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An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on June 12, 2014 allegedly shows Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants taking part in a military parade in the northern city of Mosul. (AFP Photo/HO/YouTube)

Iraqi committee investigating Mosul’s fall will indict governor, senior military figures: source

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 18, 2015 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The governor of Nineveh and several senior Iraqi military figures are among the most prominent names who will be indicted by the official committee investigating the takeover of Iraq’s second city, Mosul, last year by the Islamic State of Iraq...

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Nineveh Governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Iraq: Nineveh governor sacked following ISIS advances

by Hamza Mustafa | May 29, 2015 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Against the backdrop of the ongoing advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in eastern Nineveh governorate in Iraq, a political storm has broken out that resulted in the dismissal of Nineveh governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi on...

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Nineveh governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi (center) walks through streets of Mosul carrying a rifle and flanked by armed bodyguards before ISIS takeover of the city. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Military planning for liberation of Mosul complete: Nineveh governor

by Ma'ad Fayad | Jan 16, 2015 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Planning for the liberation of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters is complete, Nineveh Governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi told Asharq Al-Awsat on Thursday, adding that a long-awaited Iraqi military offensive to recapture the...

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Nineveh Governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Nineveh governor says Sunni tribal forces key to anti-ISIS mission

by Heba El Koudsy | Dec 5, 2014 | Middle East

Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sunni tribal forces must unite within the framework of a National Guard force in order to effectively confront the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Nineveh Governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi said. The Nineveh governor, brother of Iraqi...

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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks during an official visit to India on Aug. 23, 2013 (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

Iraqi government closes Mosul Airport, issues arrest warrant for governor

by Ma'ad Fayad | Sep 11, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The governor of Nineveh Province, Atheel Al-Nujaifi, criticized the central government’s decision to close Mosul International Airport on Tuesday. No reasons for the closure were given. Nujaifi said: “It seems that the government in...