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Peshmerga minister calls for making new plans to confront ISIS
The Minister of Peshmerga, Shoresh Ismail, called the military leaders to follow new war plans and tactics to confront the terrorists,<br> According to a statement, Ismail met with the Chief of Staff of the Ministry, Serbest Lazgin, and officials on Tuesday.
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Qubad Talabani says Peshmerga, Iraqi forces should increase coordination to eliminate ISIS
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani said on Sunday that Peshmerga forces, Iraq military and U.S-led Coalition forces should further coordinate to eliminate Islamic State (ISIS) threats.
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Kurdish parties are responsible for ISIS'S attack on Peshmerga: politicians
Two Kurdish political figures have blamed parties in the Kurdistan Region for ISIS's Saturday terrorist attack on Peshmerga forces in the region between Diyala and Sulaimani provinces.
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Iranian, Turkey presidents meet in Turkmenistan
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi met with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Sunday on the sidelines of the 15th ECO Summit in Ashgabat.
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Five Peshmerga killed in ISIS attack in Diyala
Five members of the Peshmerga forces were killed after Islamic State (ISIS) militants attacked the Kurdish forces in Diyala province late on Saturday, Esta Media Network said.
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Students protest in Kurdistan Region for third day in row
University and institute students protested in the Kurdistan Region for a third day in a row, calling on the government to resume payment of their monthly stipends.
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How Turkish threats in northeast Syria moved the SDF closer to Assad
Turkey's threats in northeastern Syria have pushed the SDF into a Russian-sponsored rapprochement with the Assad regime.
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Why are Kurdish youth fleeing Iraq en Masse?*
Iraqi Kurds are leaving their homes in large enough numbers that they resemble the Syrian exodus that took place during their civil war.
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Iraqi forces, Peshmerga conduct joint operation against ISIS in disputed areas
The Iraqi Security Forces and the Peshmerga engaged in a joint operation in Nineveh governorate in an effort to combat remnants of the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group and close the security vacuum in the disputed areas, Iraq’s Security Media Cell said on Saturday, November 6.
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Nechirvan Barzani says ISIS attack proves the group is still real threat
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said on Sunday the attack carried out by Islamic State (ISIS) against Peshmerga forces proves the fact that the group still poses a threat to security of the country.
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US aims to strengthen Kurdistan region, says top official
The United States’ presence in Iraq is for the long term and aims to “strengthen the Kurdistan region”, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq Jennifer Gavito said.
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Senior Iraqi military delegation arrives in Erbil
The Joint Operations Command announced that a senior military delegation arrived in Erbil on Tuesday, October 26.
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US presence prevents Turkey from attacking Syrian Kurds, says analyst
Due to the US presence in northeastern Syria, Turkey will not launch a military strike against the Syrian Kurds, Dr. Joseph Daher, a researcher on Syria issues, told Kurdpress, adding that Russia is not unwilling to allow Turkey to develop its controlled areas in northern Syria.
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Syrian Kurds appeal to Damascus for dialogue
Northern Syria’s Kurdish administration has urged Damascus to open a dialogue to avoid further conflict after the government warned the semiautonomous region to sever relations with US occupying forces.
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Soldiers killed and wounded in an ISIS attack on a Kirkuk polling station
A security source in Kirkuk province said a police officer was killed and two others were wounded when ISIS elements attacked a polling station in the northern Kurdish-majority province.
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Iraqi forces, Peshmerga to form joint brigades to combat ISIS
An official from the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs stated on Thursday, September 16, that the Peshmerga and Iraqi Security Forces will form two additional joint brigades to combat Islamic State (ISIS) remnants.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets with UK's PM Boris Johnson
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, met UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, earlier on Friday, in London.
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US will install defense system at Erbil Airport, commander says
The commander of the World Coalition Forces at Erbil Airport, announced that a strong defense system will be established at the airport by the end of September to protect the coalition's base at the airport and stated that the US special forces will also leave Erbil Airport.
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US to reduce number of troops in Anbar and Erbil by end of September
Baghdad and Washington agreed on reducing the US combat troops in two military bases in Iraq by the end of September.
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Iraq focuses on voter security ahead of elections / Hassan Ali Ahmed
The Iraqi government has already thwarted attempts at fraud and election rigging ahead of Oct. 10.
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Britain stresses on continued support for Kurdistan Region
The British Consul General emphasized, in a meeting with the Kurdistan Region president, London's continued support for the region.
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Iraqi PM vows to fix Kirkuk security issues after gruesome Islamic State attack / Shelly Kittleson
Following an Islamic State attack in which over a dozen Iraqi policemen were killed, the prime minister criticized military leaders’ “shortcomings” and pledged to address the issue. Meanwhile, counterterrorism operations continue in the same disputed province to prevent further attacks.
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US should warn Kurds before pulling out of Syria: representative
The United States should warn the Syrian Kurds if it makes a decision to withdraw from the country, and carry out such a pullout step by step, Syrian Democratic Council Representative in the United States and member of the Presidential Committee, Bassam Saker, told Sputnik.
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Arabs, Turkmens in Kirkuk oppose joint forces between Iraqi and Kurdish forces
Arabs and Turkmens rejected the formation of a joint force between the Iraqi military and Kurdish forces to secure the province.
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US must understand the situation of Syrian Kurds: analyst
A Middle East Analyst David Lepeska says the United States should not leave the Syrian Kurds alone, given that the Kurds have played an important role in the fight against the ISIS.
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Nechirvan Barzani praises CHP's new policy toward Kurdistan Region
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, received a delegation from the Republican People’s Party of Turkey (CHP), headed by Mr. Oguz Kaan Salici, the Deputy Chairman of the party, in Erbil on Monday.
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US withdrawal from northern Syria will not lead to the collapse of Kurdish-Arab forces: Kurdish commander
A Syrian Kurdish forces commander says the withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria will not lead to the collapse of Syrian Kurdish-Arab forces.
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Macron says France will continue to support Kurdistan Region
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday France will continue to help the Kurdistan Region, following his visit to Mosul.
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Joe Biden congratulates Iraq on hosting regional summit
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday congratulated the Iraqi government on hosting a “successful and ground-breaking” regional summit in Baghdad.
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Emmanuel Macron visits Mosul
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, August 29, visited the Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist group's former Iraqi stronghold Mosul, a day after vowing to keep troops in the country.