Monday, 18 December, 2017 , 15:07 AFP — Protesters in Iraqi Kurdistan on Monday torched offices of the main political parties and security services as anger at the authorities boiled over in the wake of a failed independence push.

Monday, 18 December, 2017 , 13:59 AFP — Protesters in Iraqi Kurdistan on Monday torched offices of the main political parties and security services as anger at the authorities boiled over in the wake of a failed independence push.

Monday, 18 December, 2017 , 13:45 AFP — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called US-backed Kurdish fighters "traitors" Monday, ramping up the rhetoric against the forces controlling more than a quarter of the country.

Monday, 18 December, 2017 , 13:12 AFP — Protesters Monday torched the offices of the five main political parties and a security services building in Iraqi Kurdistan's Sulaimaniyah province to protest corruption and demand the governor resign, one of the parties said.

Monday, 18 December, 2017 , 13:06 AFP — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called US-backed Kurdish fighters "traitors" Monday, ramping up the rhetoric against the forces controlling more than a quarter of the country.

Monday, 18 December, 2017 , 12:48 AFP —

Thursday, 14 December, 2017 , 13:08 AFP — Syria's Kurds fear the steadfast ally they found in the US to successfully take on Islamic State group jihadists may now leave them to face threats from Turkey and Damascus alone.

Sunday, 10 December, 2017 , 17:55 AFP — Iraq's armed forces held a military parade in Baghdad on Sunday to celebrate the victory announced by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi over the Islamic State group.

Sunday, 10 December, 2017 , 15:48 AFP —

Friday, 8 December, 2017 , 17:40 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish area Friday accused Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of "hatred" of the Kurds after he compared their September independence referendum to acts by the Islamic State group.