Thursday, 8 June, 2017 , 20:52 AFP — The United States on Thursday warned that a decision by Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to hold an independence referendum could distract from the fight against the Islamic State group.

Wednesday, 7 June, 2017 , 20:46 AFP — Iraq's Kurdish region, which will hold a referendum on statehood on September 25, has been autonomous since 1991 and has played a major role in the war against jihadists.

Wednesday, 7 June, 2017 , 20:19 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will hold a historic referendum on statehood in September, its presidency said Wednesday, despite opposition to independence from Baghdad and possibly beyond.

Wednesday, 7 June, 2017 , 18:23 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will hold a referendum on statehood in September, its presidency said Wednesday, despite opposition to independence from Baghdad.

Wednesday, 7 June, 2017 , 17:05 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will hold a referendum on statehood in September, its presidency said Wednesday, despite opposition to independence from Baghdad.

Wednesday, 7 June, 2017 , 16:39 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will hold a referendum on statehood in September, its presidency said Wednesday, despite opposition to independence from Baghdad.

Wednesday, 7 June, 2017 , 16:20 AFP —

Wednesday, 7 June, 2017 , 02:32 AFP — Syria's Kurds were once a marginalised minority, but now they are leading the charge for the Islamic State group's Raqa bastion and hoping to cement their gains in the war.

Friday, 2 June, 2017 , 15:25 AFP — Outlawed Kurdish rebels claimed on Friday they had downed a military helicopter that crashed this week in southeastern Turkey killing 13 soldiers, a news agency reported.

Friday, 2 June, 2017 , 15:03 AFP — Outlawed Kurdish rebels claimed on Friday that they had downed a military helicopter that crashed this week in southeastern Turkey, killing 13 soldiers, a news agency reported.