Iraq-Turkey security pact fuels fears of Turkey’s growing ambitions in northern Iraq
A recently signed security pact between Iraq and Turkey has ignited widespread fears regarding Ankara’s intentions in northern Iraq, with ...
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Iraqi human rights activists sound alarm over law threatening women’s and children’s rights
Iraqi human rights activists have expressed deep concern over proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law No. 188 of 1959, ...
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Assad says reconciliation with Turkey stalls despite mediation efforts
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced on Sunday that efforts to reconcile with Turkey have stalled, despite mediation initiatives from Russia, ...
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PMF forces withdraw from Garmiyan amid tensions over control of strategic oil fields
Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) began withdrawing from the Garmiyan region near Sulaymaniyah after their deployment sparked tensions over control of ...
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Kurds warn of occupation and destruction as Turkey pushes Development Road at upcoming summit
Turkey will host a four-way summit with Iraq, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on 29 August to discuss the ...
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UK’s Private Eye releases a scathing investigative report on Barzani family corruption
An unnamed Kurdish writer for the UK-based investigative newspaper Private Eye has criticised the Barzani family in a satirical article ...
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Ankara-Baghdad sign security deal establishing joint operations centre at Başika
Ankara and Baghdad formalised a new security memorandum of understanding on 15 August, which includes the establishment of a joint ...
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Iraq’s child marriage law will devastate women’s rights and futures: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that Iraq's proposed law to legalise child marriage would severely undermine the rights and ...
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Kirkuk leadership pledges unity and coexistence as new provincial council head takes office
Iraq: The Governor of Kirkuk, Rebwar Taha, and the newly appointed Leader of Kirkuk Provincial Council, Mohammed Ibrahim Hafez, have ...
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KCK warns Iraqi government against partnering with Turkey’s “dirty policies”
The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) warned the Iraqi government against supporting Turkey's expansionist policies in a statement issued on Saturday. ...
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