1 year agoCoalition survey flight was spotted over Hawija headed for Hamrin at time of photo taken:
Iraqi Parliament ends meeting without completing vote on filling vacant cabinet positions, Education, Justice, Defense and Interior.
1 year agoTwo Kurdish civilians (beekeepers) were killed and at least three wounded this evening as a result of Turkish jets bombing Diraluk area in Duhok province in Iraqi Kurdistan
Turkey shells Iraqi Kurdistan's Amedi areas, killing at least four civilians.
1 year agoIraq Army artillery pounding ISIS targets in Syria.
An Iraqi lawmaker said the parliament will hold a session Tuesday to vote on whether to approve new education and justice candidates for Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's cabinet.
Iraqi troops killed on Tuesday a senior Islamic State leader during a security campaign in Baghdad, the Interior Ministry said.
Iraqi PMU targets the town of Al-Baguz in the eastern countryside of Deir Al-Azur with heavy artillery
PMF says that the Coalition struck one of its units in the Tharthar area near the provincial border with Anbar Reports of 30 Dead as a result (more details pending)
1 year agoBasra demonstrations started again, and the protesters burned a Police Station in the city.
One fighter from Martyr Sadr Forces out of Tuz was killed in his place of residence at Hawija town.
Kurdish Regional Government Security Council announces the arrest of 2 ISIS members in Erbil. 6 other suspected ISIS members also arrested.
French President: French troops will remain in Syria and Iraq during the coming year to fight Daesh
1 year agoBBC: In this US artillery base on the Iraq-Syria border you would find out loud and clear that the fight against ISIS still continues day and night:
1 year agoIraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Sha'abi) on Thursday said their units have dismantled more than 130 IEDs in clearing operations inthe surrounding villages of Ninewa's Tlkef district.
Reporter of Kurdistan 24 channel Khoshavi Mohammed was severely beaten and hospitalized in Moscow
Iraqi PMF (Hashd) source says PMF is preparing to conduct counter-ISIS operations in Syria up to a depth of 70 kilometers. No word if Iraq Government supports this operation.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has denied that he was urged by Washington to disarm Shiite paramilitary groups in the country as angry lawmakers called for the withdrawal of all US troops. Iraq
A fire broke out in an IDP camp in Erbil province on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported.
1 year agoKirkuk security forces arrested two suspects accused of stealing cars after chase near Daquq south of the province
Head of NRT office in Erbil detained
Iran is a reliable friend of the Kurds - @JZarif
From Dec. 30-Jan. 12, the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS conducted 575 air and artillery strikes in Syria and 13 strikes in Iraq. The Syria strikes destroyed 105 mortar, rocket and artillery systems, 50 IED manufacturing sites, 26 vehicles, 19 weapons caches, and 2 UAV systems
1 year ago3d Cavalry Regiment conduct artillery strikes against ISIS targets from Firebase Saham.
1 year agoMasoud Barzani: Pleased to receive @JZarif today. We spoke of the bilateral relations between the Kurdistan Region and the Islamic Republic of Iran and how further enhancing those relations will be of the mutual benefit of both sides
1 year agoIranian Foreign Minister @JZarif downplays Trump claiming Kurds sell oil to Iran. Zarif said "It has nothing to do with Mr. Trump. Together with the Kurds, we have relations dating back centuries. These governments come and go."
![French FM @JY_LeDrian, in a meeting with the KDP President @masoud_barzani, reiterates France's support for the Kurdistan Region. France will continue military and political cooperation and will develop cultural and economic relations [with the Kurdistan Region], LeDrian said.](https://iraq.liveuamap.com/pics/2019/01/15/21781200_0.jpg)
1 year agoFrench FM @JY_LeDrian, in a meeting with the KDP President @masoud_barzani, reiterates France's support for the Kurdistan Region. "France will continue military and political cooperation and will develop cultural and economic relations [with the Kurdistan Region]," LeDrian said.
KDP delegation heads to Sulaimani to meet with Gorran regarding steps toward KRG formation
PM Barzani stresses that the KRG is supporting Iraqi PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi and his cabinet
PM Barzani thanks Iranian firms working in the Kurdistan Region for not abandoning it while engulfed in recent economic woes.
