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The General National Congress (GNC) sacked ten of its members who signed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) in December alleging that they acted against the constitution in a move analysts say could be meant to reject the agreement while promoting Read more
Sectarian violence could increase in Iraq after an attack by the Islamic State targeting Shias provoked revenge attacks against Sunni mosques. At the height of Iraq’s civil war, which began nearly a decade ago with the ousting of Saddam Hussein, Read more
The diplomatic ties between Baghdad and Riyadh have been reignited with the arrival of Saudi embassy officials in the country on Tuesday and the Ambassador is expected to land on Thursday. The diplomatic relations between the two Arab countries was Read more
The attack on Thursday that killed around 26 people after at least 15 rockets were fired at Camp Hurriya has been claimed by the Wathiq al-Battat, a Shia militia group. The attack targeted members of the Mujahideen-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) also Read more
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted that world leaders that backed the American-led invasion of Iraq under Saddam Hussein have contributed to the current chaos in the country and the rise of ISIS. However, he stressed that the Middle Read more
The former Iraqi officers and agents who had served under Saddam Hussein are believed to be the brainpower and driving force of the Isis, says a former Isis defector. In his account published Monday by “The Independent” newspaper, the defector Read more
Kuwait and Iraq have renewed resolve to strengthen their ties and bolster their cooperation during the Kuwaiti-Iraqi joint committee meeting held in Baghdad and that was crowned by the signing of several agreements and Memoranda of Understandings (MoU). Iraqi Foreign Read more
The compensation claims being paid by the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), a subsidiary organ of the UN Security Council created in 1991, to Kuwait in order to cover the losses it incurred during its invasion by Iraq, when Saddam Read more
Saudi Arabia will be receiving John Kerry on Friday to discuss regional issues that could be detrimental to the US. Riyadh is a key regional ally to Washington. Kerry is expected to meet King Abdullah to discuss “the great urgency” Read more
Iraq host thousands of members of the People’s Mujahedeen Organization of Iran (PMOI) since in the 1980’s but calls have emerged from Tehran for them to be extradited. PMOI is considered to be a band of “criminals” by the Iran’s Read more