France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds
Paris also promised to maintain a military presence in Iraq
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Macron invites Iraqi PM to Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to visit on October 5 to discuss the Kurdish independence referendum, offering France's help in calming tensions over the …
Yildirim: Turkey to support all Iraq's decisions on Kurdistan
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi discussed the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan with the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in a phone call. Yildirim "confirmed the support of his country …
How the Middle East will respond to the Kurdish vote for independence
Iraqi parliament approved prosecution of people responsible for holding Kurdish referendum on independence
Erdogan and Rouhani discuss Kurdish independence referendum
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani have discussed the latest developments surrounding a planned referendum on the independence of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region …
Turkish FM Cavusoglu to hold talks in Iraq
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will pay an official visit to Iraq’s capital Baghdad on August 23, the ministry said. "Our honorable minister will pay a visit to Iraq on August 23, 2017, to discuss …
Iraq announces mandatory heat holiday
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced a mandatory official holiday due to a heat wave. Wednesday's late night statement calling for a Thursday holiday came from the Iraqi Cabinet as …
Turkey may help Iraq to rebuild Mosul
Turkey’s prime minister Binali Yildirim congratulated his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi on Iraq's declared victory over ISIS in Mosul and offered Ankara's help to rebuild the devastated …
Mosul Defeat: a Blow to IS, but Not the End
Iraq's battle against IS is set to shift from the open battlefield to the shadowy realm of counter-terrorism raids
The fight against the Islamic State is far from over
It still holds defensible territory, conducts terrorist attacks, tries to infiltrate surrounding countries
Iraq declares end of caliphate after capture of Mosul mosque
After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque at the heart of Islamic State's de facto capital Mosul, and the prime minister declared the group's self-styled caliphate at an …
Mosul to be liberated in a few days
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Iraqi forces will fully recapture the northern city of Mosul, the de facto capital of the Daesh terrorist group in the Arab country, in the coming days, Press TV reports. …
Iraqi prime minister says he opposes Gulf's isolation of Qatar
Iraq is opposed to the isolation of Qatar by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab neighbors because it hurts ordinary citizens, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday, The Jerusalem Post reported. Abadi …
US President to meet Iraqi Prime Minister on March 20
US President Donald Trump will meet with the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on March 20, the speaker of the White House Sean Spicer said. He said that on Monday, the President …
Iraq to continue striking Daesh targets in Syria, Abadi says
Iraq will continue to hit Islamic State (IS, Daesh) targets in Syria, as well as in neighbouring countries if they give their approval, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday, Channel NewsAsia …
US Defense Secretary and Iraqi PM discuss Mosul
US-Iraqi cooperation and progress in operation to liberate Mosul from ISIS terrorist group were discussed at the meeting between the US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi …
Iraq launches operation to retake western Mosul from ISIS
Iraqi forces have launched a major military operation to retake the western part of Mosul from Daesh, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced, RT reports. “We announce the start of a new phase in the operation, …
5 killed, 300 hurt as Baghdad anti-government protests turn violent
Five people were killed and more than 300 injured Saturday when security forces fired gunshots and teargas to disperse a massive pro-reform rally in central Baghdad, according to Iraqi officials. Baghdad Governor Ali al-Tamimi said four …
Iraqi Prime Minister calls on Trump to review travel ban
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on the US President Donald Trump in a phone conversation to review the travel restrictions imposed on the Iraqi citizens among the nationals of six other states, …
"We know where Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is hiding" says Iraqi PM
Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is virtually alone in hiding and is being closely monitored, Iraq’s prime minister has revealed, The Telegraph reports. Haider al-Abadi, who is usually not drawn …
