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The Kurdistan flag waved by protesters in Irbil. (AFP)

Sadr Delegation Holds Talks with Kurdistan Leadership

by Dalshad Abdullah | Apr 23, 2017 | Middle East

Irbil – A delegation from the Iraq’s Sadr Movement kicked off on Saturday an official visit to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Headed by Ahmed al-Sadr, son of the movement’s leader Moqtada, the delegation was welcomed in Irbil by President Masoud al-Barzani. The...

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Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani meets German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel in Irbil. (AFP)

Barzani Holds on to Kurdistan Independence Referendum

by Dalshad Abdullah | Apr 21, 2017 | Middle East

Irbil – President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani announced on Thursday that Kurdish political powers are working on reaching an agreement to organize the area’s independence referendum. He said during a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister...

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An Iraqi woman carries a girl as she walks along a pontoon bridge over the Tigris river on the outskirts of Hammam al-Alil, south of Mosul, Iraq, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

Iraqi Forces Kill Baghdadi’s Aide

by Dalshad Abdullah | Apr 20, 2017 | Middle East

Mosul – Iraqi security forces killed a number of ISIS’ top commanders including Abu Baker al-Baghdadi’s aide, whereas six citizens were injured during an ISIS attack on the Algerian neighborhood, in east Mosul’s center. Chief of the Iraqi Federal Police...

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Smoke rises above the old city as Iraqi forces fight ISIS militants in Mosul. (Reuters)

Iraqi Forces Waging Battle for Old City of Mosul with Drones

by Dalshad Abdullah | Apr 18, 2017 | Middle East

Mosul – Iraqi forces made advances in their fight against the ISIS extremist group in the Old City of Mosul with drones being used to direct strikes against militants and as the US-backed offensive to capture the city entered its seventh month. A Reuters correspondent...

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Iraqi Federal Police fires his rifle at ISIS militants’ positions at Bab al Jadid district in the old city of Mosul, Iraq, March 26, 2017. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal

Iraq: Federal Police Launches New Attack on Old City

by Dalshad Abdullah | Apr 17, 2017 | Middle East

Mosul – Iraqi forces launched a new attack on ISIS in Mosul’s Old City on Sunday, military officials said, trying to break the stalemate in attempts to seize the militants’ last stronghold. The advance has hardly moved for more than a month, though,...