Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 16:21 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region claimed control of disputed northern oilfields Friday, a move sharply condemned by Baghdad as relations between the two sides hit a new low.

Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 16:15 AFP — Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Hussein al-Shahristani will serve as acting foreign minister in place of Hoshyar Zebari, one of the Kurdish ministers boycotting the cabinet, an official said on Friday.

Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 16:13 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region claimed control of disputed northern oilfields Friday, a move sharply condemned by Baghdad as relations between the two sides hit a new low.

Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 13:06 AFP — Iraq battled a militant assault on key city Ramadi Friday while accusing the Kurds of seizing oil fields, further dashing hopes of political unity to save the country from its feared break-up.

Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 12:46 AFP — Iraq accused Kurdish forces of seizing two northern oil fields near the disputed city of Kirkuk Friday, as relations between Baghdad and the autonomous Kurdistan region hit a new low.

Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 11:50 AFP — Iraqi forces battled a militant attack on the key city of Ramadi Friday while Baghdad accused the Kurds of seizing oil fields, further dashing hopes politicians could unite to save Iraq from break-up.

Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 11:19 AFP — Iraq accused Kurdish peshmerga fighters of seizing two key northern oil fields near the disputed city of Kirkuk Friday, as relations between Baghdad and the autonomous Kurdistan region hit a new low.

Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 11:14 AFP — Iraq accused Kurdish peshmerga fighters of seizing two key northern oil fields near the disputed city of Kirkuk Friday, as relations between Baghdad and the autonomous Kurdistan region hit a new low.

Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 10:28 AFP — Iraq's oil ministry accused Kurdish peshmerga fighters of seizing oil wells at two key northern fields near the disputed city of Kirkuk on Friday.

Friday, 11 July, 2014 , 10:10 AFP —