Rare Visit to Kurds by Iraqi Leader New York Times ERBIL, Iraq — Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq visited the Kurdistan region on Sunday for the first time in more than two years, in a symbolic step toward resolving a long-running dispute over oil and land. World Twitter Logo. More car bombings rock IraqNewsday Markets Bombed North Of BaghdadRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty