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Iraq PM: Intelligence reports show Daesh chief not in Mosul
Apr 05, 2017 08:51Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said that the information available about the Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi indicates that he fled from Mosul a long time ago.
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UN: Half a century needed to clear mines in Iraq, Syria
Apr 05, 2017 08:46The United Nations said that up to half a century is needed to clear the mines, improvised explosive devices and other unexploded ordnance from Iraq and Syria, calling for more funding from member states to make the two war-torn countries habitable again.
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Iraqi army, allies launch operation to recapture Anbar districts
Apr 05, 2017 01:24Iraqi army forces, backed by pro-government tribal fighters, have mounted an operation to drive Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of two districts in the country’s troubled Western Province of Anbar, and establish full control over them.
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'Iraqis consider Saudi Arabia state sponsor of terror'
Apr 04, 2017 07:27Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the nationals of his country have good reason to believe Saudi Arabia is a state sponsor of terror.
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Hoisting non-Iraqi flags in Kirkuk unconstitutional: Iran
Apr 03, 2017 12:52Following a recent bid by the Kirkuk Provincial Council to raise the regional flag in front of some buildings, Iran says only Iraqi national colors must be allowed to fly in the country’s northern province of Kirkuk.
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Iraqi alliance: Kurdish flags in Kirkuk threaten national unity
Apr 03, 2017 08:19The Iraqi National Alliance (INA), headed by senior cleric Ammar al-Hakim, says the hoisting of Kurdish flags over government buildings in Kirkuk is threatening national unity.
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Iraq delays Mosul operations for civilian safe passageways
Apr 03, 2017 01:37The Iraqi military has temporarily halted operations around the densely populated areas around west Mosul’s Old City to allow safe passage for civilians.
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Prime Minister Abadi's warning: Separation will harm Kurds
Apr 02, 2017 04:00Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned against Iraqi's disintegration, saying a potential separation of the country’s Kurds would harm them.
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Iraqi parliament bans hoisting of Kurdish flags in Kirkuk
Apr 01, 2017 12:28The Iraqi parliament has voted to ban the hoisting of Kurdish flags over government buildings in the northern city of Kirkuk.
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Iraqi prime minister underlines support for popular fighters
Apr 01, 2017 09:33Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has underlined Baghdad’s support for the country’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), known as Hashd al-Sha'abi.