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	Arbil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arbil (also written Erbil or Irbil; Arabic: اربيل‎, Arbīl; Kurdish: هه‌ولێر, Hewlêr) is believed by many to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world and is one of the larger cities in Iraq [1] [2] [3].
		Arbil is also the birth place of the famous Islamic Kurdish historian and writer of 13th century, Ibn Khallikan.
		The parliament of the Kurdish Autonomous Region was established in Arbil in 1970 after negotiations between the Iraqi government and the Kurdish militants, but was effectively controlled by Saddam Hussein until the Kurdish uprising at the end of the 1991 Gulf War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arbil (991 words)

	New Page 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Arbil lies 87 Kilometres to the South-East of the city of Mosul, 96 Kilometres to the North of Kirkuk, it is located on latitude 36.11, longtitude 42.2 and is 414 metres high above the sea level.
		The Qayssarria-Bazaars of Arbil are all situated in one area in the middle of the city next to the citadel.
		The Mausoleum of Sultan Mudhafaraddin: It is situated near the building of the governorate of Arbil and is attributed to Abu-Saeed Kokburi, nicknamed the glorified king Mudhafaraddin, the ruler of Arbil in the Atabakian era.
	www.kdp-ankara.org.tr /arbil.html (1838 words)

	Why America should go to war with Saddam Hussein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Arbil’s father grew confident with these developments and allowed his older son to return from the farm and work in the same hospital as he did.
		Arbil’s brother was able to return to their home city and resume his job at the same hospital he had been taken from those years before, though now, the government had his name and knew where to find him.
		Arbil witnessed many things during this time that he chooses not to repeat to me. Suffice to say it was enough to bring the U.S. back into his life.
	www.republicanandproud.com /arbil.htm (3495 words)

	Middle East Online
		ARBIL, Iraq - Forty-six people were killed and 94 injured Wednesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a group of police recruits in the Kurdish city of Arbil in northern Iraq.
		The Arbil bombing, one of the deadliest since the January 30 election, came a day after the new government of Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari was sworn in.
		Arbil, 350 kilometres (210 miles) north of Baghdad, is the fiefdom of Massoud Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), one of the two main Kurdish factions in Iraq.
	www.middle-east-online.com /english/?id=13397 (708 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Arbil, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		ARBIL, IRAQ -- An Arbil, Iraqi man flashes the victory sign during celebrations Wednesday, April 9, 2003, in Arbil, Iraq.
		ARBIL, IRAQ -- Young men flash the victory sign as another one kisses the American flag during demonstrations Wednesday, April 9, 2003, in Arbil, Iraq.
		ARBIL, IRAQ -- An Iraqi boy pushes a crate filled with water jugs in a market in Arbil, Iraq, on Monday, May 26, 2003.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Arbil, (283 words)

	Bloomberg.com: U.S.
		The explosion in Arbil, 217 miles (350 kilometers) north of the capital, Baghdad, occurred at 9 a.m.
		An unidentified doctor at Arbil's al-Jumhouri hospital, one of three medical centers treating casualties from today's blast, told al-Jazeera that a large number of the patients are suffering from burns and shrapnel wounds, and that a 10-year-old child is among bystanders who were injured.
		Arbil is soon to become the regional capital of Kurdistan, and will house its administrative, governmental and parliamentary buildings, the Kurdistan Regional Government said.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aV9an10O6YSM&refer=us (962 words)

	Arbil: Car bomb kills at least 20 Iraqi police recruits
		ARBIL, Iraq, June 20 (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber blew up his vehicle among a crowd of Iraqi traffic police trainees in the northern Kurdish city of Arbil on Monday, killing at least 12 and wounding more than 100, local officials said.
		A spokesman for Arbil's city council said the death toll could rise as many of the wounded were in serious condition.
		Arbil, one of the main cities in the northern Kurdish region of Iraq and home to the Kurdish parliament and its newly installed president, has been relatively peaceful over the past two years apart from occasional, spectacular suicide attacks.
	www.ekurd.net /mismas/articles/misc2005/6/islamterror56.htm (1451 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Suicide Bomber Kills 60 in Iraqi Kurd City
		ARBIL, Iraq - A suicide bomber struck the offices of a Kurdish party, in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least 60 people in the bloodiest attack since a new government promising stability was formed a week ago.
		A doctor at Al Jumhouri hospital in Arbil, one of three medical centers treating victims of the bombing, said he had received 60 casualties so far.
		Arbil, home to the Kurdish regional government, also suffered heavy losses last year when twin suicide bombings hit the offices of the two main Kurdish parties, killing 117 people.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-5-4/28459.html (645 words)

