Last updated: Saturday, 28 January 2012, 08:12 GMT
Opposition and government close to a deal

Next Cabinet hopes to heal relations among Kurdistan's political parties

Four Gorran Movement MPs announce new independent bloc
"Gorran Movement is not ready to pay the consequences for others' mistakes...
Kirkuk's TV stations don't serve the residents
Media figures in Kirkuk say they have just begun to work on programming.
Gorran MP Adnan Osman discusses national and international politics
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