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Moscow Ready To Discuss Newest Strategic Weapons With US: Reports
NDTV - 2019-01-18 03:38Trump, Following Explosive News Reports, Denies He Worked For Russia | WJCT NEWS
WJCT - 2019-01-18 02:32Trump, Following Explosive News Reports, Denies He Worked For Russia | 90.5 WESA
WESA - 2019-01-18 02:27Pompeo downplays reports of changes to Syria withdrawal after Trump's comments | Devdiscourse News
Devdiscourse - 2019-01-18 02:27
Jamal Khashoggi death: Fiancee shocked over new reports
NEWS - 2019-01-17 23:50Trump: concerned about reports of Saudi journalist missing in Turkey
Yahoo - 2019-01-17 23:12Melania spokeswoman attacks 'salacious,' 'flat-out false' reports implying trouble in Trump marriage
Washingtonexaminer - 2019-01-17 19:54Trump, Following Explosive News Reports, Denies He Worked For Russia | KSMU Radio
KSMU - 2019-01-17 18:05Rights group reports 100s of violations against media in 2018 in Kurdistan
13 cases of beatings, 12 injuries, 26 of equipment confiscation, and 57 of threats and insults. ...
HRW reports continued human rights violations in Turkey
The suspension of local democracy continued as the government maintained control of 94 municipalities won in the 2014 local elections by the HDP’s sister party, the Democratic Regions Party, said the HRW World Report 2019. ...
There's one problem with reports Trump 'revealed' submarine locations to Duterte
Washingtonexaminer - 2019-01-17 11:18
Houthi land mines threaten Yemeni lives every day: Reports | Arab News
Arabnews - 2019-01-17 06:19Reports: Turkey seeks warrant for Knicks' Kanter | Devdiscourse News
Devdiscourse - 2019-01-17 00:43
Saudi Arabia may admit missing journalist was killed in botched interrogation and abduction operation, CNN reports - Middle East News - Haaretz.com
Haaretz - 2019-01-16 22:38Iranian Kurdistan: PDKI Human Rights Reports Details Violations as of January 2019
UNPO - 2019-01-16 18:49
UNPO: Iranian Kurdistan: PDKI Human Rights Reports Details Violations as of January 2019
UNPO - 2019-01-16 18:14Explosion Hits Manbij in Syria, Kills and Wounds Dozens
BAS News - 2019-01-16 14:29ERBIL — An explosion rocked Syrian Kurdish city of Manbij on Wednesday while a US military patrol was passing. At least six people were killed and 19 others were wounded as the result of the explosion, initial reports said. Other reports claimed the deat ...
Hashd al-Shaabi an Internal Topic: Iraq PM on Disarming Militias
BAS News - 2019-01-16 10:19ERBIL — Iraqi Prime Minsiter Adil Abdul-Mahdi said on Tuesday that the issue of whether the Shi’ite militias of Hashd al-Shaabi should continue or be dissolved, is an internal issue of Iraq. The remark came after media reports claimed that Washington had ...
Trump, Following Explosive News Reports, Denies He Worked For Russia | KUNC
KUNC - 2019-01-16 08:13
Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia to admit it killed journalist: reports
NEWS - 2019-01-16 03:35
White House Counsel Interviewed For 30 Hours In Russia Probe: Reports
NDTV - 2019-01-16 03:26
CDC Reports Widespread Salmonella Outbreak From Eating Turkey
Yahoo - 2019-01-16 02:03
Egypt set to build world’s largest solar park: Reports | Arab News
Arabnews - 2019-01-15 21:49
3 Babies Among Six Dead As Boat Capsizes Off Turkish Coast: Reports
NDTV - 2019-01-15 20:17Iranian regime continues to kill Kurdish kolbars
The Iranian regime has turned the brutal killing of Kurdish kolbars into a regular crime. On a daily basis, there are reports of Kurdish kolbars dying while they are only seeking to support their families. ...
Turkey seeks over 200 arrests over Gulen ties: Reports- The New Indian Express
Newindianexpress - 2019-01-15 15:49
ISIS In Syria Executes Hostage From Sweida Attack: Reports
NDTV - 2019-01-15 13:20
Trump, Following Explosive News Reports, Denies He Worked For Russia | WUNC
WUNC - 2019-01-15 12:52Thailand: Fake rain to fight air pollution in Bangkok
The Thai government is doubling its efforts to put an end to hazardous air pollution with artificial rain, according to local media reports on Tuesday. Reports suggest that the air pollution in many parts of top tourist destination Thailand has reached h ...
