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Showing posts with label Iraq. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iraq. Show all posts
Wednesday 21 January 2015
Abe: Japan in 'Race Against Time' to Free Hostages Held by IS
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Peshmerga fighters to deploy to Kobane with heavy weapons: Kurdish officials
An agreement regarding the route for the deployment of Peshmerga
fighters to the besieged Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane has been reached
and troops are on the verge of departing, officials from the Kurdistan
Regional Government (KRG) told Anadolu Agency on Oct. 28.
The spokesman of the KRG’s Peshmerga Ministry said discussions had dragged on because of negotiations regarding the heavy weaponry that the troops from Arbil will bring to assist Kurdish fighters in Kobane in their struggle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
The spokesman of the KRG’s Peshmerga Ministry said discussions had dragged on because of negotiations regarding the heavy weaponry that the troops from Arbil will bring to assist Kurdish fighters in Kobane in their struggle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Friday 24 October 2014
Kerry Says US Concerned About Reports on IS Chlorine Usage in Iraq
WASHINGTON, October 24 – The United States takes the reports about chlorine attacks against Iraqi police officers by the Islamic State (IS) extremists very seriously, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday.
"I'm not in a position to confirm it, but we take these allegations very, very seriously. In particularly, the most recent allegations about the use of chlorine as a chemical weapon," Kerry said at a joint press conference with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se.
"I'm not in a position to confirm it, but we take these allegations very, very seriously. In particularly, the most recent allegations about the use of chlorine as a chemical weapon," Kerry said at a joint press conference with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se.
Ετικέτες
chemical weapons,
Iraq,
ISIL,
ISIS,
John Kerry,
OPCW,
Syria,
United States
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Blackwater guards convicted in Iraq killings
Four former employees of the US security company Blackwater have been
convicted of almost every charge related to the shootings of more than
30 unarmed Iraqi civilians in Baghdad seven years ago.
The jury in Washington found Nicholas Slatten guilty of first-degree murder, and the three other ex-security guards - Paul Slough, Evan Liberty and Dustin Heard - were convicted on Wednesday of committing multiple counts of voluntary manslaughter at a Baghdad traffic circle in 2007.
The jury in Washington found Nicholas Slatten guilty of first-degree murder, and the three other ex-security guards - Paul Slough, Evan Liberty and Dustin Heard - were convicted on Wednesday of committing multiple counts of voluntary manslaughter at a Baghdad traffic circle in 2007.
Thursday 2 October 2014
Turkish government gets OK for military operations in Syria, Iraq. The mandate to begin tomorrow will last for one year.
A comprehensive motion authorizing the government to deploy the Turkish
army into Iraq and Syria and to allow the deployment of foreign troops
on Turkish soil was approved Oct. 2 in Parliament, providing the
necessary legality for Turkey’s potential contribution to the
international coalition’s efforts to destroy jihadists.
The motion, based on Article 92 of the Turkish Constitution, received 298 votes in favor and 98 against.
The motion, based on Article 92 of the Turkish Constitution, received 298 votes in favor and 98 against.
Ετικέτες
Bashar Assad,
Constitution,
Government,
Iraq,
ISIL,
military bases,
refugees,
Syria,
troops,
turkey
Tuesday 30 September 2014
Turkey’s ISIL mandate includes 'military action abroad, opening bases to foreign troops'
The mandate the Turkish government is seeking from the Parliament to
authorize the army to send troops into Iraq and Syria to deal with
growing threat of extremist jihadists does also include opening its
bases to foreign troops, a senior government official has said,
signalling about potential Turkish contribution to the international
military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
(ISIL).
“The motion we are about to send the Parliament is going to be comprehensive and to deal today’s and tomorrow’s threats,” deputy Prime Minister and spokesperson of the government, Bülent Arınç told reporters Sept. 30 following weekly cabinet meeting.
“The motion we are about to send the Parliament is going to be comprehensive and to deal today’s and tomorrow’s threats,” deputy Prime Minister and spokesperson of the government, Bülent Arınç told reporters Sept. 30 following weekly cabinet meeting.
