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Pentagon chief visits Baghdad as US troops leave Syria for Iraq
Oct 23, 2019 07:10US Defense Secretary Mark Esper pays an unannounced visit to Baghdad for high-level talks, days after Washington withdrew its military forces from Syria into Iraq.
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US plots for regional division foiled by Arba’een congregation: Iran’s top general
Oct 23, 2019 04:00Chairman of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri applauded the unity of Muslims in the Arba’een processions in Iraq, saying the event thwarted the US plots for creating rift and division in the region.
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Trump is right to take troops out of Syria, now they must leave Iraq & Afghanistan
Oct 22, 2019 17:24The U.S. president’s decision to end the illegal presence of American troops on Syria, albeit partially, in order to take them out of the firing range of the invading Turkish army and Syria’s Kurdish defenders, was the right step, and if Donald Trump is capable of properly gauging the international situation, he must withdraw all American military personnel from not just Afghanistan and Iraq, but from all of West Asia and North Africa.
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Daesh attack kills high-profile police cmdr. in north-central Iraq
Oct 22, 2019 16:57Daesh Takfiri terrorists have killed a distinguished security official in Iraq’s north-central province of Salahuddin as army troopers, backed by pro-government fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, are trying to flush the last remnants of the extremist outfit out of the crisis-hit Arab country.
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US troops withdrawing from Syria have no permission to stay in Iraq: Military
Oct 22, 2019 08:23The Iraqi military says US forces that have crossed into Iraq as part of a pullout from Syria do not have permission to stay on Iraqi soil and can only be there if they are later being transported out of the country.
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Iran’s president pledges efforts to further facilitate Arba’een pilgrimage
Oct 21, 2019 03:57President Hassan Rouhani voiced his administration’s determination to facilitate travels to Iraq during the Arba’een season in the coming years.
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Iran’s defense minister lauds Iraq for ensuring Arba’een security
Oct 21, 2019 03:30Defense Minister of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami expressed gratitude to the Iraqi authorities for their efforts to ensure security during the Arba’een season.
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IRGC commander praises Iraqis’ hospitality in Arba’een season
Oct 21, 2019 03:21Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami expressed his gratitude to the Iraqi nation for their hospitality during the Arba’een season, which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias’ Imam.
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Arba'een, the world’s largest gathering
Oct 20, 2019 06:36As you know, yesterday on Saturday October 19, the world’s largest gathering was again successfully held in the holy city of Karbala, in Iraq, on the occasion of Arba’een, the 20th of the lunar month of Safar, to commemorate the anniversary of the traditional 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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President Rouhani appreciates Iraq for hosting Arba’een pilgrims
Oct 20, 2019 05:48President Hassan Rouhani applauded the Iraqi people and officials for their hospitality and efforts to ensure security of pilgrims visiting Iraq during the Arba’een season.