Friday, 12 September, 2014 , 16:14 AFP — French President Francois Hollande said his decision to supply arms to the autonomous Kurdish government was decisive in the fight against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq.

Friday, 12 September, 2014 , 15:59 AFP — French President Francois Hollande said his decision to supply arms to the autonomous Kurdish government was decisive in the fight against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq.

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Thursday, 11 September, 2014 , 01:53 AFP — Displaced Iraqis who escaped a jihadist-led onslaught north of Baghdad during the scorching summer are braced to face another enemy: the onset of winter in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan.

Wednesday, 10 September, 2014 , 21:18 AFP — President Barack Obama was expected to tell Americans Wednesday he is ready to launch air strikes against the Islamic State in Syria, in a prime-time address steeling them for a long duel with the jihadists.

Tuesday, 9 September, 2014 , 13:50 AFP — Britain is to ship heavy machine guns and ammunition to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced Tuesday.

Tuesday, 9 September, 2014 , 13:28 AFP — Britain is to ship heavy machine guns to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced Tuesday.

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Monday, 8 September, 2014 , 19:13 AFP — Iraq's parliament voted Monday under heavy pressure to approve an inclusive government to win broad support against jihadists, with America's top diplomat due in the region to build an anti-militant coalition.

Monday, 8 September, 2014 , 18:37 AFP — Iraqi premier-designate Haidar al-Abadi on Monday pledged to resolve disputes with the country's autonomous Kurdish region that had jeopardised their participation in his government.