_____(2022-08-03). Sadrists Occupy Iraqi Parliament.popularresistance.orgThe political crisis escalated in Iraq as supporters of Muqtada Al-Sadr stormed the parliament and began an indefinite sit-in on Sunday, July 31. The protesters who are opposing the government formation efforts of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani claimed that consensus-based government formation and the sectarian quota of power sharing are the core reasons for inefficiency and widespread corruption in the country.
Kamal Iranidoost(2022-08-03). Turkish warplanes again bomb northern Iraq.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The Turkish warplanes targeted an area in Duhok Governorate in northern Iraq on Wednesday in continuation of its operations under the pretext of fighting the PKK.
_____(2022-08-03). Sadrists Occupy Iraqi Parliament.popularresistance.orgThe political crisis escalated in Iraq as supporters of Muqtada Al-Sadr stormed the parliament and began an indefinite sit-in on Sunday, July 31. The protesters who are opposing the government formation efforts of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani claimed that consensus-based government formation and the sectarian quota of power sharing are the core reasons for inefficiency and widespread corruption in the country.
Kamal Iranidoost(2022-08-03). Iraqi, French FMs discuss Iran talks, regional developments.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Iraq and France spoke by phone to discuss Iran's nuclear negotiations, the Riyadh-Tehran talks, and the latest developments in Iraq on Tuesday night.
Staff(2022-08-03). Turkish fighterjets target N Iraq.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Tuesday evening reported that Turkish fighterjets have attacked areas in the country's Kurdistan region.
____(2022-08-03). Muharram mourning ceremony in Qom.en.mehrnews.comQOM, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The mourning ceremony of Fatemiyoun of Qom is held at Jamkaran Mosque in the first decade of the month of Muharram, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions in Karbala.
Kamal Iranidoost(2022-08-03). Turkish warplanes again bomb northern Iraq.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The Turkish warplanes targeted an area in Duhok Governorate in northern Iraq on Wednesday in continuation of its operations under the pretext of fighting the PKK.
____(2022-08-03). Muharram mourning ceremony in Qom.en.mehrnews.comQOM, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The mourning ceremony of Fatemiyoun of Qom is held at Jamkaran Mosque in the first decade of the month of Muharram, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions in Karbala.
Staff(2022-08-03). Turkish fighterjets target N Iraq.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Tuesday evening reported that Turkish fighterjets have attacked areas in the country's Kurdistan region.
Kamal Iranidoost(2022-08-03). Iraqi, French FMs discuss Iran talks, regional developments.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Iraq and France spoke by phone to discuss Iran's nuclear negotiations, the Riyadh-Tehran talks, and the latest developments in Iraq on Tuesday night.
Orinoco Tribune2(2022-08-02). An Interview With John Pilger: 'Assange Is the Courageous Embodiment of a Struggle Against the Most Oppressive Forces in Our World'.orinocotribune.comIn an interview with the World Socialist Web Site, renowned Australian investigative journalist John Pilger has warned that the "US is close to getting its hands on" the courageous WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. | Last month, British Home Secretary Priti Patel approved Assange's extradition to the US, where he faces 175 years imprisonment under the Espionage Act for publishing true information exposing American war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. As Pilger explains, Patel's order will be the subject of a further appeal, but the British judiciary that will adjudicate has facilitated Assange's persecution ever…
Staff(2022-08-02). Fire reported in Baghdad Green Zone.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — An Iraqi security source reported a fire incident in a building in the high-security Green Zone of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, on Tuesday.
Staff(2022-08-02). Hussein's commitment to justice, truth needed more than ever.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — Taliaferro says the message of the Karbala uprising is never to give up, adding that the specter of systematic racism and politicians corruption is tyranny in US, so Hussein's commitment to justice is needed more than ever.
Anonymous103(2022-08-01). Military Situation In Iraq On August 1, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org On August 1, Iraqi resistance groups attacked Turkish military base in the Bamerne area with a rocket; | On July 31, a U.S. logistical convoy was targeted by IED attacks in the Salah al-Din province; | On July 30, Turkish serviceman was killed during Operation Claw Lock in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish MOD; | On July 30, while the political parties were waiting for the parliament session to start the new political process, Muqtada Sadr, the leader of the Iraqi S…
Kamal Iranidoost(2022-08-01). Two rival demonstrations to be held in Iraq today.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — The major Shia bloc in the Iraqi parliament Coordination Framework has said that it will hold demonstrations in different provinces in Iraq to show support for legal Iraqi government institutions.
