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Iraqi Army Soldiers, Allies Take back more Areas near Hawijah from Daesh
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Iraqi army forces, backed by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, have fully liberated more areas near the strategic northern town of Hawijah from the clutches of Daesh militants, as they have launched a…
Iraqi parliament Suspends Membership of Kurdish MPs
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Iraq's parliament on Tuesday issued a decision to suspend the membership of Kurdish deputies, Sky News reported
It is noteworthy that the Kurdistan region of Iraq conducted ,on September 25, "referendum independence,"…
Baghdad Gave Last Three Days to Kurdistan within Ministerial Meeting
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Iraq decided on Tuesday to halt flights with Kurdistan in response to a referendum the autonomous region has held for independence from the country.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said his government decided in a…
The Popular Crowd Announces the Launching of the Liberation of the Remaining of Hawija
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The popular crowd announced on Monday the launch of an operation to liberate the remaining Hawija district ,south-west of Kirkuk, northern Iraq
According to the "Alsumaria News" site , "the Popular Forces and the security…
Iraq ‘to Take Control of Kurdistan Borders’
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Iraq says it will be taking control of the borders of its northern Kurdistan region — which has voted controversially to break away from the country — in coordination with Iran and Turkey.
The Iraqi Defense…
Iraq Forces Attack “Daesh”-held Town of Hawija
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Iraqi forces Friday launched an assault on the northern town of Hawija, one of the last bastions in the country still held by the ISIL terrorist group, which is also under attack in neighboring Syria.
“A huge…
Popular Crowd Finds a Horror Graveyard for Foreigners in Tal Afar in Northern Iraq
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A force from the Iraqi popular crowd on Thursday found a grave containing the remains of some 40 members of Daesh, near Tal Afar, west of Mosul, the northern province of Nineveh province
During the disinfection…
Iraqi Government Given Mandate to Deploy Troops to Disputed Kirkuk
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The Council of Representatives of Iraq has given Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi a mandate to deploy troops to the disputed city of Kirkuk and its oil fields, as reported by Iraqi state media.
Kirkuk, the…
Iraqi PM gives Kurdish regime hours to give control of airports, border to Baghdad
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The Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider Al-‘Abadi, asked the KRG regime in Erbil give Baghdad full control of the airports and borders in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Al-Sura News .
‘Abadi warned that if the KRG rejected…
Russia, Iran, France warn Iraqi Kurds against repercussions of secession
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Russia, Iran and France have warned that a controversial secession referendum held in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region could lead to further instability in the entire Middle East, a region already rife with numerous…