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Members of Iraqi army are seen during the war between Iraqi army and Shi’ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the Islamic State militants in al-Ayadiya, northwest of Tal Afar, Iraq August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani


Iraq Declares Victory Over ISIS in Tal Afar

Iraq Declares Victory Over ISIS in Tal Afar

Irbil, Baghdad- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Thursday victory over terror group ISIS’ militants in Tal Afar and the entire province of Nineveh. “Tal Afar has been liberated,” Abadi said in a statement. “We say to the ISIS fighters: wherever you...
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Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic


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Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets with Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s President Massoud Barzani in Erbil, Iraq, August 23, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari


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US Defense Secretary James Mattis meets with Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s President Masoud Barzani in Irbil, Iraq, August 22, 2017. (Reuters)


US Discusses its Presence in Iraq after ISIS

US Discusses its Presence in Iraq after ISIS

Baghdad, Irbil – The US presence in Iraq in the post-ISIS phase topped the meetings of US Defense Secretary James Mattis, who arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday in a surprise visit, US officials said. Mattis met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Defense...
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Iraqi government forces drive down a road leading to Tal Afar on June 9, 2017 during ongoing battles to retake the city from ISIS militants. AFP


Iraqi Forces Attack Tal Afar, Make Gains

Iraqi Forces Attack Tal Afar, Make Gains

Erbil- After Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced early Sunday the start of a battle to retake Tal Afar, Iraqi forces, supported by the US-led coalition and the Iraqi airforce, managed to complete the first phase by liberating large areas in the outskirts of...