	Iraq braces for more unrest after Arbil Eid bombings - Feb. 03, 2004
		ARBIL, Iraq - Iraq's northern Kurdish region was in mourning on Monday, a day after twin bombings in the city of Arbil during celebrations to mark a major Muslim holiday left 56 dead and around 200 wounded.
		Suicide bombers strapped with explosives unleashed carnage in Arbil on Sunday morning while hundreds of people were gathered to celebrate the start of the festival, which is recognized by Kurdish Muslims.
		Arbil, normally a tranquil city, 350 kilometers (220 miles) north of Baghdad, was devastated by the blasts and its overwhelmed hospitals struggled to cope with the enormous number of wounded.
	www.inq7.net /wnw/2004/feb/03/wnw_3-1.htm (544 words)

	Arbil, Schema-Root news (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Arbil, Iraq, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Following hints US troops may remain in Iraq for years, the United States is reportedly building a...
		Arbil, Iraq, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The government of Iraq's Kurdistan region has banned tobacco advertising and ordered billboards promoting smoking to be removed...
		After her plane landed in Arbil, Iraq, it was noticed a turbine blade in the engine was cracked, delaying her departure by more than two hours while a backup...
	schema-root.org.cob-web.org:8888 /region/middle_east/iraq/cities/arbil (1069 words)

	This Democracy Could Be Paper Thin, Arbil
		ARBIL, Northern Iraq, Jan 29 (IPS) - Many Kurds in Northern Iraq are facing new threats - and they do not come from masked Arab terrorists.
		Local control is at present split between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of Masoud Barzani and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) led by Jalal Talabani.
		Dohuk and Arbil are at present controlled by the KDP and Suleymania by the PUK.
	www.ekurd.net /mismas/articles/misc2005/1/vote121.htm (737 words)

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		Arbil is a Midlands based division of Arbil Ltd (part of the Raymond R Bills Group) entirely devoted to the off road market and is the authorised distributor of Hi-Lift jacks and accessories throughout Europe.
		Arbil delivers to its European network of dealers virtually every day and regularly monitors shipping costs to ensure that customers get the best possible rates.
		Arbil Ltd is one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of lifting, winching and jacking equipment in the UK.
	www.arbil4x4.co.uk /international.php (305 words)

	Arbil - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Arbil (Hawlêr in Kurdish) is a city in Northern Iraq.
		This region is known as the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
		Regular flights to Arbil (Erbil) (Hawler-Kurdish name) are available weekly from Dubai, Amman, Istanbul, some EU points and very recently, Tehran.
	wikitravel.org /en/Arbil (363 words)

	Arbil in Arab Champions League - aliraqi Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Arbil is probably not going be in this year's final and therefore will end up participating in the Arab Champions League.
		I said Arbil is probably not going to go to the final because Najaf has a 4-1 lead and there's an extremely slim chance Arbil can overcome the odds and beat Najaf by a large margin in an empty Al-Shaab stadium.
		Arbil is not a "Kurdish team" like the way Serwan or Peshmerga is. A good number of players are arab, and according to this, half of there players are arabs.
	www.aliraqi.org /forums/showthread.php?t=59338 (907 words)

	Arbil Governorate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It derives its name from the city of Arbil, which is also its capital (36°11′N 44°02′E).
		The governorate of Arbil covers an area of 14,428 km² (5,570 miles²) in the north of Iraq, with an estimated population (in 2001) of 1,134,300 people.
		From 1974 onwards, the province of Arbil formed part of the Kurdish Autonomous Region of northern Iraq.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arbil_Governorate (254 words)

	Hiring Kurd Militia Mercenaries, Korean troops in Arbil - Korea
		It has been revealed that Korean troops in Arbil in southern Iraq are using Kurd militia fighters as mercenary soldiers to guard Korean civilians in the area.
		After setting up a camp near the Zaytun unit’s military quarters, mercenaries in “Peshumelga” are dispatched to Turkey as well as Arbil city on guard whenever they are asked by Koreans who work in construction, supply of goods and services to the military and communications facilities.
		An official from the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, “Because Korean troops in Arbil didn’t have reserve strength due to the construction of the Zaytun unit’s military quarters, we asked a local militia force to be charged with guarding civilians.
	www.ekurd.net /mismas/articles/misc/koreantroopsinarbil.htm (268 words)

	Amb. Bremer Expreses Outrage at Cowardly Bombings in Arbil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		On behalf of the Coalition Provisional Authority, I want to express my outrage at today’s murderous bombings in Arbil, which constituted a cowardly attack on both innocent human beings as well as on the very principle of democratic pluralism in Iraq.
		I further wish to express my deepest sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives in today’s bombings, as well as to those who were injured.
		As we mourn today’s victims, let us resolve to vigorously work to ensure that the terrorists fail, and that the people of Iraq succeed in arriving at the better, democratic future that is rightfully theirs.
	www.cpa-iraq.org /pressreleases/20040201_Arbil_bombs.htm (170 words)

