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Journalists Syndicate: sit-in against violent acts |
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Monday, March 15th 2010 3:07 PM |
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Erbil, Mar. 15 (AKnews) – After speculations according to which the journalists in Kurdistan Region were subject to violent acts, the council of Kurdistan Journalists' Syndicate has done today a five-minute sit-in at the building of the syndicate in Erbil in protest against the violent acts. "As we had already...
Iraqi government receives Taji prison |
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Monday, March 15th 2010 2:47 PM |
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Baghdad, March 15 (AKnews)- The Iraqi government received on Monday Taji prison in Baghdad in an official ceremony attended by a group of Iraqi and U.S. officials. "The American forces handed over the prison which includes 2500 Iraqi detainees and withdrew all its troops, which were located there", says Karim Sayab, the advisor of...
Imam of a mosque killed west of Baghdad |
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Monday, March 15th 2010 2:00 PM |
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Anbar, March 15 (AKnews)- The Imam of a mosque was killed when a bomb exploded in Khalidiyah area, 80 km west of Baghdad, an official security source in Anbar province says. "The bomb exploded early on Monday when Sheikh Karbouli got out from the mosque in Khalidiyah area after dawn prayers and was on his way back home ... the Sheikh...
National delegation meets Diyala governor and inspects shelters of returning displaced families. |
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Monday, March 15th 2010 12:21 PM |
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Diyala, March 15 (AKnews) - A common national delegation from the United Nations and the Embassy of the United States discussed with Diyala governor and his advisers the prospects of cooperation and coordination to support the returning displaced families and to remove the obstacles hindering their return."The governor of Diyala province...
Source: weapons and bombing equipment found east of Talafar |
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Monday, March 15th 2010 11:51 AM |
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Nineveh, March 15 (AKnews) - The security services seized weapons and bombing devices east of Talafar, Nineveh province, an official source in the district says."A force from the Iraqi army raided a site which is located east of Talafar in semi-mountainous area and seized weapons and detonating devices, in addition to two Katyusha rockets,...
Special Representative of UN Secretary General in Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Monday, March 15th 2010 9:41 AM |
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Erbil, Mar. 15 (AKnews) - The United Nations (UN) General Secretary Special Representative has arrived today to Erbil, the Capital of Kurdistan Region."The Special Representative of the UN’s General Secretary, Ad Melkert, was received by the Regional Foreign Relations Chief at Erbil International Airport," says the Regional Foreign...
All await vote results in Iraq |
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Sunday, March 14th 2010 7:26 PM |
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Baghdad, March.14 (AKnews). The electoral commission in Iraq delayed for the second consecutive day the announcement of partial results of the election until Monday, stressing that it is continuing to investigate the complaints submitted to it by political entities. “60% of the results will be announced on Monday, while the complete...
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World personalities to attend 1988 Halabja massacre |
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Sunday, March 14th 2010 7:26 PM |
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Sulaimaniyah, Mar. 14 (AKnews) – Mayor of Halabja announced that on the 22nd anniversary of Halabja poisonous gas attack on March 16 a number of international personalities will attend a commemoration ceremony. "We have invited a number of personalities and mayors across the globe, a number will attend but others will not, however...
Kirkuk court fights terrorism |
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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:36 PM |
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Kirkuk, March.14 (AKnews)- Kirkuk Court of appeals issued on Sunday a 15 years sentence on three guards of a Turkmen deputy from Sader movement who were convicted on charges of killing American and Iraqi soldiers, according to a Media official of Asayish forces. “Kirkuk court issued on Sunday its sentence on three guards of the Iraqi...
Mosul governor blocks aids to Kurdish families: official |
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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:26 PM |
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Kirkuk, March 14 (AKnews) – Kurdish official disclosed that after the bombings took place last year in some Kurdish-dominated areas in Nineveh province, the Iraqi Government sent 5 billion Iraqi Dinars as aids for the damaged families. Unfortunately Mosul governor has seized the money. "After a series of bomb attack were...