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Iraqi parliament votes to dismiss Kirkuk governor over independence vote 15 Sep 2017

Iraqi parliament votes to dismiss Kirkuk governor over independence vote

The Iraqi parliament has voted to dismiss the governor of the northern oil-rich province of Kirkuk after the provincial council voted to take part in the upcoming Kurdish independence referendum irrespective of the central government’s strong opposition to the planned vote. An unnamed parliamentary source told Arabic-language al-Sumaria television network on Thursday that Iraqi legislators had voted […]

Kurdistan independence to lead to breakup of Iraq 14 Sep 2017

Kurdistan independence to lead to breakup of Iraq

In less than two weeks, Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will go to polls in a vote for independence. Iraqi parliamentarians have rejected the legitimacy of the vote and the central government in Baghdad which is strongly opposed to this move has said it will do everything possible to keep the unity of the country intact. […]

Iraqi army, allies to retake Hawijah from Daesh terrorists soon: Abadi 07 Sep 2017

Iraqi army, allies to retake Hawijah from Daesh terrorists soon: Abadi

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says army troops, backed by allied Kurdish forces, will soon launch a multi-pronged operation to liberate Hawijah town in the oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk from Daesh Takfiri terrorists. Addressing reporters during a weekly press briefing in the capital Baghdad on Wednesday, Abadi stated that government forces, in full cooperation with […]

Iraq victories have astonished all: Iran 05 Sep 2017

Iraq victories have astonished all: Iran

TEHRAN – Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Seyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said on Sunday that Iraq’s successive victories against terrorists have astonished the world. “Iraqi successive victories surprised the world and robbed the opportunity from the enemies of Iraq and its people,” Hashemi Shahroudi said in a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in […]