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A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter pauses during an operation to take the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar/Nov. 2015. AP

Abadi’s Clarifications Fail to Eliminate Kurdish Concerns

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 13, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad, Irbil — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stressed on Thursday that his government would not wage a war against the Kurds, but his comments failed to eliminate worries among the Kurdistan Region residents of a possible movement of the federal forces...

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani/File Photo

Iraq’s PM Suggests Joint Administration for Disputed Areas

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 4, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad– Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for a joint administration of Kirkuk and other disputed areas as the parliament asked the Federal Court to take legal measures against Kurdish MPs who voted for independence from Iraq in last week’s referendum. At a...

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Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in Baghdad yesterday. QNA

Qatar Invites Abadi to Visit, Opens New Page with Iraq

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | May 23, 2017 | Middle East

Doha- Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a letter to Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi inviting him to visit Doha. The letter was delivered by Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during a meeting with the Iraqi Prime...

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Iraqi Political Battles on Social Media

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 19, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad – The electronic armies (e-armies) have caused concern for the head of State of law Coalition and former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to an extent that he issued a statement accusing websites and TV channels of fabricating news without any evidence. Over the...

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US President Donald Trump holds a rally in Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Centre in Louisville, Kentucky. (AFP)

Trump Warns Abadi from Iranian Threat

by Heba El Koudsy | Mar 22, 2017 | Middle East

Washington, Baghdad- Iran’s threat to the stability of the region was a topic of discussion between US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in the White House late Monday. In a statement issued following the meeting, the White House said...