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According to the Al Arabiya, the forces of the Iraqi army are being pulled into the province of Kirkuk to control the security situation

Baghdad, Sep 3 (EFE).- At least three people lost their lives, and a dozen others sustained injuries during clashes between ethnic groups in the oil-rich northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, according to officials on Sunday. The clashes occurred on Saturday night after several days of escalating tension over the government’s plan to transfer to the …

Photos of US military convoys moving in separate cities are circulating on the local media in Iraq amid reports that the Shiite factions are “aware of an imminent operation, and have been asked to avoid escalation.” However, Major General Yahya Rasool, spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, denied in a televised statement any US military movements. In turn, a government official told Asharq Al-Awsat that the alleged movements “are limited to locations outside the Iraqi b...

A Swedish resident of Iraqi origin once again desecrated copy of Holy Quran in front of the Iraqi embassy in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

الوكالة الوطنية للإعلامNNA - An activist has desecrated the Quran in Stockholm for the second time in weeks, defying condemnation from Iraq&n

Sweeping reshuffle sees return of spymaster Abu Ali al-Basri as head of national security agency

The fighter jets will reinforce the capabilities of Iraq's air force and allow it to conduct multi-tasked missions within the anti-terrorism operations in the north, west and middle of the country.  

As per the Iraqi interior minister...

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — An explosive device went off in northern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least nine members of the Iraqi federal police force who were on patrol, Iraqi security officials said. Among the fatalities was an officer with the rank of major, according to a tweet from a military spokesman, Yahya Rasool.

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — An explosive device went off in northern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least nine members of the Iraqi federal police force who were on patrol, Iraqi security officials said. Amon...