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Iraqi PM al-Abadi Urges Judicial Reforms Demanded by Ayatollah Sistani

Sat Aug 15, 2015 16:57:27

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on the judiciary to carry out "drastic measures" in its battle against corruption, after the country's top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani urged judicial reforms, Press TV reports.

Iran’s Deputy FM Rejects US General’s Provocative Remarks on Iraq

Sat Aug 15, 2015 15:58:52

Iranian deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs dismissed recent remarks by a US General about the disintegration of Iraq, saying such interventionist claims are against the path of peace in the Arab country, tasnimnews reports.

Zarif: Peace in Mideast Needs Saudi Arabia Cooperation

Sat Aug 15, 2015 14:18:58

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reminded regional states, Saudi Arabia in particular, of their responsibility to contribute to peace in the Middle East, dismissing the idea of military approaches to conflicts in Yemen, Iraq and Syria, Al-Alam News Network reports.

Grand Shiite Ayatollah Sistani Demands More Reforms in Iraq

Sat Aug 15, 2015 11:53:07

Iraqi prominent Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, supported the recent reform measures adopted by the country’s prime minister, but at the same time said more reforms are needed to end corruption in the Arab country, Al-Alam News Network reports.

Iraqi Forces Pound ISIS Positions, Kill At Least 8

Fri Aug 14, 2015 19:29:18

Federal police captain Raed Shakir Jawdat said that the country’s police forces raided the positions of the ISIS Takfiri terrorists in the Eastern side of Ramadi, and killed at least eight of the militants. Iraqi Air Force also pounded ISIS terrorists’ positions.

ISIL Uses Chemical Weapons against Iraqi Kurdish Fighters

Fri Aug 14, 2015 16:54:09

Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists in northern Iraq appear to have been attacked with chemical weapons, Germany’s Defense Ministry said.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Condemns Terrorist Attack in Baghdad

Thu Aug 13, 2015 16:11:56

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham on Thursday strongly condemned a recent terrorist attack in the Iraqi capital, and voiced Tehran's concern about the growth of such attacks in the Arab country, Al-Alam News Network reports.

Iraqi Jets Target ISIS Terrorists and Weapons in Anbar + Video

Thu Aug 13, 2015 14:20:04

The Iraqi Ministry of Defence released footage late on Wednesday that showed fighter jets allegedly targeting militants' hideouts and weapons depots.

VIDEO: ISIS Truck Bomb Kills at Least 76 in Baghdad

Thu Aug 13, 2015 14:07:35

At least 76 people were killed and 212 wounded on Thursday in a blast claimed by ISIS in Baghdad's Sadr City. "A refrigerator truck packed with explosives blew up inside Jamila market at around 6 a.m.," police officer Muhsin al-Saedi said. "Many people were killed and body parts were thrown on top of nearby buildings."

ISIS Truck Bomb Kills at Least 76 in Baghdad

Thu Aug 13, 2015 13:56:37

At least 76 people were killed and 212 wounded on Thursday in a blast claimed by ISIS in Baghdad's Sadr City, police and medical sources said, one of the biggest attacks on the capital since Haider al-Abadi became prime minister a year ago.

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