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Iraqi soldiers fire a rocket toward Islamic State militants on the outskirts of the Makhmour south of Mosul, Iraq, March 25, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkaril/File Photo

Washington, Baghdad, Erbil Agree on Mosul Battle

by Delshad Abdullah and Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 20, 2016 | Business

Erbil – A tripartite meeting held on Monday in Erbil, ended in an agreement concerning cooperation between the Peshmerga, the Iraqi army, and U.S. forces in the battle for liberating Mosul. The meeting was presided by President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Masoud...

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Iranian Delegation Fails to Reconcile the Talabani Conflict

by Dalshad Abdullah | Sep 6, 2016 | World

Erbil – The Iranian military and security delegation that arrived to Sulaymaniyah governorate for reconciling members of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) had left to Tehran without any progress. The delegation was formed of members of Iranian Revolutionary Guard...

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A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces monitors the countryside of the northeastern town of Al-Hol, in the Syrian Hasakeh province, on November 5, 2015 (AFP Photo/Delil Soulieman)

U.S. Envoy Meets Kurdish Officials in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 6, 2016 | Middle East

Washington – U.S. presidential envoy to the anti-ISIS coalition Brett McGurk met with Kurdish allies in northern Syria last week, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday. The visit came after the Turkish army had launched its military operation Euphrates Shield...

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Kurds…Turkey’s Insuperable Problem

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 4, 2016 | Features

The Turkish government has announced an expected position concerning the Kurdish matter, which was and remains one of the disturbing chapters in the Near East and the source of sufferance of around 20% of Turkey’s population from Kurdish origins, as another time...

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A pump jack and pipes are seen on an oil field near Bakersfield on a foggy day, California January 18, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

South Iraq’s Oil Exports Increased in August

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 3, 2016 | Business

Basra-Iraq’s oil exports from southern ports rose to more than 3.230 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, from 3.202 million bpd in July, as crude production increased, the oil ministry said on Thursday. The West Qurna 1 field, developed by Exxon Mobil, and...