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A member of the Iraqi forces holds up a Kurdish flag as they advance towards the city of Kirkuk during an operation against Kurdish fighters. (AFP)
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Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Suleimani (C) attends Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s (not seen) meeting with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Tehran, Iran on Sept. 18, 2016. Source: AFP/East News
Suleimani Responds to Rouhani’s Attack against IRGC
London- Quds Force commander Qassem Suleimani has revealed hidden dimensions in the dispute between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian government, when he lashed out at President Hassan Rouhani for criticizing the role of the IRGC in the...Caption:
A handout picture released by Iraqi Prime Minister’s office on August 27, 2015 shows Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi (C) and Defense Minister Khaled Al-Obeidi (C-R) attending the funeral in Baghdad of the deputy head of the Anbar Operations Command, Staff Major General Abdulrahman Abu Raghif, and 10th Division commander Staff Brigadier General Safin Abdulmajid, after they were both killed in a suicide attack in the Anbar province. (AFP PHOTO / HO / IRAQI PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE)
US embassy in Baghdad foiled two assassination attempts on PM Abadi, says Iraqi official
Baghdad and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The United States embassy in Baghdad has recently foiled two assassination attempts on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, a senior government official has said, hinting that they may have been prompted by what he described as the...Caption:
This undated file photo shows head of Iran’s Quds Force Qassem Suleimani. (Fars News Agency)
Opinion: When Mullahs and Generals Forget their Duties
Anyone following the media in the Islamic Republic of Iran these days is likely to be reminded of a slang Persian word that might better describe the political situation in Tehran than any sophisticated terminology. The word is balbashu, which is hard to translate...Caption:
Nineveh Governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)