Ετικέτες
Constitution,
Government,
Iraq,
ISIL,
military bases,
refugees,
Syria,
troops,
turkey
Tuesday 16 September 2014
US to strike ISIL 'sanctuaries' in Syria
US plans to carry out air strikes against Islamic State and the
Levant (ISIL) fighters in Syria and will target the group's sanctuaries,
command centres and logistic networks, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel has
told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
"This plan includes targeted actions against ISIL safe havens in Syria, including its command and control, logistics capabilities, and infrastructure," Hagel told the Committee on Tuesday.
But the US military's top-ranking officer, General Martin Dempsey, told the same hearing that the bombing would not resemble the large-scale raids that accompanied the start of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.
"This plan includes targeted actions against ISIL safe havens in Syria, including its command and control, logistics capabilities, and infrastructure," Hagel told the Committee on Tuesday.
But the US military's top-ranking officer, General Martin Dempsey, told the same hearing that the bombing would not resemble the large-scale raids that accompanied the start of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.
Ετικέτες
airstrikes,
Iraq,
ISIL,
Islamist groups,
Syria,
United States
Monday 18 August 2014
Pope backs action to protect Iraq minorities if U.N. OKs
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday endorsed the use of force to stop Islamist militants from attacking religious minorities in Iraq but said the international community — and not just one country — should decide how to intervene.
Francis also said he and his advisers were considering whether he might go to northern Iraq himself to show solidarity with persecuted Christians. But he said he was holding off for now on a decision.
Ετικέτες
airstrikes,
Christians,
Iraq,
Islamist groups,
Pope Francis,
solidarity,
United States
Thursday 14 August 2014
UN declares Iraq emergency amid clashes
Declaration of emergency will bring in more funds and aid for those displaced by fighting in the country....
The United Nations has declared its highest level of emergency in Iraq as fresh clashes between government troops and Sunni rebels killed four children west of Baghdad.
Fighting erupted early on Thursday in the rebel-held city of Fallujah, about 65km west of Baghdad.
The clashes on the city's northern outskirts killed four children, along with a woman and at least 10 fighters, said Fallujah hospital director Ahmed Shami.
The United Nations has declared its highest level of emergency in Iraq as fresh clashes between government troops and Sunni rebels killed four children west of Baghdad.
Fighting erupted early on Thursday in the rebel-held city of Fallujah, about 65km west of Baghdad.
The clashes on the city's northern outskirts killed four children, along with a woman and at least 10 fighters, said Fallujah hospital director Ahmed Shami.
Ετικέτες
Government,
Iraq,
ISIL,
United Nations,
United States
Tuesday 12 August 2014
Iraq's new PM backed by US, Iran
Iraq's new prime minister-designate won swift
endorsements from uneasy mutual allies the United States and Iran today
as he called on political leaders to end crippling feuds that have let
jihadists seize a third of the country.
Haider al-Abadi still faces opposition closer to home, where his Shi'ite party colleague Nuri al-Maliki has refused to step aside after eight years as premier that have alienated Iraq's once dominant Sunni minority and irked Washington and Tehran.
Haider al-Abadi still faces opposition closer to home, where his Shi'ite party colleague Nuri al-Maliki has refused to step aside after eight years as premier that have alienated Iraq's once dominant Sunni minority and irked Washington and Tehran.
Ετικέτες
Constitution,
democracy,
Government,
IRAN,
Iraq,
ISIL,
leaders,
United States
Saturday 9 August 2014
Obama warns Iraq operation could take time
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday U.S. airstrikes have
destroyed arms and equipment that Islamic State insurgents could have
used to attack Erbil, the Iraqi Kurdish capital, but warned the current
operation in Iraq could take some time.
“I don’t think we’re going to solve this problem in weeks. This is going to take some time,” Obama told reporters.
“This is going to be a long-term project,” he said during a brief news conference before leaving Washington for a two-week vacation in Massachusetts.
“I don’t think we’re going to solve this problem in weeks. This is going to take some time,” Obama told reporters.
“This is going to be a long-term project,” he said during a brief news conference before leaving Washington for a two-week vacation in Massachusetts.
Ετικέτες
airstrikes,
Government,
Iraq,
Islamist groups,
Obama,
United States
Wednesday 2 July 2014
Kurdish President: Conditions Favorable for Independence. (The Kurds tried to help build “a new Iraq.”)
As Iraq’s attempts at building a new government failed on Tuesday, Kurdish President Massoud Barzani said he would push for a referendum on independence for Kurdistan.
