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Barzani: Kurds are not obliged to play a mediating role to solve Iraq issues

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Al Barzani assured, on Monday, that Kurds may no longer play the mediator role in solving Iraq’s issues. Barazani added that bases upon which the current government was formed are not being respected. The current government was formed to reinforce true …

Iraq Security Forces arrest 16 of Hashemi’s bodyguards

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Iraqi Interior Ministry announced, on Monday, that 16 of Vice-President Tarek Al Hashemi’s bodyguards were arrested for assassinating officers and judicial investigators with silenced weapons.
“Security forces in Interior Ministry arrested 16 of Vice-President Tarek Al Hashemi’s …

Iraqiya List resumes participation in Iraq parliamentary sessions

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Iraqiya List headed by Iyad Allawi decided, on Sunday, to resume its participation in parliamentary sessions. The list postponed its ministers’ return to cabinet sessions demanding to end armed provocations against citizens as well as Iraqiya’s members, ministers and officials, a source told …

Iraqi former deputy PM dies at age of 79

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Iraqi Justice Ministry announced, on Friday, that Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister in the former regime Hikmat Al Azawi died when he was being transferred to hospital from prison for treatment.

“Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister in the former regime Hikmat Al Azawi …

US helicopter makes emergency landing central Baghdad

Friday, January 27th, 2012

A US helicopter made an emergency landing in Haifa Street central Baghdad, an Iraqi police source revealed on Friday indicating that, following the incident, another US helicopter landed and evacuated it.

“A US helicopter made an emergency landing, this morning, in Haifa street central Baghdad …

Sayyed Muqtada Al Sadr refuses to participate in Iraq National Conference

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Iraqi Sadr Movement leader Cleric Sayyed Muqtada Al Sadr announced, on Thursday, that he refuses to participate in the upcoming National Conference considering Al Hawza as mightily and superior.

“It is not my business to attend such congresses,” Sayyed Muqtada Al Sadr advanced in a reply, …

Maliki: Erdogan statements provoke all Iraqis

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki renewed, on Tuesday, attacks against his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan following Turkish Prime Minister’s latest statements on Iraq.

Maliki regarded Erdogan’s statements as provocative to all Iraqis and rejected any interference in Iraqi …

Qaeda expert Mullah Nazem Al Jabouri killed in Iraq

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The expert in Al Qaeda affairs Mullah Nazem Al Jabouri was killed in an armed attack western the capital Baghdad, a security source in Iraqi police revealed on Tuesday.

“Mullah Nazem Al Jabouri who is an expert in Al Qaeda affairs was killed in an armed attack using silenced weapons in Al …

Two Peshmerga members arrested for “accidentally” crossing Iraqi-Syrian borders

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Kurdistan’s Peshmerga Ministry announced, on Monday, that Syrian Forces arrested two Peshmerga members within Syrian territories noting that they accidentally entered Syria.

“Two members of Peshmerga Ministry’s 8th Brigade, positioned near Iraqi-Syrian borders, were arrested today by …

Iraq explosion leaves behind 16 people between killed and injured

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

At least 16 people were killed and injured in a car bomb explosion in Sadr City, eastern Baghdad, an Iraqi police source reported on Tuesday.

“A car bomb that was parked near a laborers gathering exploded, this morning, in Al Dakhil Street in Sadr City, eastern Baghdad, which killed one …

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