EU urges Israel to halt new West Bank settlement plans
madaresharghi "The European Union has requested clarifications from Israeli authorities and conveyed the expectation that they reconsider these decisions, which are detrimental to ongoing efforts towards meaningful peace talks," the ...
Iraqi Kurdistan vote postponed as ‘civil war’ looms large
madaresharghi The KRG’s Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Wednesday that it had “opted to suspend temporarily preparations for the November polls due to the current situation.” The commission said ...
Syrian army soldiers inflict heavy losses on Daesh in Dayr al-Zawr
madaresharghi Syria’s official news agency SANA reported that Syrian units had established full control over al-Husseiniyah village north of the provincial capital city of Dayr al-Zawr, as part of a ...
EU demands Israel ‘reconsider illegal’ settler units plan in West Bank
madaresharghi The EU on Wednesday demanded Israel reconsider plans for nearly 1,300 settler units in the occupied West Bank, saying they were “illegal under international law” and undermined the prospects ...
Iraq: Kurdish forces withdraw to June 2014 lines
madaresharghi Kurdish Peshmerga forces retreated to positions they held in northern Iraq in June 2014 in response to an Iraqi Army advance into the region after a Kurdish secession referendum ...
Iran, Iraq urge cooperation on Arba'een
madaresharghi Iran's Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi and Iraq's Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari urged boosting bilateral cooperation in every sphere to hold the ceremonies of Arba'een ...
Kurdish forces withdraw to June 2014 line: Iraqi commander
madaresharghi A senior Iraqi military commander said Kurdish Peshmerga forces have pulled backed to the positions they held in June 2014, before the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group swept through the ...
Kurdistan referendum is 'history' now: Iraqi PM
madaresharghi Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said here that Kurdistan Region's September 25 referendum is now 'history.' “The referendum is now over,” said al-Abadi at his weekly press briefing held ...
Iraqi forces reestablish security in Kirkuk after pushing out Kurds
madaresharghi Thousands of civilians have returned to the Iraqi city of Kirkuk after fleeing as government forces pushed Kurdish militants out of the oil-rich city and established security. Residents headed ...
US support for Saudis highlight Trump’s indifference to human rights: Analyst
madaresharghi “Human rights matter for the United States as rhetorical device to allow intervention in various countries’ affairs,” said Don DeBar, a political commentator and radio host in New York. ...