The Prime Minister of Iraq is attempting to maintain control in the face of chaos

A delegation of officials and locals from the province of Wasit met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi recently to discuss future employment opportunities, public services, and potential infrastructure projects in light of the protests sweeping across the nation. Abadi’s office asserted that the prime minister met with prominent community figures and tribal leaders as well […]

The Turkish government dismisses thousands of employees with ties to the failed 2016 coup

The government of Turkey has expelled 18,632 government employees, including members of the educational sector and members of the military. They also closed down several news outlets during directives covering the nations state of emergency over the weekend. The terminations were allegedly linked to the banned Hizmet Movement; an organization the Turkish government claims was […]

Syrian Government Claims Their Air Defenses Struck an Israeli Plane

Syrian military air defences struck an Israeli warplane and shot down Israeli missiles targeting the T4 air base in Homs province in response to an act of “aggression” on Sunday night, Syrian state media said. Syrian state news agency SANA said the missile attack on Sunday caused only material damage. “Our air defence systems thwarted […]

US Government Increasing Efforts to Protect the Earth from Incoming Asteroids

 The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to protect the planet from incoming asteroids that could wipe out entire regions or even continents. The National Science and Technology Council released a report Wednesday calling for improved asteroid detection, tracking and deflection. NASA is participating, along with federal emergency, military, White House and other officials. A […]

Hashd al-Shaabi demands Yezidi protection forces disarm

Iraqi paramilitary forces, the Hashd al-Shaabi militia, are demanding the Yezidi military forces lay down arms and have threatened them with force should they not comply. The Ezidixan Protection Forces commander, Haider Shasho, has stated that they will not disarm. Commander Shasho told local media that, The Ezidixan Protection Forces is an official force and has […]

Russian oil company Rosneft signs deal with Kurdistan Regional Government

The petroleum company Rosneft, a Russian government owned company, has confirmed that last week it signed an agreement between itself and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The agreement will be for the future development of infrastructure pertaining to gas and oil production. Rosneft will also be responsible for designing Kurdistan’s new gas pipeline. The deal […]

US levels sanctions against Iran for human rights violations

The U.S. has enacted new sanctions against Iran for censorship and alleged human rights violations. Iran has a long history of human rights abuses and harsh action against political dissidents — particularly activists seeking governmental change within the country. Many female activists and protesters seeking equal rights have also been persecuted under the laws of […]

Kurdish political parties meet with Iranian ambassador in Iraq

Iranian Ambassador Iraj Masjedi and a delegation of Kurdish politicians met in Baghdad this week to discuss future plans for the new government with Iraqi parliamentary representatives. A group of Kurdistan Diplomatic Party (KDP) officials lead by Secretary General Fazil Mirani met Ambassador Masjedi to ensure that the formation of the newly elected government will not […]

McGurk meets with Kurdistan Democratic Party head Masoud Barzani

Former President of Kurdistan and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has met with the United States special presidential envoy Brett McGurk to discuss current events. McGurk congratulated the KDP on their recent success in the Iraqi parliamentary elections, in which the KDP won overall in both the cities of Duhok and Erbil. They […]

Kurdistan Regional Government looks to UN for help as elections close

The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) is demanding the U.N. General Assembly cooperate with them to further human rights in the region. The KRG asked that the General Assembly work hand in hand with the various agencies in Iraq to achieve this goal. The KRG’s Department of Foreign Relations head, Falah Mustafa, released the statement that […]