- 18.03.2009 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on March 18,2009.

reported the following news:- A US
vehicle was targeted with a roadside bomb, near the city of Hitt, Al-Anbar
Province.- A body of a woman was found east of Arbil.-
Seven corpses were found in aAn Iraqi army soldier was killed by unknown gunmen in eastern Mosul,
while a gunman was killed by police forces in the southern part of the

Of rats and sinking shipsUnionists protest big bonuses to bad execsCWA members welcome Obama

ISTANBUL // Amid speculation about new steps by Ankara to end a decades-old Kurdish rebellion, the presidents ofTurkey and Iraq, Abdullah Gul and Jalal Talabani, are planning to meet on the sidelines of an international water conference in Istanbul that kicked off yesterday, with a long-awaited visit by Mr Gul to Baghdad expected in the coming days.Mr Talabani, in Istanbul to attend the fifth Worl

ARBIL (AFP)--Four combatants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) died in three days of Turkish air raids in northern Iraq last week, a PKK official said Sunday."Four fighters from the party were killed during the latest attacks by Turkish aircraft which targeted Zaband Zagrus," close to the border, said PKK foreign relations committee member Rush Wolat.The raids took place Thursday,

The First International Labour Conference is being organised in Erbil, Kurdistan, March 13-14.

London, Asharq Al-Awsat- President of the Kurdistan Region Masud Barzani has said there is a limit to patience, in reference to the pending issues between the Arbil government and the Baghdad government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, which include the issues of Kirkuk, the disputed areas, the oil and gas law, and the oil resources issue.Barzani renewed his warning against violation of the Iraqi

quick, short passes suddenly left Haitham Kadhim with an opening about 25 yards from the goal. His left foot lashed the ball into the far corner of the net. The thousands of Jawiya supporters packed into Shaab Stadium erupted."Say prayers to the Prophet Muhammad.

A series of quick, short passes suddenly left Haitham Kadhim with an opening about 25 yards from the goal. His left foot lashed the ball into the far corner of the net. The thousands of Jawiya supporters packed into Shaab Stadium erupted."Say prayers to the Prophet Muhammad.

data from a combination of publically-available regional and industry-specific media and private sources on 98 projects totaling $63bn in announced capital commitments.Four major deal structures were considered:1. Direct equity investments in Iraqi-owned companies and new ventures.2. Oil and gas sector Service Agreements (SAs)i. Between foreign investors and U.S. governmental agenciesii.