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Iraq's Kurdish parliament backs Sept 25 independence referendum

Sat Sep 16, 2017 08:47:15

The parliament of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region approved a plan on Friday to hold a referendum on independence on Sept. 25, ignoring opposition from Baghdad and the wider region as well as Western concerns that the vote could spark fresh conflict.

Jordan opens crossing with Iraq, makes nice with Syria

Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:33:39

Jordan is trying to close the chapter on almost 10 years of economic sluggishness that began with the 2007/08 global financial crisis and was exacerbated by the political turbulence of the so-called Arab Spring that erupted in 2011 and whose reverberations continue to be felt across the Middle East. In this regard, Amman and Baghdad celebrated the reopening of the only land crossing between their two countries on Aug. 30, two years after it was closed due to the Islamic State’s (IS) gaining control of most of Anbar province on the Iraqi side. Isis fighters had attacked the border crossing a number of times over the past two years.

New details on the hunt for ISIS leader Baghdadi

Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:32:41

The hunt for ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is very much on.

Qatar's emir to meet Turkey's President Erdogan

Thu Sep 14, 2017 09:30:16

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will visit Turkey on Thursday to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his first trip abroad since the start of the Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis.

Iraq sentences Russian national to death for Isis links

Wed Sep 13, 2017 14:26:14

Baghdad’s central criminal court sentenced a Russian national to death by hanging for his membership in the Isis group, the court said in a statement.

Israel premier support Kurdish independence vote in Iraq

Wed Sep 13, 2017 14:17:47

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voices support for the formation of a Kurdish state in the lead-up to a planned independence referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, which has sparked strong criticisms from the central government as well as Iraq’s neighbors.

Syria has liberated 85% of its territory from terrorists: Russian military

Wed Sep 13, 2017 08:41:56

The Russian military says the Syrian government has managed to liberate 85 percent of the country from the grips of terrorist groups, some two years after Moscow began a counterterrorism campaign in Syria at the official request of Damascus.

Russia says Syria government controls 85 percent of country

Tue Sep 12, 2017 13:31:32

Russia's military says Syrian troops have liberated about 85 percent of the war-torn country' territory from militants.

Argentineans hold protest against Netanyahu’s visit

Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:59:33

People in Argentina have been holding anti-Israeli protests as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Latin American country.

Human Rights Watch says Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen are war crimes

Tue Sep 12, 2017 09:45:39

Human Rights Watch accused the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen of war crimes on Tuesday, saying its air strikes killed 39 civilians including 26 children in two months.

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