Sinan Mahmoud
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'Resistance has won this round:' Kataib Hezbollah denies disarmament deal after US troops leave Iraq | The National (opens the original)
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The powerful Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group has denied an understanding was reached with Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi regarding the disarmament of militias, hours after the departure of US troops from the country. In a statement, Kataib Hezbollah secretary general Abu Hussein Al Hamidawi said âthe resistance has won this round, and the victor is the one who imposes his conditions on the enemyâ, referring to the withdrawal of the US-led coalition from Iraq on Wednesday. The Septembe
Iraq hails 'important milestone' and militias claim victory as US withdraws | The National (opens the original)
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The end of the US-led international coalition's mission in Iraq doesn't mean the war against terrorism is over, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi said on Wednesday as the US military concluded a 12-year mission to defeat the extremist group. "The end of the international coalition's mission does not mean the end of our battle with terrorism, but rather Iraq's transition to a phase in which it assumes full responsibility for its security and stability," Mr Al Zaidi told an official ceremony in Ba
Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights amid US sanctions pressure | The National (opens the original)
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Iraqi Airways will resume flights to and from Iran in October, the Iraqi Transport Ministry said on Tuesday, days after Baghdad halted them under pressure from a wave of US sanctions. Iraq had not officially announced the ban imposed on Friday but ground-handling companies stopped serving the routes, fearing sanctions being imposed by the US Treasury. The US has granted Iraqi Airways a sanctions waiver for flights between Najaf International Airport and Iranian airports, the ministry said in a s
Iraq counterterror forces kill ISIS fighters ahead of US-led coalition departure | The National (opens the original)
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Iraq's Counterterrorism Service (CTS) has killed two suspected ISIS suicide bombers in the northern province of Kirkuk, days before the planned withdrawal of US troops from the country. The CTS said its forces clashed with three terrorists from the âremnantsâ of ISIS in the town of Altun Kupri, north of Kirkuk city. Two of them, who were wearing belts laden with explosives, were killed, while their driver was wounded and arrested, the statement added. No details were given about their nation
Iraq imports petrol through Syria in another US-backed step towards closer ties | The National (opens the original)
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Iraq has started importing petrol through Syria, an Oil Ministry official said on Sunday, in a significant deepening of ties with Damascus as Baghdad deals with disruption to its trade through the Strait of Hormuz, and as the US pushes for closer relations between the two countries. Iraq is using an overland trade route through Syria to export fuel oil and import petrol. In April, Syria became the main route for Iraqi fuel oil exports, partially compensating for the disruption to shipments cause
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