Tag: #Iraq
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Terrorism and Genocide against Muslims, Christians or Jews?
Most of the times Genocide is misinterpreted by aggressor as self defence but as defined by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Genocide is an internationally recognized crime where acts are committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. We should take it as authentic…
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Middle East on fire
Iran’s president has accused Israel of trying to escalate tensions in the Middle East by pushing Iran to intervene in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, a group supported by Tehran. He warned that this could lead to dire and irreversible outcomes. In response to rising tensions, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
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Advisor to PM Farhat Hussain Khan, Ambassador Lafta of Iraq discuss bilateral issues
Islamabad (Jan 15th, 2024): The advisor to PM on Aviation Air Marshal ( retd) Farhat Hussain Khan met with the ambassador of Iraq in Pakistan His Excellency Hamid Abbas Lafta today at the embassy of Iraq in Islamabad. Both sides exchanged views on bilateral issues of mutual interest including waiver of visa fee for pilgrims…
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Iraq faces deadlock after ‘West-friendly’ candidate suspended
ABU DHABI: Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, was the country’s longest-serving foreign minister, often socializing with Western diplomats and journalists. Zebari bid to run for the presidency of Iraq, but his candidacy was suspended by the federal court on charges of corruption. The suspension caused delay in election. The presidential election was indefinitely postponed on Monday,…
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Iran ready for talks with Saudi Arabia in atmosphere of respect
Iran is ready for more talks with Saudi Arabia if Riyadh is willing to hold the talks in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect, news agency Fars quoted Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as saying
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Kuwait suspends flights to Iraq after Baghdad airport attack
Kuwait has suspended flights to Iraq for a week, starting Sunday, citing security concerns following a rocket attack on Baghdad’s international airport
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Rockets land in Baghdad airport compound, disused civilian plane damaged
Iraqi police sources said that at least three rockets landed on the grounds of Baghdad International Airport and near an adjacent U.S. airfield, damaging an unused civilian plane
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“Death to America”: Protesters fill Baghdad square to honour Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani
Marchers call for expulsion of remaining US forces in Iraq as they commemorate General Qassem Soleimani’s assassination
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Kurdish special forces backed by the US military carry out deadly operation in Syria
Kurdish special forces backed by the US military killed five suspected fighters in an airborne operation in eastern Syria’s Deir Az Zor province, according to the Kurdish forces
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Iraq PM says his would-be assassins have been identified
Iraq: PM, Mustafa al-Kadhimi states that the Assassins of Sunday’s failed assassination attempt at his home in Baghdad have at now been identified. In this failed attempt, Six of the PM’s guards were injured in the pre-dawn attack carried out by armed drones, which also managed to damage the building. The PM gave an ambiguous…