Tag: #Iraq
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Iraqi MP files lawsuit against Syrian president over ‘terrorist’ past
Iraq extended an invitation for the former Al-Qaeda leader to attend the Arab League Summit in Baghdad next month. Iraqi Member of Parliament Alaa al-Haidari has filed a lawsuit with the Iraqi Public Prosecution against Jolani of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terrorists entity, Shafaq News reported on 29 April. In a video statement from the Supreme…
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Turkey expands military occupation of northern Iraq: Report
Turkish forces occupy Iraq under the pretext of combatting the Kurdish PKK group, which recently declared a ceasefire after its leader issued a call to disarm The Turkish military has significantly expanded its presence in Iraq since the leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) declared an immediate ceasefire early last month. “The Turkish military…
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American plague migrating from Syria to Iraq: US arms convoys enter Iraqi Ain al-Asad base from Syria
The US military has reportedly sent multiple convoys of trucks carrying troops, military and logistical equipment from deep inside Syria to a major airbase in Iraq’s Anbar province, where American military forces and trainers are based.An Iraqi security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Iraq’s Arabic-language al-Maalomah news agency that the convoys entered the Iraqi territory on…
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Bush, Blair & Co. invade Iraq – March 2003
The United States invaded Iraq as part of its “war on terror” announced by President George W. Bush after ‘the Al Qaeda attacks’ on Sept. 11, 2001. Mr. Bush and members of his administration claimed that Mr. Hussein was manufacturing and concealing weapons of mass destruction, though no evidence to back up those accusations was…
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham begs for lifting of sanctions for security & economic growth while attacking Lebanon
Tensions escalated at the Lebanese-Syrian border following ongoing clashes between Lebanese tribes and fighters from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which have resulted in several casualties, including civilians and children from border villages. A field source told Al-Akhbar that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham fighters deliberately targeted Lebanese army positions and civilian areas, while tribal members defended against these…
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The war of attrition
In the one hundred year aggression on Palestine by the ‘Israeli’ enemy, no other power has delivered greater blows than the Islamic Resistance of Lebanon, followed by Ansar Allah and the Iraqi Islamic Resistance. Some scholars with names and reputations have stated throwing stones, including one of my favourites, Rashid Khalidi. “The limited responses to…
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Revisiting the protest by the Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi against U.S. president Bush
Sixteen years ago today, an Iraqi journalist stood up in the middle of a press conference in Baghdad and shouted in Arabic, “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog!” and then proceeded to hurl his shoes, one after the other, at then-President George W. Bush. The gesture by the journalist, Muntadhar…
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Syria crushes 400 more terrorists
Following the attack by Western-backed Syrian opposition forces on Aleppo, southeast of Idlib, and north of Hama, here are the latest developments from today: Syrian Army units are engaged in fierce clashes north of Hama on several axes, coinciding with Syrian-Russian airstrikes. Syrian and Russian air forces have conducted several airstrikes, killing over 100 opposition…
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Attention, attention! Zionist-perpetrated genocide is expanding in West Asia
Iraq Sends Letters to Regional, Intl. Organizations Over Israeli Threats – Al Masirah report. In response to Israel’s threats of military action against Iraq, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry has sent official letters to regional and international organizations, warning that the occupying regime is exploiting retaliatory strikes by resistance groups as a pretext to expand its…
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Iraqi Resistance Stages 5 Strikes against ‘Israeli’ Targets in Support of Gaza, Lebanon
The resistance group stated that these operations were a direct response to recent ‘Israeli’ actions that have resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children, among Palestinians and Lebanese. “Our actions are a continuation of our path to resist occupation and defend our people in Palestine and Lebanon,” the Resistance said in a statement. They…
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