Thursday, 26 October, 2017 , 04:13 AFP — Kurdish authorities Thursday accused Iraqi forces of launching an offensive against their fighters near the border with Turkey.

Thursday, 26 October, 2017 , 04:04 AFP —

Wednesday, 25 October, 2017 , 16:50 AFP — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation as ties between their two countries warm amid shared opposition to the Kurdish independence vote.

Wednesday, 25 October, 2017 , 15:56 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leaders offered Wednesday to freeze the outcome of last month's vote for independence, taking a step back in a major crisis after Baghdad delivered a body blow by seizing swathes of disputed territory.

Wednesday, 25 October, 2017 , 12:20 AFP — Tensions have soared between Iraq and its northern autonomous Kurdish region since Kurdish voters overwhelmingly backed independence in a non-binding referendum a month ago.

Wednesday, 25 October, 2017 , 09:30 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leaders offered Wednesday to freeze the outcome of last month's vote for independence, taking a step back in a major crisis that prompted Baghdad to seize swathes of disputed territory.

Wednesday, 25 October, 2017 , 07:05 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leaders offered Wednesday to freeze the outcome of last month's vote for independence, taking a step back in a major crisis that prompted Baghdad to seize swathes of disputed territory.

Wednesday, 25 October, 2017 , 04:59 AFP — Iraqi Kurdistan proposed Wednesday to freeze the results of its independence referendum, which triggered a major crisis with Baghdad.

Wednesday, 25 October, 2017 , 04:36 AFP — Iraqi Kurdistan proposed Wednesday to freeze the results of its independence referendum, which triggered a major crisis with Baghdad.

Wednesday, 25 October, 2017 , 04:18 AFP — Iraqi Kurdistan proposed Wednesday to annul the results of its independence referendum, which triggered a major crisis with Baghdad.