Iraqi PM visits Kurdish region of northern Iraq
Iraq's President Jalal Talabani (R) talks with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during his visit to Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region near Sulaimaniya, 260 km (160 miles) northeast of Baghdad, August 2, 2009. Al-Maliki met Kurdish President Masoud Barzani on Sunday, the first meeting between the two rivals in many months, in an effort to resolve a row that threatens fresh conflict in Iraq. UPI/Iraq PM Office
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