Rod Rosenstein Top Official Who Wanted To Tape Donald Trump To Resign Or Be Fired: Reports
NDTV - 2019-01-15 07:55Health Ministry Rejects Rumors of New "Dangerous Sickness" in Kurdistan
BAS News - 2019-01-14 22:50ERBIL - Kurdistan Region Ministry of Health has rejected the rumors claiming that a new "dangerous sickness" has broken out in the region. "Fake reports have been published on social media under the name of Ministry of Health, claiming that a new dangero ...
Lawmakers respond to two bombshell Trump, Russia reports: A.M. News Links | cleveland.com
Cleveland - 2019-01-14 21:33Roj Organization…great efforts for demining 15000 mines with simple resources.
News Center_ within many activities organized by Roj Organization, known as RMCO, the organization sections directed this morning to the 3 locations affiliated to Ain ISSA district, after raising many reports by the local people from areas that are suspec ...
KRG rejects reports of agreement for Peshmerga to return to disputed areas
Gulan Media - 2019-01-14 17:38
KRG rejects reports of agreement for Peshmerga to return to disputed areas
Kurdistan24 - 2019-01-14 11:38Jordanian King, French FM Arrive in Baghdad
BAS News - 2019-01-14 10:44ERBIL — King Abdullah II of Jordan and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived on Monday in Baghdad. According to media reports from Iraq, King Abdullah is scheduled to meet with Iraqi leaders and discuss closer military and intelligence coord ...
Dubai Airport dismisses reports of Houthi drone attack | Arab News
Arabnews - 2019-01-14 10:28Millennials’ odds for depression rise with social media use
Millennials struggling with depression aren’t being helped by their use of Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat, a new study reports. College students who meet the criteria for major depressive disorder tend to use social media more often and are more heavily ...
Jordan’s King Abdullah to Visit Iraq on Monday
BAS News - 2019-01-13 22:22ERBIL - King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein is expected to visit Iraq on Monday to meet with the country's top officials, reports said. According to Iraqi media reports, Jordan's top official's visit will focus on further strengthening the ties bet ...
Coal mine Collapses in China and Kills at Least 21
Waar Media - 2019-01-13 21:17Twenty-one coal miners were killed when a mine collapsed in northern China. “The disaster occurred Saturday in Shenmu in Shaanxi province in the heart of the country’s coal-mining belt,” announced the Xinhua News Agency. “Initial reports said that 19 peo ...
Conflicting reports emerge over US troop withdrawal from Syria
Clicklancashire - 2019-01-13 20:41How’s the US economy doing? Shutdown makes it harder to say
The partial shutdown of the U.S. government has begun to make it harder to assess the health of the economy by delaying or distorting key reports on growth, spending and hiring. Government data on home construction and retail sales, for example, won’t be ...
Iran halts flights to Kurdistan at request of Baghdad: Reports – Lakeland Observer
Lakelandobserver - 2019-01-13 00:54Deployment of US Forces to Iraq's Mosul Denied
BAS News - 2019-01-13 00:19ERBIL - The Iraqi army has denied the reports claiming that the US forces had been deployed to the province of Mosul instead of the Iraqi forces. Iraqi News cited a statement by the Security Media Center as calling the reports "untrue" and arguing that t ...
HPG reports Turkish air raids in South Kurdistan
The Turkish state continues its attacks in various parts of Kurdistan as part of its genocidal war against the Kurdish people. ...
Israel Strikes Warehouse at Damascus Airport
BAS News - 2019-01-12 09:47ERBIL — Israeli warplanes reportedly fired at multiple targets in the Syrian capital city, Damascus, overnight on Friday. The missiles were destroyed in the air by the Syrian air defense, state-run SANA claimed. However, there were reports of at least tw ...
International condemnation of jailing of Turkish journalist on Malta reports – The Shift News
Theshiftnews - 2019-01-12 08:39Polish outcry over wild boar cull prompts government denial
Reports that 200,000 wild boar were to be killed in weeks are denied by the Polish government. ...
