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Kirkuk

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Kir·kuk  (kîr-kk)
A city of northeast Iraq southeast of Mosul. Built on the site of a settlement dating to 3000 b.c., it is an agricultural market in an oil-producing region. Population: 601,000.
Kirkuk [kɜːˈkʊk ˈkɜːkʊk]
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(Placename) a city in NE Iraq: centre of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean. Pop.: 418 625 (latest est.)
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Noun1.Kirkuk - a city in northeastern IraqKirkuk - a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean
Al-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
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KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq: The director of the Criminal Investigations Department in Kirkuk has survived an assassination attempt when an explosive charge went off near his vehicle south of Kirkuk, a security source said on Monday.
Criminal investigations chief escapes attempt on life by Aswat al-Iraq (Erbil, Iraq)
Summary: The ancient city of Kirkuk is one of the oldest sites of continuous occupation in the region.
Kirkuk: the heartland of Kurdistan by The Kurdish Globe (Erbil, Iraq)
In spite of ongoing conflict and sporadic bloodshed, the contested city of Kirkuk has witnessed a healthy degree of economic progress.
Opportunity in adversity. Kirkuk sustains marked economic improvements by Soma Digest (Suleimanieh, Iraq)
 
 
 
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