Iraqi Foreign Minister Ali Zebari , a Kurd , was removed from his post , officials say . His removal comes as Kurds boycott the government . Kurds are angered by Prime Minister Ali al - Maliki 's comments linking Arabs to Kurds . MAPS : Understanding the Iraq crisis . A Kurdish official says al - Maliki is trying to create an Arab - Kurd conflict as a result .
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ali Zebari , a Kurd , was removed from his post , officials say . His removal comes as Kurds boycott the government . Kurds are angered by Prime Minister Ali al - Maliki 's comments linking Arabs to Kurds . A Kurdish official says al - Maliki is trying to create an Arab - Kurd conflict as a result .