____(2022-08-01). VIDEO: Streets in Oman blanketed with black for Muharram.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — With the beginning of mourning month of Muharram, some roads and streets in Oman are covered in black to mark martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions who were martyred in Karbala.
Staff(2022-08-01). Iran monitoring Iraq's developments closely.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Stating that Iran monitors Iraq's developments closely, and with concern, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani stressed that Iraq's stability and security are important to the region.
_____(2022-07-31). Almost No One Trusts US Media, After Decades Of War Propaganda And Lies.popularresistance.orgVery few people in the United States trust the mainstream corporate media. This is confirmed by a July survey from the major polling firm Gallup, which found that just 11% of North Americans trust television news, and a mere 16% have confidence in newspapers. | It's quite easy to understand why. The US media apparatus has repeatedly shown itself over decades to be completely unreliable and highly politicized. | The corporate media's treachery has been especially clear in the demonstrably false stories it disseminated to try to justify the US wars on Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. | This disgraceful…
____(2022-08-01). VIDEO: Streets in Oman blanketed with black for Muharram.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — With the beginning of mourning month of Muharram, some roads and streets in Oman are covered in black to mark martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions who were martyred in Karbala.
Staff(2022-08-01). Iran monitoring Iraq's developments closely.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Stating that Iran monitors Iraq's developments closely, and with concern, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani stressed that Iraq's stability and security are important to the region.
Kamal Iranidoost(2022-08-01). Two rival demonstrations to be held in Iraq today.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — The major Shia bloc in the Iraqi parliament Coordination Framework has said that it will hold demonstrations in different provinces in Iraq to show support for legal Iraqi government institutions.
Our Reporter(2022-08-01). Police explain shooting of suspected armed robbers in Jinja.plusnews.ug Kiira region police have explained the events leading to the shooting of two suspected armed robbers in the Madhivani cell in the Jinja. The deceased suspected robbers are Jeremiah Mivule and Joseph Mutali. James Mubi, the Kiira Region Police spokesperson, says that the suspects were first sighted at the Mailo-Mbiri roundabout aboard a motorcycle registration …
_____(2022-07-31). Almost No One Trusts US Media, After Decades Of War Propaganda And Lies.popularresistance.orgVery few people in the United States trust the mainstream corporate media. This is confirmed by a July survey from the major polling firm Gallup, which found that just 11% of North Americans trust television news, and a mere 16% have confidence in newspapers. | It's quite easy to understand why. The US media apparatus has repeatedly shown itself over decades to be completely unreliable and highly politicized. | The corporate media's treachery has been especially clear in the demonstrably false stories it disseminated to try to justify the US wars on Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. | This disgraceful…
Staff(2022-07-31). Khosravi border to reopen for Iran pilgrims to enter Iraq.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — This year Khosravi border in Iran's western province of Kermanshah will be reopened for Iranian pilgrims to enter Iraq for Arbaeen ceremonies, the Iranian Interior Minister says.
Staff(2022-07-31). US convoy targeted in Iraq's Saladin.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — An Iraqi security source on Sunday reported that a US logistics convoy was targeted in the country's Saladin province.
Staff(2022-07-31). Khosravi border to reopen for Iran pilgrims to enter Iraq.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — This year Khosravi border in Iran's western province of Kermanshah will be reopened for Iranian pilgrims to enter Iraq for Arbaeen ceremonies, the Iranian Interior Minister says.
Staff(2022-07-31). US convoy targeted in Iraq's Saladin.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — An Iraqi security source on Sunday reported that a US logistics convoy was targeted in the country's Saladin province.
Anonymous669(2022-07-30). Azerbaijan Supplied Ukraine With Dozens Of Precision-Guided Bombs In Secret.southfront.org The QFAB-2 LG laser-guided bomb. Source: the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan Republic. | Azerbaijan had secretly supplied Ukraine with dozens of precision-guided bombs, documents leaked by the Iraqi Sabereen News Telegram channel on July 27 revealed. | According to the shipping documents, the bombs were sent by the CIHAZ Industrial Association, which is owned by the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan, to Ukrspecexport, a Ukrainian state-owned arms trading company. | Ukrainian airline Meridian, that h…
Staff(2022-07-30). VIDEO: Sadr supporters storm parliament building in Baghdad.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) — Hundreds of supporters of the Sadrist Movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr broke into the parliament building on Saturday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after breaching the heavily fortified Green Zone.