Turkey: Journalist Pelin Ünker given prison sentence for "Paradise Papers" reports - IFEX
IFEX - 2019-01-11 17:18Hurra-Iraq Cameraman Found Dead in Baghdad
BAS News - 2019-01-10 10:05ERBIL — A cameraman working with Hurra-Iraq news channel was found dead on Thursday in a neighborhood in western Baghdad. Media reports identified him as Samr Ali Shakrah. He was shot dead with multiple rounds, the initial reports indicated. An investiga ...
CNN Turkey Reports ‘American Sniper’ Bradley Cooper Killed in Syria, U.S. Military Denies
Newsweek - 2019-01-10 06:48Watchdog calls out Erdogan for selectively citing criticism of YPG
Erdogan ignored reports on Turkish abuses, said HRW chief ...
US Secretary of State Arrives in Baghdad
BAS News - 2019-01-09 10:50ERBIL — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday in an unannounced visit. Media reports claimed that Pompeo will visit Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdulmahdi and other officials to discuss the anti-Islamic State (IS) efforts, US wi ...
Carige Administrators Have Three-Month Mandate, Sole Reports
Yahoo - 2019-01-09 08:06Tikrit Explosion: Death Toll Rises to Three, Ten Injured
BAS News - 2019-01-08 20:16ERBIL - The death toll from the Tuesday's car bomb explosion in Iraqi city of Tikrit has risen to three, while the number of wounded increased to ten, reports said. Earlier the day, Reuters cited a medical source as saying that two people were killed and ...
Turkey snubs Bolton over U.S. request to spare Kurds in Syria
CBS News - 2019-01-08 16:24National Security Adviser John Bolton is cutting his visit to Turkey short after being snubbed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish president is angry over the apparent reversal of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria. Holly Williams reports. ...
Oil prices down despite Saudi export cuts
Crude oil prices were slightly down at the start of trading on Tuesday, despite reports that Saudi Arabia cut its crude exports to help boost prices. International benchmark Brent oil traded at $57.28 per barrel at 0620 GMT for a daily loss of 0.5 percen ...
Iraq Denies Reports of Jordan’s King Visit
BAS News - 2019-01-07 22:44ERBIL - Reports of King of Jardan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein's visit to Iraq have been denied by Baghdad. Talking to Russia Today (RT), an Iraqi source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, rejected any visits by the Jordanian King to Baghdad on Tuesday. ...
Turkmens Seek Governor's Position in Kirkuk
BAS News - 2019-01-07 22:20ERBIL - The Turkmens in the disputed Kurdish province of Kirkuk are seeking the position of the city's governor, recommending negotiations with the Kurdistan Region's leadership over the issue. In a statement to Iraqi Media reports, Ali Mufti, the spokes ...
Three Iraq delegations pay secret visits to Israel: reports
15 senior political and religious figures have reportedly visited the Jewish state ...
Three Iraqi delegations secretly visit Israel: reports
JERUSALEM, Israel,— Three Iraqi delegations secretly visited Israel in the past few months and reportedly met with government officials, as well as academics, to discuss Iraqi-Jewish heritage and build a foundation for future ties between the two countri ...
Iraqi Parliament to Probe Alleged Delegation Visit to Israel
BAS News - 2019-01-07 15:27ERBIL — The Iraqi parliament will conduct an investigation into the reports claiming that a group of former and current lawmakers visited Israel last year, an MP said. Israeli media reported over the weekend that three Iraqi delegations, including MPs an ...
US withdrawal in Syria hinges on safety of Kurdish allies, Bolton says
CNN - 2019-01-07 13:45The United States will pull out of Syria only with assurances Turkey will not attack Kurdish allies there, national security adviser John Bolton told journalists on Sunday, according to reports. ...
Reports: 2 British soldiers wounded in ISIS attack in Syria
Militarytimes - 2019-01-07 10:57Official in Manbij Rejects Reports Claiming Syrian Forces Entered the City
BAS News - 2019-01-06 23:39ERBIL - The Co-chair of the Executive Council of the Democratic Civil Administration in Syria's Manbij, Mohammed Khair Sheikho, has rejected the deployment of Syrian regime forces to the city and any other interference in the city's internal affairs with ...