Barzani spoke with VOA's Persian service on Tuesday in Irbil, the largest city in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
The Iraqi army has struggled against offensives by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic militant group that has captured large sections of Iraq’s north and west.
Barzani spoke with VOA's Persian service on Tuesday in Irbil, the largest city in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
The Iraqi army has struggled against offensives by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic militant group that has captured large sections of Iraq’s north and west.
Ετικέτες
citizens,
independencia,
Iraq,
ISIL,
Kurdistan,
Kurdistan Regional Government,
referendum
Tuesday 24 June 2014
ISIS positions in Iraq bombed by unknown planes (a new reality and a new Iraq)
The positions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, ISIL) in the
northern Iraqi city of al-Qaim were bombed by unknown fighter planes on
Tuesday.
The White House denied U.S. planes carried out the airstrikes after an Iraqi television station reported that U.S. jets were behind the bombings.
Tribal sources told Al Arabiya News that Syrian fighter planes carried out the raids.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s air force has bombed Baiji - about 200km north of Baghdad, where ISIS fighters seized an oil refinery, according to Al Arabiya's correspondent.
The White House denied U.S. planes carried out the airstrikes after an Iraqi television station reported that U.S. jets were behind the bombings.
Tribal sources told Al Arabiya News that Syrian fighter planes carried out the raids.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s air force has bombed Baiji - about 200km north of Baghdad, where ISIS fighters seized an oil refinery, according to Al Arabiya's correspondent.
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airstrikes,
borders,
IRAN,
Iraq,
ISIL,
John Kerry,
Kurdistan,
Syria,
United States
Saturday 21 June 2014
Pétrole: Téhéran prêt à compenser la baisse de la production en Irak
Téhéran est prêt à compenser la baisse de la production pétrolière en
Irak due à l'aggravation de la situation dans ce pays, rapporte samedi
l'agence IRNA, citant le ministre iranien du pétrole Bijan
Namdar-Zangheneh.
D'après le ministre, suite aux opérations armées lancées par le groupe djihadiste Etat islamique en Irak et au Levant (EIIL), les prix du pétrole ont augmenté de 5%. Selon des informations publiées la semaine dernière, les islamistes ont attaqué une grande raffinerie de pétrole dans la ville de Baïdji (nord de l'Irak). Ils ont pénétré sur le territoire de l'entreprise et détruit plusieurs réservoirs de pétrole.
D'après le ministre, suite aux opérations armées lancées par le groupe djihadiste Etat islamique en Irak et au Levant (EIIL), les prix du pétrole ont augmenté de 5%. Selon des informations publiées la semaine dernière, les islamistes ont attaqué une grande raffinerie de pétrole dans la ville de Baïdji (nord de l'Irak). Ils ont pénétré sur le territoire de l'entreprise et détruit plusieurs réservoirs de pétrole.
Saturday 14 June 2014
Le chaos en Irak pousse les Kurdes vers l'indépendance
Alors que la majeure partie du nord et du centre de l'Irak est en proie
au chaos, la région autonome du Kurdistan irakien fait figue d'îlot de
stabilité. Reportage à Erbil, la capitale, où l'on parle désormais
d'indépendance.
Sous les remparts de la forteresse d'Erbil, la vie suit son cours. Difficile d'imaginer que les avant-postes djihadistes se trouvent à moins de soixante kilomètres. Ces dix dernières années, la région autonome du Kurdistan a été largement épargnée par la violence qui gangrène l'Irak.
Sous les remparts de la forteresse d'Erbil, la vie suit son cours. Difficile d'imaginer que les avant-postes djihadistes se trouvent à moins de soixante kilomètres. Ces dix dernières années, la région autonome du Kurdistan a été largement épargnée par la violence qui gangrène l'Irak.
Ετικέτες
Erbil,
independencia,
Iraq,
Kurdistan,
violence
Friday 13 June 2014
Obama: Iraq has to solve its own problems
President says US troops will not be sent back to Iraq, but his administration is reviewing options to assist Baghdad....
President Barack Obama has said that the United States will not be sending its troops back to Iraq, but is reviewing other options to assist the Iraqi government threatened by an advancing armed group.