____(2022-07-30). Pro-Sadr demonstrators gather outside Green Zone again.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) — While gathering the outside "Green Zone" gate of Baghdad, supporters of Sadr Movement demanded not to hold a meeting of Iraqi Parliament to elect the Prime Minister and President.
Anonymous669(2022-07-30). Azerbaijan Supplied Ukraine With Dozens Of Precision-Guided Bombs In Secret.southfront.org The QFAB-2 LG laser-guided bomb. Source: the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan Republic. | Azerbaijan had secretly supplied Ukraine with dozens of precision-guided bombs, documents leaked by the Iraqi Sabereen News Telegram channel on July 27 revealed. | According to the shipping documents, the bombs were sent by the CIHAZ Industrial Association, which is owned by the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan, to Ukrspecexport, a Ukrainian state-owned arms trading company. | Ukrainian airline Meridian, that h…
____(2022-07-30). Pro-Sadr demonstrators gather outside Green Zone again.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) — While gathering the outside "Green Zone" gate of Baghdad, supporters of Sadr Movement demanded not to hold a meeting of Iraqi Parliament to elect the Prime Minister and President.
Staff(2022-07-30). VIDEO: Sadr supporters storm parliament building in Baghdad.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) — Hundreds of supporters of the Sadrist Movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr broke into the parliament building on Saturday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after breaching the heavily fortified Green Zone.
_____(2022-07-29). An Interview With John Pilger On Julian Assange.popularresistance.orgLast month, British Home Secretary Priti Patel approved Assange's extradition to the US, where he faces 175 years imprisonment under the Espionage Act for publishing true information exposing American war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. As Pilger explains, Patel's order will be the subject of a further appeal, but the British judiciary that will adjudicate has facilitated Assange's persecution every step of the way. This underscores the urgency of a political fight to free Assange, based on the powerful struggles of the working class that are emerging all around the world. | Pilger began his media career in the l…
Anonymous669(2022-07-29). In Video: Iraqi Airstrikes Kill Eight ISIS Terrorists Who Were Hiding In Nineveh Cave.southfront.org On July 28, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Forces (IQAF) carried out two airstrikes on a cave in the Adaiyah Mountains in the northern province of Nineveh where a cell of ISIS had been hiding. | The Security Media Cell said in a statement that the hideout was targeted based on information provided by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service and the Directorate of Military Intelligence. | Following the airstrikes, a force from the Iraqi military's 15th Division backed by a number of security units…
Anonymous669(2022-07-29). Turkish Soldier Dies Of Injures He Sustained In Clash With PKK In Northern Iraq.southfront.org On July 28, a Turkish service member died from injuries he sustained in a clash with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraq's northern region, where the Turkish military has been conducting Operation Claw-Lock. | The Turkish Ministry identified the service member as Staff Sergeant Batuhan Simsek. In a statement, the ministry said that Simsek was seriously wounded when PKK fighters in the Operation Claw-Lock zone opened harassing fire on Turkish soldiers. The service member, who…
Jason Ditz(2022-07-29). Turkey Threatens North Syria Intervention, Drone Strike Kills Four.news.antiwar.comFour Kurdish force members in northern Syria were War is always on the horizon in any Kurdish territory near Turkey. With the Turkish forces already engaged in an operation in Iraq, Turkish officials say that a new military campaign in Syria could begin " The Syrian force…
Jason Ditz(2022-07-29). Turkey Threatens North Syria Intervention, Drone Strike Kills Four.news.antiwar.comFour Kurdish force members in northern Syria were War is always on the horizon in any Kurdish territory near Turkey. With the Turkish forces already engaged in an operation in Iraq, Turkish officials say that a new military campaign in Syria could begin " The Syrian force…
Anonymous669(2022-07-29). In Video: Iraqi Airstrikes Kill Eight ISIS Terrorists Who Were Hiding In Nineveh Cave.southfront.org On July 28, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Forces (IQAF) carried out two airstrikes on a cave in the Adaiyah Mountains in the northern province of Nineveh where a cell of ISIS had been hiding. | The Security Media Cell said in a statement that the hideout was targeted based on information provided by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service and the Directorate of Military Intelligence. | Following the airstrikes, a force from the Iraqi military's 15th Division backed by a number of security units…
