Iraq
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The US on Tuesday condemned violence in Kirkuk after protests broke out in the northern Iraqi city during the weekend. “We’re closely monitoring the tensions in Kirkuk, and we condemn the violence that took place and express our condolences to the families of those killed,” State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters. “The US…
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Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Saturday called on the European Union (EU) commission to help his cabinet combat corruption, extradite wanted persons, and recover stolen assets. Prime Minister al-Sudani’s remarks came during a meeting with the EU commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC59) in…
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Two Katyusha rockets have struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses several Western embassies, the Iraqi military has said. One rocket was destroyed in the air by the C-RAM defence system and the other landed near a national monument and damaged two cars, the military said in a statement on Sunday. Security forces started…
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Pope Francis condemned an assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister as a “vile act of terrorism” and said Tuesday he is praying for peace in the country. The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, sent a telegram to Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi expressing Francis’ solidarity and prayers to al-Kadhimi’s family and those injured in…
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Pope Francis begins a historic visit to Iraq on Friday, the first by a pontiff to the birthplace of the Eastern Churches from where more than a million Christians have fled over the past 20 years. The visit of the pope has a highly symbolic value given the importance of Iraqi Christians in the history of the…
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Iran has secured a trade agreement with Iraq that will enable it to access funds trapped in Baghdad because of US sanctions, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported. Abdolnaser Hemmati, head of the Central Bank of Iran, visited Baghdad on Monday to finalize the deal, which allows Iran to use accumulated payments from…
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The United States told the United Nations on Wednesday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani last week was self-defense and vowed to take additional action “as necessary” in the Middle East to protect U.S. personnel and interests. Iran retaliated on Wednesday for Soleimani’s death by firing missiles at military facilities housing U.S. troops…
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Iraq’s new education minister has resigned over allegations her brother was a leader with Daesh just days after she was handed the post. The scandal is the latest blow to Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi who has still not completed his Cabinet amid deep divisions between the Parliament’s main political blocs over the key…
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Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity and love. Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, opening a busy week for the pope that includes a Christmas Day message and blessing, a Dec.…
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These were among the key findings in a new United Nations report into the threats posed by ISIL presented to the UN Security Council on Thursday by senior UN counter-terrorism officials The report also detailed how UN Member States and the UN system are continuing to strengthen, refine and promote the effective use of tools and measures to address…
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The Speaker of the Iraqi parliament announced on Friday the launch of his new political party. According to a report from Andolu, Salim Al-Jubouri made the announcement at a press conference in Baghdad. “The Civil Rally for Reform,” he explained, “will seek to develop effective policies aimed at finding real solutions to the political, economic and…
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ISIS has proved itself the most dreaded terror group despite its diminishing number of soldiers, but these shocking revelations from Vian Dakhil, who recently spoke about a mom being tricked to eat her own child and another 10-year-old girl dying from rape, shows the jihadists are aliens. Ms Dakhil, a Yazidi member of Iraqi’s parliament,…
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Donald Trump attracted wrath from basketball legend LeBron James a few days ago for his live radio rants on “grabbing women by their p***y”. Though the 70-year-old later apologised, saying his reckless comments were locker room jokes, he recently claimed there’s need for him to lecture a top U.S. military expert on Mosul. Earlier in…
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* By Peter Bergen CNN National Security Analyst Editor’s note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. He is the author of “United States of Jihad: Investigating America’s Homegrown Terrorists.” For more analysis of the jihadist threat today read…
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A large number of Islamic State fighters who feared being caught, arrested or killed have tried to elude investigators by posing as refugees. The dummies thought it wise to dress as women so they could blend in with the large number of asylum seekers. Image: Two Islamic State fighters holding up their flag. However, it didn’t work.…
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