by Dalshad Abdullah, Asharq Al Awsat | Apr 7, 2017 | Middle East
Mosul, Irbil- The Joint Operations Command said on Thursday that an Iraqi military helicopter was shot down by ISIS in the city of Mosul, killing two members of the air force. The command said the helicopter was supporting federal police forces in west Mosul and was...
by Dalshad Abdullah, Asharq Al Awsat | Apr 3, 2017 | Middle East
Irbil, Baghdad- Turkey on Sunday became part of the crisis that emerged after a decision to fly the Kurdish flag over public buildings and institutions in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said he contacted his Iraqi counterpart Haider...
by Dalshad Abdullah, Asharq Al Awsat | Mar 27, 2017 | Middle East
Mosul, Baghdad- There were conflicting reports on Sunday concerning the party behind the “Mosul massacre” which left scores of civilians dead and injured when a building in the western part of the city was targeted ten days ago. On Sunday, Iraq’s military said 61...
by Dalshad Abdullah, Asharq Al Awsat | Nov 10, 2016 | Middle East
Hamadaniya and London – Peshmerga Forces liberated on Wednesday the Bashiqa strategic town from ISIS control, but warned civilians of a hasty return to the town given that houses and roads might be booby-trapped. Earlier in October, Iraqi army and counter terrorism...
by Dalshad Abdullah, Asharq Al Awsat | Jul 18, 2016 | Middle East
Irbil, London-During his visit to Kermanshah, the largest city in Iranian Kurdistan, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was received yesterday with an angry welcome from residents, according to sources from the province. A Kurdish activist from Kermanshah told Asharq...
