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At least 50 killed in suicide attacks in southern Iraq: officials
Middle East
September 14, 2017
At least 50 killed in suicide attacks in southern Iraq: officials
The death toll from suicide attacks in a southern Iraqi city on Thursday had risen to 50 people, with more…
Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey
Turkey on Thursday welcomed an Iraqi parliament move to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence. The parliament in Baghdad authorized…
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
Middle East
September 13, 2017
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
Israel supports the establishment of a Kurdish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Kurds in Iraq gear…
Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum
Iraq’s parliament voted on Tuesday to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence planned for Sept. 25, authorizing the prime minister…
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
Middle East
September 11, 2017
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
Worsening clashes among tribes and a political void is threatening security at oil installations in Iraq’s main southern oil producing…
Iraq holding hundreds of foreign IS family members
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Iraq holding hundreds of foreign IS family members
Iraqi officials say they are holding more than 1,300 foreign women and children, the families of Islamic State fighters, at…
Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS
Middle East
August 31, 2017
Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS
Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday declared the town of Tal Afar “fully liberated” from the Islamic State group after a…
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
Middle East
August 30, 2017
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
Jordan and Iraq reopened their only border crossing on Wednesday after a two-year closure, taking a step toward stabilizing an…
Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official
Middle East
August 20, 2017
Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official
Iraq’s Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and…
PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS
Middle East
August 20, 2017
PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS
The operation to retake the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, from the Islamic State group began Sunday morning,…