ISIS missile injures UK special forces in Syria, reports say
CNN - 2019-01-06 18:08Two members of the British special forces have been wounded in Syria an attack by ISIS fighters, according to the Kurdish news agency Rudaw. ...
5.8 Earthquake Strikes Kirmanshan
BAS News - 2019-01-06 16:46ERBIL - A powerful earthquake stroke the Iranian Kurdish province of Kirmanshan on Sunday evening, state media reports said. The 5.8 magnitude quake occurred in the eastern city of Gailan at 16:42 Erbil time at the depth of 10 kilometers, with no reports ...
Iraq’s Hikmah Movement Denies Reports of Raiding Leader’s House
BAS News - 2019-01-06 14:34ERBIL — Iraqi Hikmah Movement on Sunday refuted the media reports claiming that the security forces had raided the house of its leader Ammar al-Hakim in Baghdad. Habib Tarafi, a leading member of the movement, said in a statement to BasNews that the repo ...
Reports: 2 British soldiers wounded in IS attack in Syria
Seattle Times - 2019-01-06 13:04BEIRUT (AP) — A missile attack by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria killed at least one Kurdish fighter and wounded two British soldiers embedded with them, according to reports Sunday, amid fierce fighting in the strategic area near the Iraqi bor ...
Iraqi Shi’ite’s Slam FM’s Acknowledgment of Israel’s Existence
BAS News - 2019-01-06 12:33ERBIL — The Iraqi Shi’ite State of Law Coalition has strongly condemned an alleged statement by the country’s Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim who reportedly acknowledged the existence of Israel. Hakim was quoted in some media reports earlier this week ...
Police in North of Ireland preparing for Brexit
A thousand additional police from England and Scotland are to be trained for conflict in Ireland as part of preparations for the remilitarisation of the border, reports confirmed. ...
Party of former Iraqi PM Abadi denies reports he has moved to Erbil, abroad
Kurdistan24 - 2019-01-05 20:33
Party of former Iraqi PM Abadi denies reports he has moved to Erbil, abroad
Gulan Media - 2019-01-05 20:21IS Attacks Hashd al-Shaabi, Kidnaps One, Injures Severn
BAS News - 2019-01-05 13:33ERBIL — The Islamic State (IS) insurgents attacked a military base of the Shi’ite militias of Hashd al-Shaabi overnight on Friday, kidnapping one and leaving seven others injured. Iraqi media reports revealed that the attack was carried out against Hashd ...
Reports of Abadi’s Move to Erbil Denied
BAS News - 2019-01-05 13:33ERBIL — The Nasr (Victory) Coalition has refuted the reports claiming that Iraq’s former prime minister Haider al-Abadi had left Baghdad permanently to reside in Kurdistan Region’s capital or abroad. Earlier the week, multiple media reports claimed that ...
US Ramps Up Bombing in Syria Amid Troop Pullout – Reports - Sputnik International
Sputnik - 2019-01-05 13:33Baghdad Issues Arrest Warrant for Kurdish Security Commander in Kirkuk
BAS News - 2019-01-05 12:47ERBIL — Another Kurdish commander has been issued an arrest warrant in Kirkuk by the Baghdad-appointed authorities, media reports confirmed. The arrest warrant was issued by Kirkuk public prosecutor’s office to detain Sherzad Marif, who served before Oct ...
Abadi's bloc deny reports of his flight from Baghdad
Rûdaw - 2019-01-05 12:20"It is part of a campaign to promote foreign agendas and part of cheap political rivalry practiced by irresponsible actors.” ...
KODAR’s Ecology Committee warns the IRGC and wood mafia
Over the past two months, there have been numerous reports on social media of massive destruction of the Zagros Forests and the plundering of wood in Rojhilat. KODAR’s Ecology Committee warns the perpetrators that they will be held accountable. ...
Six killed in fire at Baghdad women’s shelter
Rûdaw - 2019-01-04 19:27Reports indicate some violence occurred before the fire ...
Saddam Hussein’s Daughter Reveals Truth about the Gold Piano Behind Queen Elizabeth
BAS News - 2019-01-03 13:21ERBIL — The oldest daughter of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein on Thursday commented on reports claiming that a gold piano appearing behind Queen Elizabeth in her recent speech belonged to Saddam Hussein. Raghd Saddam Hussein refuted the report in a ...
