Leaders from rival Kurdish groups look to mend ties during Syria upheaval
The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups met in northern Iraq on Thursday in an apparent step toward reconciliation ...
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Optimistic start to Daesh elimination: paper
ABU DHABI, 30th December, 2015 (WAM) -- A UAE newspaper has said that the flying of the Iraqi flag above the main government complex in Ramadi marks the military’s first major victory over Daesh in 18 ...
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What is the Islamic State group, and what attacks has it inspired by offshoots
Routed from its self-proclaimed caliphate in Syria and Iraq by a U.S. military-led coalition ... that have killed under the Islamic State flag. The Islamic State group lso is known as both IS ...
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How long will flags be at half-staff? Here's what to know after Jimmy Carter's death
In addition to the national day of mourning, effective immediately, all flags were ordered to be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, all military ...
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National Guard soldier dies in Iraq in ‘non-combat’ incident
Hart served with the 38th Infantry Division’s headquarters battalion as a quartermaster officer and was deployed to Iraq to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the ongoing fight against the ...
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Germany: Iraqi couple accused of abusing Yazidi girls
Germany's federal prosecutor on Monday charged an Iraqi couple with enslavement, torture and war crimes, after they allegedly kept two young Yazidi girls as slaves and sexually and physically ...
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Why are flags flying at half-staff in North Carolina?
United States and North Carolina flags will be flying at half-staff starting Monday, Dec. 30. Here's what to know about Gov. Roy Cooper's half-staff flag order. Why are the flags at half-staff in ...
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‘Modern slavery’: Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help
Agnes’s ordeal started in March in the Iraqi city of Basra when her boss raped her at gunpoint. She fell pregnant, and the man then forced her to undergo a painful abortion. It was so difficult ...
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Iraqi delegation meets with Syria’s new government
Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An Iraqi delegation held talks with Syria’s new government to address border ...
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Iraqi delegation visits Damascus for talks with new Syrian administration
Erbil (Kurdistan24) – On Thursday, an Iraqi delegation, led by Head of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS), Hamid al-Shatri, arrived in Damascus for discussions with the new Syrian ...
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Iraq Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Territorial Integrity, Strengthens Bilateral Ties
He also recalled the symbolic moment when both the Moroccan and Iraqi flags were present during the Green March in 1975, stressing: “The relationship between our countries is exceptional and ...
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Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament again
But dozens of them tore down concrete barriers protecting the area and ran inside parliament where they waved Iraqi flags and pictures of Mr Sadr. Iraq's current prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi ...