American forces shell groves close to US base north Baquba
Baquba (NINA) – American forces shelled on Sunday evening, Aug. 21, villages and groves near the US base north of Baquba.
Parliament’s Security, Defence Committee sends fact finding delegation of Turkish bombing
Baghdad (NINA) – Parliament’s Security and Defence Committee demanded an urgent meeting of Parliament to discuss recent Turkish bombing of areas in Kurdistan region.
Peshmerga criticizes central government’s stance regarding Turkish bombing of Kurdistan region’s border villages
Erbil (NINA) – Spokesman for the Peshmerga forces, Jabbar Yawar, criticized the central government’s stance with regards to Iranian and Turkish bombing of border villages.
7 Killed in Turkish air attack against their car in Sulaymaniya’s border area
Sulaymaniya (NINA) – Seven persons killed when Turkish planes attack ether car in a border area in Sulaymaniya province.
Esawi, Melkert discuss political and security status in Iraq
Baghdad (NINA) – Minister of Finance, Rafi’ Al Esawi, discussed with former UN envoy to Iraq, Ad Melkert, the political and security conditions in Iraq.
Ashur: the IS does not know details of Maliki-Americans deal about the extension for US troops stay
Baghdad (NINA) – Iraqiya Slate Advisor, Hani Ashur, confirmed that his slate “has not, yet, got acquainted with the details of the agreement between Prime Minister, Nouri Al Maliki, and the US admi
Mutlag, Bengali Labor Minister discuss foreign labor dossier in Iraq
Baghdad (NINA) – Deputy Prime Minister, Salih Al Mutlag, discussed with the Bengali Labor Minister, Mushrif Hussein, means for developing bilateral relations and the foreign labor dossier in Iraq.<
Tayfur demands the UN, US to intervene and stop the Turkish bombing of Kurdistan
Baghdad (NINA) – Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Arif Tayfur, demanded the UN to intervene and stop the Turkish bombing of areas in the Kurdish region.
Mohammadi announces national campaign, led by UN, to review educational curriculums
Baghdad (NINA) – Member of the Parliamentary Education Committee, Waleed Al Mohammadi, announced a national campaign led by the UN to review the educational curriculums in Iraq.
Daini calls on the Kurdish leadership to send the Peshmirga to protect the region’s borders, instead of sending them to Diyala
Baquba (NINA) – MP from the Iraqiya Slate, Nahida Al Daini, demanded Kurdistan to withdraw the Peshmirga from the disputed areas in Diyala.