71 Kurdish cross-border porters killed by Iranian security forces in 2018
SINE, Iranian Kurdistan,— 231 Kurdish cross-border porters (Kolbars) were either killed or seriously wounded in Iranian Kurdistan (Rojhelat) in 2018, according to the Hengaw Organization. Hengaw, which reports on human rights in Iranian Kurdistan, announ ...
Damascus Grants Iraq Permission to Strike IS in Syria
BAS News - 2018-12-31 12:50ERBIL — The Syrian regime has granted the Iraqi government to conduct airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) inside Syria, reports revealed. The report came after the Iraqi jets carried out two airstrikes this month and left dozens of IS jihadists kil ...
Kurdish militia denies reports of Syrian regime troops inside Man
Alaraby - 2018-12-30 19:35US Forces Evacuate First Warehouse in Syrian Kurdistan
BAS News - 2018-12-30 12:42ERBIL — Military personnel of the United States have evacuated the first warehouse in the Syrian Kurdish province of Hasakah, media reports claimed. According to a source cited by Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency, the 4,306-square-foot warehouse on the b ...
Syrian army says it has entered key city
CNN - 2018-12-29 21:17Syria's army said Friday it had entered the northern city of Manbij for the first time in years after Kurdish fighters called on Syrian forces to protect the area from the threat of a Turkish attack. CNN's Barbara Starr reports. ...
International Coalition denies reports of Syrian army arrival in Manbij city
“The international coalition fighting against ISIS denied any changes in the situation in Manbij, continuing that Syrian army did not enter Manbij and did not raise Surian flag in the city,” announced International coalition. “Despite incorrect informati ...
US Senator Describes Kurdish Forces-Syrian Regime's Alignment as Disastrous
BAS News - 2018-12-29 18:28ERBIL - A US senior official has criticized the Syrian Kurdish forces' decision to hand over the city of Manbij to the Syrian regime, arguing it will cause the reemergence of Islamic State (IS) in the area. "If reports accurate about Kurds aligning with ...
Kurds seek help from Syrians as US prepares to withdraw
There were conflicting reports Friday on the location of the Syrian troops, ...
Syrian opposition sends troops to Manbij
The Syrian armed opposition on Friday sent new military reinforcements to the Euphrates Shield Operation area and Manbij frontline in Syria. After reports of deployment of regime troops to a key northern region, the Hamza Division, which is a member of t ...
Internationalist Elefterya Hambi in Deir ez-Zor
The battle to free the last ISIS-occupied areas near Deir ez-Zor continues. Internationalists also take part in this fight. Elefterya Hambi reports in a short video message about the course of the battles. ...
Turkey probes Fox news anchor over call for protests like France’s ‘yellow vest’ movement, media reports | South China Morning Post
SCMP - 2018-12-29 09:11Turkish forces bombard Syrian Kurdish YPG militia positions east of Euphrates, state news agency reports | South China Morning Post
SCMP - 2018-12-29 03:15Syria claims it has entered a disputed Kurdish-held town
The conflicting reports around the announcement reflect the chaos that is likely to ensue after President Donald Trump's surprise decision this month to withdraw U.S. troops, as all sides of the conflict scramble to find ways to replace them. ...
Conflicting reports on Syrian entry into key Kurdish town
Syria says its military has gone into Manbij at Kurds' request to ward off feared Turkish attack but Kurds say Syrians are only on outskirts ...
Conflicting reports on Syrian entry into key Kurdish town of - CBS News
Cbsnews - 2018-12-28 15:30Mosul: Two Iraqi Policemen Killed in Twin Blast
BAS News - 2018-12-27 13:32ERBIL — At least two Iraqi policemen were killed on Thursday after they were caught in two separate roadside bombings in northern Iraq. The attacks targeted the police convoys near Hazar district in southern Mosul, Iraqi media reports revealed. Five othe ...
Explosion Heard near US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone: Report
BAS News - 2018-12-27 10:08ERBIL — An explosion was heard on Thursday in the International Zone (Green Zone) of Baghdad where the US embassy and many other foreign diplomatic missions are located, Iraqi media reports claimed. A correspondent for al-Arabiya also wrote about the all ...
