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Iraq: Kirkuk governor refuses to lower Kurdish flag despite court ruling
Aug 18, 2017 13:53The governor of Iraq's northern oil-rich province of Kirkuk has declined to lower the flag of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) flattering over public publics in the face of a court ruling to replace the flag with the national Iraqi one.
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Iraqi parliament ends trade minister’s grilling over alleged corruption
Aug 17, 2017 09:55The Iraqi Parliament has decided to end its questioning of acting Trade Minister Salman al-Jumali over corruption in relation to a deal to import rice from India.
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Daesh bomber kills seven Iraqi soldiers near oil-rich Baiji
Aug 16, 2017 14:50At least seven Iraqi soldiers have been killed when an attacker tried to infiltrate a security headquarters near the northern oil-rich city of Baiji, where members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group are holed up in nearby mountain areas.
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Iraqi Kurds’ independence referendum risks civil war: Turkish FM
Aug 16, 2017 12:22Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has warned that a plan by Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum late next month will lead to "civil war" in the conflict-stricken Arab country.
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US, Hands Off Iraq
Aug 16, 2017 05:04The growing lawlessness around the world of the roguish administration of the US, ranging from Venezuela to North Korea and to West Asia, has been condemned by the free world. On Thursday last, Iran’s English daily ‘Kayhan International’ in its viewpoint column written by S. Nawabzadeh and titled “US, Hands off Iraq”, warned Washington against messing up the region.
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Iraq Air Force kicks off heavy raids on Daesh in Tal Afar
Aug 15, 2017 12:00The Iraqi Air Force started targeting Daesh's strongholds in Tal Afar city to pave the way for the ground forces to kick off their liberation operation of the terrorist-held city in northwestern Iraq.
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Iraq interior minister stresses expansion of all-out ties with Iran
Aug 15, 2017 11:58Iraq's Interior Minister Qasim al-Araji has underlined the necessity for further broadening and strengthening of relations with Iran.
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Hashd Sha’abi to actively participate in Tal Afar liberation operations
Aug 14, 2017 09:41A high-ranking official of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) says the pro-government fighters will participate actively alongside security forces in the operations to liberate the northern city of Tal Afar from Takfiri Daesh terrorists.
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Daesh on the edge of extinction: Commander
Aug 13, 2017 03:42Daesh Takfiri terrorist group is now in its final days of life, lieutenant commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said, vowing that Iran will exterminate the notorious group.
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US jets make landings on Daesh-held territory in Iraq: PMU
Aug 12, 2017 08:01Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) says it is in possession of evidence showing that American aircraft have made flights to territory controlled by Daesh, possibly indicating secret interactions between the United States and the terrorist group.