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August 2021 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
- Iraq Holds Regional Summit Attended By Iran, Saudi Arabia RFE/RL Gandhara 28 Aug 2021 -- Iraq is holding a regional summit aimed at reducing tensions in the Middle East and emphasizing the country's role as a mediator after decades of conflict.
- Iraq Hosts Summit of Top Regional States VOA 28 Aug 2021 -- Top Middle Eastern and European leaders discussed prospects for economic, political and security cooperation between Iraq and its neighbors Saturday, as they gathered in Baghdad for a summit.
- Statement by President Joe Biden on the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership The White House 28 Aug 2021
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Iraqi President Barham Salih US Dept. of State 28 Aug 2021
- Iran's new FM reaffirms need for sustainable regional security at Baghdad Intl. Conference 'For Cooperation and Participation' Press TV 28 Aug 2021 -- Iran's new foreign minister has reaffirmed the need for sustainable regional security with the participation of the countries of the region, stressing there will be no security as long as foreign countries interfered in the Middle East.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on NSA Sullivan's Call with Foreign Minister Hussein of Iraq The White House 27 Aug 2021
- Iraq: Clock ticks on all-important elections, commitment to credibility needed UN News 25 Aug 2021 -- With just 46 days until Iraq goes to the polls, the UN Assistance Mission for the country (UNAMI) is stepping up its communications to inform voters about their conduct, Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told the Security Council on Wednesday, stressing that it is up to the political parties themselves to refrain from attempts to distort the results.
- Turkish warplanes target PMU hospital in northern Iraq: Security source Press TV 18 Aug 2021 -- Turkish warplanes have reportedly bombarded a military hospital belonging to forces of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) — or Hashd al-Sha'abi — resistance group in Iraq's northern Nineveh Province.
- Xi says China to expand cooperation with Iraq CNA 18 Aug 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China stands ready to work with Iran to push for steady and sustained development of their comprehensive strategic partnership.
- Blast kills 3 Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq Press TV 16 Aug 2021 -- Turkey's Defense Ministry says three Turkish soldiers have been killed in an explosion in northern Iraq.
- Iraqi PM Vows to Target Terrorists Attacking Electricity Grid VOA 14 Aug 2021 -- Iraq's top military commander and prime minister say they have a plan to stop Islamic State terrorists from creating more power blackouts.
- Iraqi Refugees Alarmed at Increasing Violence at Syria's Al-Hol Camp VOA 11 Aug 2021 -- Iraqi refugees at the al-Hol camp in northeast Syria are voicing concerns about the growing violence inside the camp, which hosts thousands of people, including families of Islamic State (IS) foreign fighters.
- US targets anti-terror resistance groups in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon with new sanctions Press TV 10 Aug 2021 -- The US State Department has imposed a new round of sanctions on resistance groups in Iraq Syria and Lebanon, in what appears to be a sign of Washington's anger over the successful role they have been playing in the fight against foreign-sponsored terror outfits in the two Arab countries.
- Iraqi FM visits Tehran to talk bilateral ties, regional issues with top Iranian officials Press TV 10 Aug 2021 -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has arrived in Tehran to hold wide-ranging talks on the expansion of bilateral ties, besides regional and international issues, with senior Iranian officials.
- Iran Asks Iraq To Expel Iranian Rebels From Kurdistan Region RFE/RL 10 Aug 2021 -- Iran has asked Iraq to expel Iranian rebels from Iraqi Kurdistan or expect Tehran to take "preventative measures," against the armed groups.
- EU Welcomes Suspension Of Iraqi Flights To Belarus Amid Migrant Surge RFE/RL 10 Aug 2021 -- The European Union said on August 10 that it hopes for a stabilization of the migrant situation in Lithuania after Iraq suspended flights from Baghdad to Minsk.
- EU Summons Belarus Envoy, Seeks Iraqi Help Over Migrant Crisis At Lithuania's Border RFE/RL 05 Aug 2021 -- The European Union has summoned Belarus's top diplomat in Brussels and talked to Iraqi officials about suspending that country's flights to Minsk amid accusations that Belarus has "weaponized" migrants to create problems at the bloc's eastern border.
- Iraqi legislator warns against Turkey's attempts to 'seize control of Mosul, annex it' Press TV 05 Aug 2021 -- An Iraqi lawmaker has condemned Turkey's ongoing military operations in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region against purported positions of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group, stating that Ankara intends to seize control of the strategic northwestern city of Mosul and annex it to its own territory.
- UN chief underlines commitment to justice for Yazidis in Iraq UN News 03 Aug 2021 -- Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Iraqi authorities to swiftly implement a new law to assist Yazidi survivors of ISIL atrocities, the UN said on Tuesday in a statement marking seven years since the extremist group brutally targeted the religious minority and other communities.
- Iraq: Put torture prevention laws into practice, urges Bachelet UN News 03 Aug 2021 -- Although laws in Iraq criminalize torture and set out procedural safeguards to prevent it, a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), makes clear that the practice continues in jails throughout the country.
- UN Report: Torture Widespread in Iraqi Detention Centers VOA 03 Aug 2021 -- The United Nations accused the government of Iraq of the widespread torture of detainees held in the country's detention centers. A U.N. report covers conditions in the centers from July 1, 2019 to April 30, 2021.
- Iraqi PMU forces launch operation to purge Diyala's rural areas from Daesh terrorists Press TV 01 Aug 2021 -- Iraqi anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units – better known as Hashd al-Sha'abi – have launched an operation to clear Daesh remnants from villages and rural areas in the eastern province of Diyala near the border with Iran.
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