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چهارشنبه 4ام شهریور 1405
US ‘deeply disappointed’ by Kurdish secession vote, warns of instability
madaresharghi The United States said it is ‘deeply disappointed’ by the Iraqi Kurdistan’s ‘unilateral’ independence referendum, adding it would increase ‘hardships’ for people living in the region. “We believe this ...
Kirkuk governor declares overnight curfew after Kurdish independence vote
madaresharghi Brigadier Sarhad Qader said the security measure was adopted on Monday night to “protect the civilians and the communities” in the multi-ethnic city, located 230 kilometers (143 miles) north ...
Israel to construct 2,000 new settler units in occupied West Bank
madaresharghi An unnamed Israeli official told Israel's Hebrew-language Haaretz newspaper that the plans could be approved within the next week. The official added that the plans would be advanced right after the Jewish holiday ...
Iraq starts major military drills with Turkey along common border
madaresharghi Iraqi army has commenced major military drills with Turkish military along the common border after a highly controversial referendum on independence was held in the Arab country’s Kurdish region in ...
Turkey will close border with Iraqi Kurdish region: President Erdogan
madaresharghi Speaking at a forum in Istanbul on Monday, the Turkish leader said the “entrance-exit will be closed” at the Habur border crossing, Turkey’s sole land border crossing with the ...
Iraqi Kurds in independence vote despite Baghdad, neighbors’ warnings
madaresharghi Iraqi Kurds voted in an independence referendum Monday, defying warnings from Baghdad and their neighbors. The nonbinding vote, initiated by Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, has angered not only Iraq's ...
Iran dismisses rumors on KRG shelling
madaresharghi Iran's FM spokesman Bahram Qasemi dismissed as false media hype any rumors about the shelling of the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Speaking at his weekly press conference on Monday, Qasemi ...
Iran reasserts support for Iraq sovereignty
madaresharghi As Iraq’s northern Kurdistan Region is holding a controversial referendum on independence, Iran has reasserted its support for the Arab country’s sovereignty and integrity. In a telephone conversation with ...
Iraqi Kurdistan holds referendum in defiance of intl. community
madaresharghi Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region is holding an independence referendum in the face of strong objections from the central government in Baghdad and in defiance of urgent calls from the ...
Iraq's territorial integrity, national unity vital for regional security
madaresharghi Iranian and Turkish presidents discussed the most important bilateral and regional issues, including the referendum in Kurdistan Region of Iraq during a phone conversation on Sunday. Hassan Rouhani and ...