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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
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Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic
Iraq: Fierce Electoral Struggle in Islamic Dawa Party
Baghdad- Indicators show a fierce and early electoral struggle in Iraq’s Dawa Party, the ruling party since 2005. This struggle is mainly between Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Vice President Nouri al-Maliki. Suspending party membership of Baghdad’s...Caption:
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
Iraq’s Kurds: Independence Referendum will not be Postponed… Except with Guarantees
Erbil– Iraq’s Kurds have expressed their commitment to hold the independence referendum on September 25, despite repeated demands by the United States to postpone such a move to prevent the deterioration of relations with the central government in Bagdad. The Higher...Caption:
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
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...Caption:
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