Iraqi policeman at site of explosion, fire raises suspicions
An Iraqi policeman in a Reuters photograph from Sunday when a fire erupted at a ballot box warehouse in Iraq had appeared in a photo…
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Iraq’s parliament speaker calls for election rerun
Iraq’s outgoing parliament speaker Salim al-Jabouri said on Sunday that a May 12 parliamentary election should be repeated after a storage site housing ballot boxes in…
Turkey’s Yildirim says Turkish forces are 30km inside Iraq
Turkish forces are stationed 30km inside northern Iraq and could advance further to target Kurdish fighters in their Qandil Mountains stronghold, Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has…
Erdogan hints at lifting state of emergency after polls
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday the government may discontinue the state of emergency after this month’s elections. Speaking during a special live broadcast…
In Blow to Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran Swap Kirkuk Oil
Iraq and Iran have begun exchanging crude oil, the Iranian oil ministry’s news agency SHANA said on Sunday, in a deal that will position Tehran…
Operation Roundup Targets ISIS Remnants in Iraq, Syria
On May 1, the Syrian Democratic Forces announced the resumption of major offensive operations in the middle Euphrates River valley, officials said. Since then, they…
Progress in Iraq, but the democracy will be tested
Zheger Hassan served as an observer for Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission. He is an adjunct professor of political science at King’s University College in London,…
Iraqi police arrest 5 for Daesh links
Iraqi police on Monday arrested five people for suspected links with the Daesh terrorist group, according to a senior security official. The suspects were arrested…
Defeated in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is rebuilding in countries like Indonesia
Even after the recent arrests and deaths of dozens of its members, the Islamic State-linked network of militant groups in Indonesia organised under the umbrella…
Why Iran itself is likely to exit the nuclear deal
Although it was widely expected, US PresidentDonald Trump sent shock waves across the world, especially among his European allies, when hepulled the US out of the Joint…