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Nechervan Barzani (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Iraqi vice-president Iyad Allawi speaks to reporters on December 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Iraq: Allawi questions integrity of parliamentary elections
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi affirmed that the Iraqi parliamentary elections may not be held on April 30 as scheduled in light of the recent developments in the country. A series of bombings targeted commercial infrastructure and...Caption:
Masked Sunni Muslims gunmen take up position with their weapons during clashes with Iraqi security forces outside the city of Falluja, 70 km (44 miles) west of Baghdad, February 23, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer)
Iraq deputy premier warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Anbar
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The leader of Iraq’s National Dialogue Front (NDF) and the country’s deputy prime minister, Saleh Al-Mutlaq, has called for an end to the government siege of cities in Anbar province on humanitarian grounds. A statement issued by...Caption:
In this picture taken on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, Iraqi Security forces stand guard during security deployment in Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo)
Iraq: Anbar Council calls for Fallujah truce extension
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Anbar Provincial Council has called for an extension to the three-day truce in Fallujah that had been scheduled to end on Tuesday. The Iraqi government on Saturday announced a 72-hour halt of military operations in the city of Fallujah as...Caption:
Masked Sunni Muslims gunmen take up position with their weapons during clashes with Iraqi security forces outside the city of Falluja, 70 km (44 miles) west of Baghdad, February 23, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer)