Iraq: Deadly car bomb hits market near Mosul
At least six people have been killed and 30 others wounded in a car bomb blast south of Mosul, police and medical sources said.
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Bafel Talabani: Another intra-Kurdish conflict will not happen
Editor’s note: Below is an abridged version of the interview with Bafel Talabani, which was conducted a day before the electoral commission announced the final results of the September 30 parliamentary vote in Iraq’s Kurdish region.
Iraq PM Adel Abdul Mahdi sworn in amid bickering over cabinet
Iraq’s new Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi was sworn in on Wednesday but could not announce the full cabinet after legislators failed to reach a consensus on key postings, including interior and defence.
Large number of journalists join elections fray in Iraq
Al Jazeera Earlier this month, Iraqi journalist Muntadher al-Zaidi, who shot to prominence in 2008 when he hurled a shoe at George W Bush and called the former US president “a dog”, announced his candidacy for the May 12 parliamentary elections. “I want to lock up all the thieves who’ve robbed Iraq of its wealth,” he told Al Jazeera, explaining… Read more »
A Status Update in the fight against ISIL
In both Iraq and Syria, anti-ISIL forces have been making tremendous strides in their fight against the Islamic State. Starting with Syria, the ancient city of Palmyra has recently been recaptured by the Syrian government with the backing of Russia and Iran. Palmyra, the UNESCO world heritage site, has been heavily contested, with the city itself being captured by ISIL… Read more »
Forces claim gains in battle for Mosul’s Old City
Al Jazeera: The advance slowed during several days of bad weather, but was renewed on Sunday. The latest gains have brought government troops and police closer to Mosul’s densely populated Old City, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are believed to still be trapped under ISIL rule. The Iraqi government says 65,000 people have left Mosul in an attempt to… Read more »
Iraq riot police fire tear gas at pro-Sadr protesters
Al Jazeera: Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and rubber-coated bullets at thousands of supporters of an influential Shia leader demonstrating near Baghdad’s Green Zone to press for electoral reform. Four protesters and one police officer were killed during Saturday’s protests, Baghdad’s governor told Al Jazeera. Police and hospital officials said hundreds of protesers and seven other policemen were also injured… Read more »
A Divided Iraqi Administration May Lead to Greater Conflicts
Since the approval of the Constitution in 2005, the Iraqi government has still been far from stable, though President Trump may have unknowingly exposed how conflicted the Iraqi Federal Government actually is. What set forth this divide between the Legislative and Executive Branches was President Trump’s temporary travel ban, which included all Iraqi citizens, including US Green Card and Visa… Read more »
UN agency cuts food aid to 1.4 million displaced Iraqis
Al Jazeera: The World Food Programme (WFP) has slashed food rations distributed to 1.4 million displaced Iraqis by 50 percent because of delays in payments from donor states. The sharp cutbacks come at a time when a growing number of Iraqis flee the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group. At least 160,000 people have… Read more »
Abadi: Iraq will not retaliate against US travel ban
Al Jazeera: Iraq will not retaliate against US President Donald Trump’s travel ban because it does not want to lose Washington’s backing in its battle against ISIL, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said. When asked at a news conference on Tuesday if he would act on the Iraqi parliament’s vote a day earlier in favour of a reciprocal ban, Abadi said:… Read more »