1. Report: In a meeting with Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih urges Iran to cease shelling on the Kurdistan border villages preferring dialogue and cooperation between the two countries. [100 words p 1]

2. Report: Iraqi deputy Speaker Khalid al-Attiyah says the proposal of the governorate council elections will be voted through next Tuesday. [50 words p 1]

3. Report: Iran releases 11 Kurdish citizens who were arrested by Iranian corps last week. [120 words p 1]

4. Report: The tribal chieftains in Qaraj region call for reincorporating their area into Kurdistan Region. [70 words p 4]

5. Report: Kurdistan Ministry of Martyrs and Anfal Affairs Chinar Sa'd Abdallah opens a workshop in Kalar to reformulate the plan of developing the targeted areas. [800 words p 9]

Aso, Kirkuk, daily pro-Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Sorani Kurdish 08July 08

1. Report: Sulaymaniyah Acting Governor says he does not permit some local NGOs to organize a demonstration against government over lack of electricity and water supply. [200 words, p 1]

2. Report: Iraqi Deputy PM Barham Salih Says Iraq is to become a donor state soon instead of being receiver for a long time. [120 words, p 1]

3. Report: An anonymous source says De Mistura visits Sulaymaniyah next week, and meets political figures, intellectuals from Kirkuk over ethnically disputed areas. [100 words, p 1]

4. Report: Iraqi Vice-President Tariq Al-Hashimi's office announces that he will set up an enquiry into reported misconduct of his body guards with journalists during his official visit to Kirkuk. [150 words, p 2]

5. Interview with member of Iran Communist Group Central Committee, Hassan Rahman Pana, says his group will not participate in forming any front based on probability of US attacking Iran. [2500 words, p 5]

6. Article by Abd-al-Rahman Bawa Gur Gur entitled "necessity of confronting Kirkuk division": says holding governorate elections in Kirkuk before "normalizing" the situation may cause a tragedy, Kurdish leadership loses its credit; Kirkuk people in cooperation with civil society organizations should protest against such an action.[800 words, p 7]

Kurdistani Nuwe, Sulaymaniyah, daily newspaper published by PUK

1. Report: In a meeting between Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and US ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker Iraqi sovereignty is confirmed in case of making any deal between the two countries. [500 words, p 1]

2. Report: Attempts are underway to open region's sections in Iraqi embassies abroad, Kurdistan alliance bloc Representative Abd al-Bari Zebari says. [100 words, p 1]

3. Report: Conference to be held in Baghdad to discuss the internal displaced people's situation in Iraq, Iraqi Immigration Ministry Spokesman Abda al-Star Nawruz says. [700 words, p 1, 2]

4. Report: In a meeting between Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Adnan Mufti and Britain's General Consular in Arbil Bill Dickson, Kurdistan constitution, Article 140 and De Mistura's proposal were discussed. [200 words, p 2]

5. Interview with PUK political Bureau Member Jalal Jawhar: says working according to De Mistura's proposal is against Iraqi constitution and Article 140. [1200 words, p 6]

6. Article by Chenar Ali entitled "Kurdistan region is in economic rivalry with Baghdad": says the rivalry began with allocating Kurdistan share in Iraqi budget, customs income information; the peak of the rivalry is about oil and gas-related issues. [600 words, p 6]

Rozhnama, Sulaymaniyah, daily newspaper in Sorani Kurdish run by Wisha Company of former PUK member Nawshirwan Mustafa

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