"We will not be sending US troops back into combat in Iraq, but I have asked my national security team to prepare a range of other options that could help support Iraqi security forces," Obama said on Friday.
President Barack Obama has said that the United States will not be sending its troops back to Iraq, but is reviewing other options to assist the Iraqi government threatened by an advancing armed group.
"We will not be sending US troops back into combat in Iraq, but I have asked my national security team to prepare a range of other options that could help support Iraqi security forces," Obama said on Friday.
Wednesday 11 June 2014
Italian Catholic community warns Christians at risk in Iraq. - 400,000 Christians live in the Niniveh province
An Italian Catholic community warned Wednesday of violence against Christians in Iraq, where a jihadist takeover in Mosul has seen as many as half a million people flee their homes.
"From the sketchy information coming out of Mosul it appears Christians are once more the victims of terrorism and bloodshed," the Sant'Egidio community, which promotes dialogue between religions, said in a statement.
"From the sketchy information coming out of Mosul it appears Christians are once more the victims of terrorism and bloodshed," the Sant'Egidio community, which promotes dialogue between religions, said in a statement.
Ετικέτες
Christians,
Iraq,
ISIL,
Islamist groups,
Italie,
Syria
Sunday 12 January 2014
Irak: Londres rejette la demande d'enquête à la CPI pour crimes de guerre/Hague rejects call for prosecutions over alleged Iraq war crimes
Un cabinet britannique d'avocats et une
organisation de défense des droits de l'Homme basée à Berlin ont
annoncé vendredi avoir déposé une plainte commune auprès de la CPI. Ils ont demandé "l'ouverture
d'une enquête contre des militaires britanniques de haut rang ainsi que
contre les responsables civils, tout particulièrement l'ancien ministre
de la Défense Geoffrey Hoon et le secrétaire d'Etat Adam Ingram, pour
tortures systématiques et maltraitances sur des prisonniers en Irak
entre 2003 et 2008".
Thursday 28 November 2013
Iraq Warns Turkey Over Kurdistan Oil Ties.
Iraq is warning Turkey not to follow
through on an oil deal with the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government
(KRG), which is expected to start exporting oil to Turkey as early as
next month.
Baghdad officials have voiced strong opposition to any energy deals between Ankara and the KRG, insisting that only they have authority to make energy deals, a claim disputed by both Ankara and the KRG.
According to Sinan Ulgen, a visiting scholar Carnegie Institute in Brussels, energy cooperation between Ankara and the KRG is deepening, and shipments could start soon.
Baghdad officials have voiced strong opposition to any energy deals between Ankara and the KRG, insisting that only they have authority to make energy deals, a claim disputed by both Ankara and the KRG.
According to Sinan Ulgen, a visiting scholar Carnegie Institute in Brussels, energy cooperation between Ankara and the KRG is deepening, and shipments could start soon.
Ετικέτες
energy deals,
Iraq,
Kurdistan Regional Government,
Oil,
turkey
Thursday 10 October 2013
Türkisches Parlament verlängert Mandat für Militäroperationen im Nordirak/Turkish Parliament approves northern Iraq motion despite opposition from BDP.
Das türkische Parlament hat das Mandat für Militäroperationen im
Nordirak und für die Entsendung von Soldaten in die Krisenregion nach
TV-Angaben um ein Jahr verlängert.
Im Rahmen des Kampfes gegen den Terrorismus hatte die Regierung in Ankara das Parlament zuvor ersucht, das am 17. Oktober auslaufende Mandat zu prolongieren, wie der türkische Fernsehsender NTV am Donnerstag berichtete. Die türkische Armee führt regelmäßig Operationen im Nordirak gegen die kurdischen Extremisten durch, die sich in der Region verschanzt haben. Es geht hauptsächlich um Luftangriffe auf die Positionen der Kurden.
Im Rahmen des Kampfes gegen den Terrorismus hatte die Regierung in Ankara das Parlament zuvor ersucht, das am 17. Oktober auslaufende Mandat zu prolongieren, wie der türkische Fernsehsender NTV am Donnerstag berichtete. Die türkische Armee führt regelmäßig Operationen im Nordirak gegen die kurdischen Extremisten durch, die sich in der Region verschanzt haben. Es geht hauptsächlich um Luftangriffe auf die Positionen der Kurden.
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