This is Beirut, 30/06 22:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Militants from the PKK will begin laying down their weapons at a disarmament ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan in early July, the Kurdish media outlet Rudaw reported on Monday. The move comes just six weeks after the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced it was ending more than four decades of guerrilla warfare in a conflict that claimed over ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 11:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Unidentified drones struck radar systems at two military bases in Iraq early Tuesday, security sources said. The strikes came hours after Iran launched missiles at a US military facility in Qatar --the largest US military facility in the Middle East -- in retaliation for the American bombing of Tehran's nuclear facilities. The first attack ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 17/06 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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No matter the outcome of the war between Iran and Israel, Tehran will claim victory. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has already cited the Quranic verse “a victory from God and an imminent conquest.” Middle East observers have seen this movie many times, and it always ends the same: with its military might, Israel prevails—while a ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Ministry of Energy and Water announced on Monday that it has authorized the unloading of the Minerva Antonia’s cargo, following confirmation that the fuel on board complies with current specifications. According to a statement released by the Ministry’s press office, the latest tests conducted on samples from the ship’s cargo confirmed ...
Charles Chartouni, 16/06 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The launched Israeli war is the latest stage of the strategy that aimed at the progressive dismantling of the “integrated operational platforms” instrumentalized by the Iranian regime. The performance and the audacity of the undertaking raise several questions about the future geopolitical and geostrategic evolutions after the earthquake ...
This is Beirut, 14/06 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baghdad has asked Tehran not to target US interests on Iraqi soil, a senior security official said Saturday, as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows, heightening tensions across the region. The government in Baghdad is a close ally of Tehran but also a strategic partner of Iran's arch-foe, the United States, which has some 2,500 troops ...
Mayssaloun Nassar - in Baghdad, 13/06 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Tensions rise in Baghdad as Israel targets Iran. With closed airspace, grounded passengers and fears of wider fallout, Iraq braces for impact. The US embassy has already begun withdrawing staff as uncertainty grips the capital.
This is Beirut, 11/06 23:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is taking urgent steps to reduce its diplomatic and military presence in parts of the Middle East region as tensions continue to mount, with officials citing increasing security risks. "Based on our latest analysis, we have decided to reduce the footprint of our mission in Iraq," an anonymous U.S. official told AFP. A ...
This is Beirut, 01/06 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
President Joseph Aoun began an official visit to Iraq on Sunday, at the invitation of Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic relations between the two countries. During a summit held at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad, both leaders reaffirmed the historical and fraternal ties uniting Lebanon and Iraq. The ...
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This is Beirut, 27/05 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States said Tuesday it supported American energy companies' contracts with Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region after the Iraqi government filed a lawsuit against them. Regional Prime Minister Masrour Barzani announced the signing of the two deals valued at tens of billions of dollars during a visit to Washington, in which he met Friday ...
This is Beirut, 25/05 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iraq's water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years after a dry rainy season, a government official said Sunday, as its share from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers shrinks. Water is a major issue in the country of 46 million people undergoing a serious environmental crisis because of climate change, drought, rising temperatures and declining ...