Wednesday, 13 August, 2014 , 11:13 AFP — With time running out for thousands of Iraqis trapped by jihadists, caretaker premier Nuri al-Maliki Wednesday defied international pressure to step aside to forward reconciliation and the fight against militants.

Wednesday, 13 August, 2014 , 10:57 AFP — France will deliver weapons to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic extremists in Iraq, President Francois Hollande announced on Wednesday.

Wednesday, 13 August, 2014 , 10:42 AFP — France will deliver weapons to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic extremists in Iraq, President Francois Hollande announced on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, 12 August, 2014 , 20:23 AFP — Iraq's premier designate Haidar al-Abadi is gaining widespread support from countries hoping political reconciliation will undercut jihadists, as Iran on Tuesday further undercut Nuri al-Maliki's bid to cling to power.

Tuesday, 12 August, 2014 , 20:08 AFP — Britain is to transport military supplies from other states to Kurdish forces battling militants in northern Iraq and strengthen its aid mission there, the government said on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 12 August, 2014 , 18:53 AFP — Britain on Tuesday said it would transport military supplies from other states to Kurdish forces battling jihadist militants in northern Iraq, and would send Chinook helicopters to assist its aid mission.

Monday, 11 August, 2014 , 22:43 AFP — President Barack Obama on Monday pulled the plug on US support for Iraq's controversial Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as Washington rushed arms to Kurds trying to hold back rampaging extremists.

Monday, 11 August, 2014 , 20:14 AFP — The United States has begun urgently shipping weapons to the Iraqi Kurdish forces battling an advance by extremist Islamic State militants, the State Department said Monday.

Monday, 11 August, 2014 , 17:27 AFP — Iraq moved closer to turning the page on Nuri al-Maliki's controversial reign Monday when his own clan spurned him for another prime minister to save the country from breakup.