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President of Iraq and a veteran Kurdish politician Fuad Masum. AFP

Iraqi President: ‘Kurdistan’s Referendum Does Not Mean Independence’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 2, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad- Iraqi President Fuad Masum said Tuesday that a planned referendum on the proposed secession of the northern Kurdish region from Iraq does not amount to a “declaration of independence.” “Holding a referendum based on mutual understanding does not amount to a...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman meets the personal representative of Tunisian president, Minister Lazhar Karoui Chebbi. (SPA)

King Salman Invites Arab Leaders to Participate in Arab, Islamic and US Summit

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 9, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent messages to Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, Iraqi President Fuad Masum and King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco inviting them to attend the Arab, Islamic and US Summit to be hosted...

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Soldiers stand by a mass grave containing the bodies of those killed in the Speicher massacre. Reuters

Iraq Hangs 36 over Speicher Massacre

by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 22, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- Justice Minister Haidar al-Zamili told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the trial of Speicher massacre suspects was completed although what happened was clear and defendants already admitted their involvement. Zamili said: “The Ministry of Justice implemented...

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Iraqis protest before the Parliament in the Green Zone in Baghdad

Masum Bears Al-Abadi Responsible for Losing Security Control

by Hamza Mustafa | May 2, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad-The Iraqi government decided on Sunday to hire Peshmerga forces in order to protect the Green Zone after the Iraqi forces failed in securing the zone with a political crisis in Iraq heading towards a dangerous detour. An Iraqi source told Asharq Al-Awsat that...

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Iraqis gathering at the checkpoint that was bombed in Hillah on Sunday

Iran Sponsors Iraqi Meeting to Solve Conflicts within Shiite House

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 7, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Baghdad- A meeting was successfully held in Karbala after escalated conflicts among parties of the National Alliance, the largest bloc in the Iraqi parliament, mainly between Leader of Dawa Party, PM Haider al-Abadi and Leader of the Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr,...