Harvey Markowitz(2022-07-27). Three new wins for Cleveland Starbucks workers, third is 200th countrywide.workers.org Cleveland There are now over 200 unionized Starbucks stores in the U.S. Number 200 was the University Circle store in Cleveland, where Starbucks Workers United won a union representation election when ballots were counted July 22. Dozens of union supporters had demonstrated outside the store July 15 (shown in photo) . . . |
Anonymous103(2022-07-27). Military Situation In Iraq On July 27, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org On July 27, Iraq called on the UN Security Council to issue a resolution to withdraw Turkish forces from all Iraqi spots after the horrific attack on a resort in KRI; | On July 27, Iraqi groups attacked Turkish Bashiqa base in the Zelkan area with several rockets; | On July 26, the Saraya Ababil group attacked Turkish military bases in the Barukhe and Siriye areas in northern Iraq with Murad 6 suicide drones; | On July 25, five Turkish servicemen were killed during Operati…
Harvey Markowitz(2022-07-27). Three new wins for Cleveland Starbucks workers, third is 200th countrywide.workers.org Cleveland There are now over 200 unionized Starbucks stores in the U.S. Number 200 was the University Circle store in Cleveland, where Starbucks Workers United won a union representation election when ballots were counted July 22. Dozens of union supporters had demonstrated outside the store July 15 (shown in photo) . . . |
Staff(2022-07-27). Iraq cannot expel terrorists, Turkey had to take action.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) — Despite Baghdad's emphasis on the withdrawal of Turkish troops from this country, the Turkish Foreign Minister claimed that Iraq cannot expel terrorists from its territory and Turkey is doing so.
Anonymous669(2022-07-27). Series Of Rocket & Drone Attacks Hit Turkey's Bases, Consulate In Iraq (Videos).southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | A series of three attacks has targeted two of Turkey's military bases well as one of its consulates in the northern region of Iraq. | The attacks began late on July 26, when a suicide drone targeted a Turkish military base in the area of Barukhi and Siri in the province of Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region. The base is located on the Iraqi side of the border line with Turkey. | A group calling itself t…
____(2022-07-27). Iraqi protesters in Green Zone attempt to storm US embassy.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) — Media on Wednesday reported that some Iraqi demonstrators entered the heavily guarded area known as Green Zone in Baghdad after gathering near one of the gates of Baghdad's "Green Zone".
Jason Ditz(2022-07-26). DM Gantz: Israel Can Seriously Harm and Delay Iran's Nuclear Program.news.antiwar.comTalking up the military option in Iran, Israeli DM Benny Gantz says that Israel has the "Iran is a global problem," Gantz noted. "It is not just Israel's private problem." Israel seems to think that regional support will make attacks easier. | That may be the case. The Saudi Arabia / GCC nations would probably let Israel use their airspace for the attacks, but Iraq almost certainl…
_____(2022-07-26). Ready, Fire, Aim: US Interests In Afghanistan, Iraq, And Syria.popularresistance.orgI have been asked to join my fellow panelists in speaking about U.S. interests in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. For some reason, our government has never been able to articulate these interests, but, judging by the fiscal priority Americans have assigned to these three countries in this century, they must be immense — almost transcendent. Since we invaded Afghanistan in 2001, we have spent more than $5 trillion and incurred liabilities for veterans' disabilities and medical expenses of at least another trillion dollars, for a total of something over $6 trillion for military efforts alone. | This is money we…
Staff(2022-07-26). Rocket attack targets Khor Mor gas field in Sulaimaniyah.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) — Several rockets landed at the Khor Mor gas field in the Sulaimaniya region of northern Iraq on Monday, Iraqi Kurdish officials said, but they did not immediately report any damage or casualties.
Staff(2022-07-26). UNSC strongly condemns attack on Dohuk province of Iraq.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) — The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack in Dohuk province of Iraq which resulted in at least nine civilian deaths, including children.
