Saturday, 28 June, 2014 , 06:22 AFP — The onslaught by Sunni Arab militants in northern Iraq has prompted the country's Kurds to deploy the famed peshmerga security forces in defence of their autonomous region.

Friday, 27 June, 2014 , 11:31 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani said Friday there was no going back on autonomous Kurdish rule in oil city Kirkuk and other towns now defended against Sunni militants by Kurdish fighters.

Friday, 27 June, 2014 , 11:16 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani said Friday there was no going back on autonomous Kurdish rule in oil city Kirkuk and other towns now defended against Sunni militants by Kurdish fighters.

Friday, 27 June, 2014 , 10:50 AFP —

Friday, 27 June, 2014 , 01:55 AFP — The shutdown of Iraq's biggest refinery, roads blocked by fighting, and skyrocketing demand have created the worst oil crisis in years in the country's autonomous Kurdish region.

Thursday, 26 June, 2014 , 18:14 AFP — A peace process aimed at ending a decades-long conflict between Turkey and Kurdish rebels was given a major boost on Thursday as the Turkish government proposed reforms to revive stalled talks.

Thursday, 26 June, 2014 , 14:57 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region is prepared to commit all of its forces to defend Kirkuk, its president said on Thursday during a visit to the disputed city.

Thursday, 26 June, 2014 , 14:28 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region is prepared to commit all of its forces to defend Kirkuk, its president said Thursday during a visit to the disputed city.

Thursday, 26 June, 2014 , 14:20 AFP —

Thursday, 26 June, 2014 , 13:38 AFP — The Turkish government submitted a reform bill to parliament on Thursday to revive the stalled peace talks with Kurdish militants, in an apparent bid to seek votes from Turkey's biggest minority group in August presidential polls.