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| Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has been flown to neighbouring Jordan for medical treatment after falling ill. | Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has been flown to neighbouring Jordan for medical treatment after falling ill. |
| In a statement, the president's office said Mr Talabani, 73, had become ill as a result of "continuing hard work over the past few days". | |
| It added that there was "no cause for concern". | It added that there was "no cause for concern". |
| Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih said Mr Talabani had suffered a drop in blood pressure, while another ally said he had been having kidney problems. | Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih said Mr Talabani had suffered a drop in blood pressure, while another ally said he had been having kidney problems. |
| Mr Talabani, a Kurd, was last seen in public on Saturday in the northern city of Sulaimaniya, where, according to one report, he was hospitalised for several hours. | Mr Talabani, a Kurd, was last seen in public on Saturday in the northern city of Sulaimaniya, where, according to one report, he was hospitalised for several hours. |
| Mr Talabani - widely referred to by Kurds as Mam (uncle) Jalal - is one of the longest-serving figures in Iraqi Kurdish politics. | Mr Talabani - widely referred to by Kurds as Mam (uncle) Jalal - is one of the longest-serving figures in Iraqi Kurdish politics. |
| He was sworn in as president in April 2005, after weeks of deadlock in parliament over the appointment to the largely ceremonial post. | He was sworn in as president in April 2005, after weeks of deadlock in parliament over the appointment to the largely ceremonial post. |
| Mr Talabani is also the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), one of the two main parties controlling Iraq's Kurdish region. | Mr Talabani is also the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), one of the two main parties controlling Iraq's Kurdish region. |