawal raising concerns about Iraq’s future, Marc Perelman speaks to Barham Salih, Prime Minister of Kurdistan’s regional government, about democracy, power struggles and oil-related issues in post-American Iraq. Egyptian Islamis

December 14, 2011 -- Updated 1626 GMT (0026 HKT) Barham Salih, prime minister of Kurdistan Region Government (KRG), speaks during a press conference in the northenr Iraqi city of Arbil on February 21, 2011. STORY HIGHLIGHTS With the US planning a full wi

Egyptian Islamists from the Muslim Brotherhood and the even more radical Salafist party have won the country’s first election since Hosni Mubarak was ousted. Amr Moussa analyses the election results and talks to Marc Perelman about Egypt’s future. Sin

The event gathered over 600 delegates including senior industry executives and government representatives from the KRG and the Federal Iraqi Parliament. The conference was the first event of its kind and it showcased Iraq and the Kurdistan region as the

* Oil minister has warned Kurds on oil contract approach PARIS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The prime minister of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region expressed concerns about what he said were "contradictory" remarks by the central government's oil minister, wh