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A delegation met with Iraq’s sitting Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi to discuss the protests and future of Najaf this week. Prime Minister Abadi expressed support for peaceful protesting and condemned anyone who was using the public outcry to commit vandalism, further injuring the country. Abadi’s office released a statement saying, The head of the council of […]
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil spokesman, Asim Jihad, claims that the country’s oil production is safe despite the ongoing protests throughout the nation. The civil unrest has gotten particularly bad in Basra, where the majority of Iraq’s oil fields are located. Asim Jihad told reporters that, “Production and exports from southern Iraq are stable as per normal levels,” […]
In a press conference on Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres responded to reporters demands to know more of the U.N.’s plans for the Middle East. Secretary-General Guterres answered by saying, I have not forgotten Iraq. The stability of Iraq, the democratic nature of Iraq, the non-sectarian nature of Iraq is, I think, a fundamental contribution for the whole […]
In 2018 Norway increased its donation for demining efforts in Syria and Iraq by $5.5 million, bringing their contributions to $19 million. This is presumably because the territory once held by ISIS required further mine clearance for reoccupation by civilians. This week the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Soreide, stated that, Mine clearance […]
Kurdistan’s politicians and citizens would like to see Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani successfully broker a peace agreement between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Turkey. It’s a bold move by Barzani, considering that the last peace agreement was mediated by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), which has historically been an enemy of the Prime Minister’s party; the […]
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) proxy group, the al-Ashtar Brigades (AAB), has been labeled a “terrorist” organization by the United States. The AAB is based out of Bahrain and conducts training operations out of Iraq while receiving funding and logistics from Iran. This is a similar situation to the Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi (PMU) paramilitary forces, another […]
Iraqi parliament leader Muqtada al-Sadr believes the central government should turn over electrical services to the private sector. The call for action comes in the wake of nationwide protests over mass power outages and other essential services issues. The protests have become increasingly violent over the last few days, forcing Iraqi Security Forces to respond. Sadr […]
The city of Kirkuk’s acting governor, Rakan Saed al-Jabouri, claimed this week that his governing administration received approval from the central Iraqi government to allow international and domestic flights to utilize Kirkuk’s military airport. The airport is allegedly scheduled to be open to commercial flights starting next week. Governor Jabouri stated that, “The reopening of Kirkuk International […]
The situation in Iraq is heating up yet again, protesters and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) clashed in Basra, Iraq over the weekend due to serious power outages in the region paired with a rising rate of unemployment. There have been several protests like this over the month but this was the first one to turn […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is advocating for European countries to take a firmer stance toward Iran and it’s aggressive posture. Prime Minister Netanyahu tweeted, “It was no coincidence that this attack was thwarted,” in reference to the arrest of six individuals who had attempted to carry out a bombing of an Iranian opposition party […]
A group of Islamic State gunmen opened fire on a wedding procession returning from Diyala province last week, seven family members were killed in the attack. The ceremony was held the Buhriz district of Baghdad, just south of Baquda. Security forces are still investigating but the ambush appears to be premeditated, the gunmen specifically targeted […]
Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) believes that Kurdistan will greatly benefit from the financial aid being sent to Iraq by Japan and that the autonomous region eagerly awaits their share. The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Fumio Iwai, met with Prime Minister Barzani this week to discuss the funding with a […]
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