	News: Iraq, Arbil bombings deadliest in post-war Iraq as death toll reaches 100
		Arbil bombings deadliest in post-war Iraq as death toll reaches 100
		ARBIL, Iraq, Feb 3 (AFP) - The death toll from twin suicide bombings in Arbil rose to at least 100 late Tuesday, making them the deadliest attacks in post-war Iraq and dealing a crushing blow to the US-led occupation.
		Leaders of the two Kurdish political groups targeted by the blasts in Arbil, 350 kilometres (220 miles) north of Baghdad, say the attacks could be the work of the extremist Ansar al-Islam.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/879b8b01bb671b6d85256e2f00748ce8 (745 words)

	Kurdistan Regional Government Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		ARBIL, Iraq, June 19 (AFP) - 19h23 - A group of members of the Arbil-based Kurdish regional parliament on Thursday tabled a bill that would open the way for the construction of a civilian airport on the western edge of this Kurdish town.
		The draft law envisages building the airport on a site formerly used by the ousted regime of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein as an airfield for emergency landings of military aircraft.
		The KDP, which controls Arbil, holds 51 seats in the regional parliament elected in 1992 and the PUK 49, while five seats are reserved for Assyrian Christians.
	old.krg.org /docs/articles/afp-erbil-airport-jun03.asp (266 words)

	British Aid Plane Prevented from Entering Iraq
		Save the Children said in a statement it had been trying for more than a week to land a plane in Arbil carrying enough medical supplies to treat 40,000 people and emergency feeding kits for malnourished children.
		She said the charity had already taken vehicles into Arbil with money for hospitals but they now needed medical supplies.
		The charity, who said the hospitals did not have sufficient water or power, also said the staff at one hospital had been forced to combat looters as they continued to work throughout fighting in the city.
	www.informationclearinghouse.info /article2994.htm (373 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Region \| Blood and ashes in Arbil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		They were greeting well-wishers at the start of the Muslim Eid Al-Adha feast in Arbil, a town in the Kurdish autonomous zone in northern Iraq.
		But inwardly every Kurdish leader knows that this will steel their people's desire not for a new reintegration within the rest of Iraq but for the older demand of separation and independence from it.
		For nearly 13 years Arbil and other towns in the Kurdish autonomous zone felt free (save for the occasional bloodletting between the KDP and PUK) -- shielded from Saddam's wrath by the American-British no-fly zone.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2004/677/re2.htm (803 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Blast at Iraq police centre kills dozens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Speaking about the Arbil attack, Abdel Hamid said "all the ministry's institutions and hospitals have been placed on alert to provide treatment to the wounded", adding that citizens rushed to hospitals to donate blood.
		A Sunni anti-US group, Ansar al-Sunnah, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying in a statement posted on the internet that it was in revenge for Kurdish cooperation with US forces.
		Arbil, 350km north of Baghdad, is the domain of Massoud Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), one of the two Kurdish factions in Iraq.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/9B483229-850D-4803-82F7-22BDA92D1AE3.htm (726 words)

	MEI: Letter from Arbil
		There were 200 wounded, with dozens ferried to makeshift clinics in people’s homes for want of doctors and beds in Arbil’s three hospitals.
		But inwardly every Kurdish leader knows the attacks will steel their people’s desire not for a new reintegration with the rest of Iraq but for the older demand of separation and independence.
		For nearly 13 years Arbil and other towns in the Kurdish autonomy felt free (save for the occasional bloodletting between the KDP and PUK), shielded from Saddam’s wrath by the “no-fly zone”.
	meionline.com /backcover/193.shtml (754 words)

	Kurdish deputy security chief wounded, three killed in ambush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		ARBIL, Iraq, Dec 28 (AFP) - 13h51 - The deputy security chief of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the former rebel faction ruling Arbil, was wounded and his three bodyguards killed in an ambush Sunday outside his home, police said.
		The KDP number two security official Jawamir Attiyah Kaki was rushed to hospital, said Arbil’s police chief Nariman Abdel Hamid.
		The provinces of Dohak and Arbil, run by KDP chief Massoud Barzani, and Sulaimaniyah, ruled by Jalal al-Talabani’s rival Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, have enjoyed virtual autonomy since the end of the 1991 Gulf War.
	www.kurdmedia.com /news.asp?id=4564 (251 words)

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