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Peshmerga forces ride on military vehicles on the east of Mosul during preparation to attack Mosul, Iraq, October 15, 2016.REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Amnesty International Warns Iraqi Forces of Violations in Mosul

by Munaf al Obeidi and Dalshad Abdullah | Oct 19, 2016 | Middle East

Kirkuk and Erbil – Leader of the Iraqi Arab Coalition Shiekh Fahran al-Sadid said that it is not acceptable for a group to participate in the liberation of Mosul while it threatens its people and vows vengeance for their own sectarian agenda. He added that many...

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Iraqi Shiite Muslim men from the Popular Mobilization Units march during a parade marking the annual al-Quds Day during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Baghdad, July 10, 2015. (photo by REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani)

PMF Militias Fire on Mosul’s Civilian Neighborhoods

by Manaf al Obeidi, Dalshad Abdullah, Michelle Abu Najm | Oct 19, 2016 | Middle East

Kirkuk- Irbil- Paris – Trapped by ultra-hardline ISIS terrorists, the people of Mosul find themselves not only under siege but also victim to fire of Iraqi forces. Senior tribal sources revealed that a number of random missiles have reportedly been fired on civilian...

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Sunni tribal fighters take part in a military training to fight against militants of the Islamic State, on the outskirt of Ramadi, west of Baghdad, November 16, 2014. Picture taken November 16, 2014. REUTERS/Ali al-Mashhadani (IRAQ – Tags – Tags: CONFLICT MILITARY)

Iraqi, Arab Tribes Rebuff Iran’s Involvement in Mosul’s Anticipated Liberation

by Dalshad Abdullah | Sep 30, 2016 | Middle East

Erbil- Arab tribes domiciled in Iraq’s Nineveh have stressed a collective and undisputable refusal for any intervention by Iran or Shi’ite-based Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the fight for Mosul’s retake from the ISIS ultra-hardline group. As the battle to take...

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Nuri Al Maliki (AFP)

Iran Prepares for a Post-Sistani Era

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 21, 2016 | World

London – Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is no longer bothered by accusations and attacks from Muqtada al-Sadr, head of Sadrist Movement, the most popular among Shiite movements in power after 2003. Based on what an Iraqi Shiite leader at one of the...

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Iraqi soldiers fire a rocket toward ISIS militants on the outskirt of the Makhmour south of Mosul, Iraq, March 25, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Iraqi Parliamentary Bloc Suggests Immunity for PMF

by Munaf al Obeidi | Sep 18, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad and London – Al-Mowaten Bloc of the Iraqi parliament plans on presenting a bill to the parliament that grants Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) immunity. Members of the bloc stated that over 70 deputies signed on the bill that will soon be presented to the...