Tag: Iraq

Prime Minister of Iraq could not form a cabinet and resigned
- By Roshan Amiri
- . March 3, 2020
Muhammad Allawi, appointed by the Prime Minister of Iraq, resigned after the second failure of the parliamentary vote on the new composition of the government.

Allawi’s government is “politically besieged” … and security continues to kill protesters in Iraq.
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 25, 2020
The government of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi is still “politically besieged” awaiting to be entrusted, while Iraqi security continued to use violence against protesters,

Iraqi PM-assign Allawi says he has chosen Cabinet, calls parliament for vote of confidence
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 20, 2020
On Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister-assign Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi announced he has assembled a cabinet of political independents and seeks parliament to hold a separate session

Senior UN Ambassador denounces use rifles stacked with birdshot on Iraqi demonstrators
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 18, 2020
On Monday, senior United Nations ambassador to Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, denounced the utilization of shooting rifles stacked with birdshot on peaceful demonstrators in Baghdad and

The French war on terror in the Sahel desert, now Wagner mercenaries are a problem
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 14, 2020
NATO is expanding its presence in the Middle East. This is in response to the demand of US President Donald Trump to strengthen the Alliance’s

NATO Defense Ministers agreed to expand the training mission in Iraq
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 13, 2020
NATO Defense ministers have agreed to expand NATO’s training mission in Iraq in response to a request by U.S. President Donald Trump to increase its

Iraq, students protest in Baghdad
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 7, 2020
Thousands of demonstrators today filled Tahrir Square in Baghdad and the surrounding areas, scene of massive anti-government popular protests since October, in solidarity with the

Iranian armed forces unveil new details of attack on base with US military in Iraq
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 7, 2020
The Iranian armed forces will soon announce new details of the January 8 rocket attack on the Iraqi base of Ain al-Assad, where American troops

Josep Borrell in Tehran to reduce escalation
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 5, 2020
Foreign Minister of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, held talks in Tehran on Monday to reduce escalation, in a climate of renewed international tension