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Car bomb hits Iraqi Kurdish area, causing deaths: party official


Wednesday, 6 December, 2017 , 18:19 AFP A car bomb Wednesday caused deaths in a Kurdish area of Iraq's northern Nineveh province, home to Kurds from Turkey who moved there three decades ago, a party official said.

Car bomb hits Iraqi Kurdish area, causing casualties: party official


Wednesday, 6 December, 2017 , 17:47 AFP

Russia says provided air cover for Kurdish militia in Syria


Monday, 4 December, 2017 , 19:24 AFP Russia's defence ministry said Monday its planes made hundreds of sorties in support of Kurdish and local militias in eastern Syria, predicting that the whole area will soon be free of jihadist fighters.

Half of Yazidis kidnapped by IS still missing


Sunday, 3 December, 2017 , 15:26 AFP Around half of the Yazidis kidnapped by the Islamic State group three years ago are still missing, Iraqi Kurdish officials said Sunday.

Kurds announce IS losses in east Syria with US, Russia help


Sunday, 3 December, 2017 , 14:06 AFP A powerful Syrian Kurdish militia announced on Sunday it had cleared Islamic State group fighters from key territory east of the winding Euphrates River.

Macron calls for 'dialogue' in Iraq and dismantling of militias


Saturday, 2 December, 2017 , 20:10 AFP French President Emmanuel Macron called Saturday for a rapid opening of dialogue between Iraq's central government and Iraqi Kurdish leaders and for "all militias" to be dismantled to ease tensions.

Kurds vote in second phase of northern Syria polling


Friday, 1 December, 2017 , 16:25 AFP Residents of Kurdish-dominated areas in northern Syria voted Friday in local polls aimed at boosting their region's de facto semi-autonomous status acquired on the back of the country's ongoing war.

Turkey claims over 80 'terrorists' killed in northern Iraq


Wednesday, 29 November, 2017 , 16:44 AFP The Turkish armed forces on Wednesday claimed to have killed over 80 "terrorists" after air strikes on Kurdish militant positions in northern Iraq.

Greece charges Turks with extremism ahead of Erdogan visit


Wednesday, 29 November, 2017 , 15:15 AFP A Greek prosecutor on Wednesday charged nine Turks of belonging to a leftwing terror organisation, just over a week before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was due to arrive in the country.

Greece arrests nine suspected Turkish extremists


Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 , 11:37 AFP Nine Turkish nationals suspected of belonging to leftwing extremist organisations were arrested Tuesday during an anti-terrorist operation in Athens, police said.