Kurdish President Massoud Barzani has once again charged Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki with moving Iraq towards a new dictatorship. Meanwhile, at least seven Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in new violence, including a rare attack in Kurdistan.

The Kurdish Blocs Coalition demanded to know why Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi was allowed to travel from Baghdad to Kurdistan even though an arrest warrant had already been issued. Meanwhile, at least 18 Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded.

Fourteen Iraqis were killed as attempts to hold a political reconciliation conference in Baghdad failed. Another 33 people were wounded.

Reports are surfacing that an adviser to Parliament Speaker Osama Nujaifi has been arrested on terrorism charges. At least eight Iraqis were killed and three more were wounded in various attacks.

At least 12 Iraqis were killed and two more were wounded in new attacks, as Vice President Hashemi’s trip to Qatar further enraged Baghdad.

Tensions between the Kurdish Regional Government and Baghdad were heightened today after the Kurds halted foreign oil exports and allowed the fugitive vice president to leave the country. At least five Iraqis were killed and four more were wounded in unrelated violence.

At least one Iraqi was killed 31 more were wounded in new violence. Clashes in Nasariya may have left even more wounded. Meanwhile, the Iraqi government is already warning Iraqis of summertime power shortages.

The first Arab League summit to take place in Iraq in decades was marred by the poor attendance of Gulf state leaders. At least five Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in sporadic violence.

Due to the Arab League summit, a curfew is in effect in some areas of Baghdad. At least four Iraqis were killed and six more were wounded in the few attacks that were reported.