Tag: Iraq
In Iraq, pro-Iran Shiite militias try to overcome electoral setback
Security forces stand guard outside the electoral commission building, as protesters call for a recount of the October 10 legislative ballot in Basra, Iraq on October 19, 2021. NABIL AL-JURANI…
Belarus and the smugglers: Migration via Poland: Hundreds of refugees every day
Wednesday 20th October 2021 Belarus and the smugglers Migration via Poland: Hundreds of refugees every day Thousands of people from Iraq, Syria and other crisis areas have come to Germany…
Thousands of illegal entries: Berlin and the EU want to stop migration via Poland
Wednesday 20th October 2021 Thousands of illegal entries Berlin and the EU want to stop migration via Poland Thousands of people from Iraq, Syria and other crisis areas have come…
US Secretary of State Powell is dead: the doubting warrior
Monday, October 18, 2021 US Secretary of State Powell is dead The doubting warrior From Roland Peters Few US secretaries of state were as well known as the late Colin…
“Fighters from Iraq and Syria”: Putin: Extremists infiltrate Afghanistan
Thursday October 14, 2021 “Fighters from Iraq and Syria” Putin: Extremists infiltrate Afghanistan Despite the Taliban coming to power, attacks continue to occur in Afghanistan. Kremlin chief Putin warns that…
IS mothers back in Germany: you can rarely prove terrorism to them
Many German women who joined the Islamic State terrorist militia in Syria and Iraq a few years ago now live in prison camps there. The federal government brought eight of…
In Iraq, a fragmented political landscape and massive abstention in legislative elections
Iraqi supporters of the Moqtada Al-Sadr movement celebrate the preliminary results of the Iraqi parliamentary election in Baghdad on October 11, 2021. THAIER AL-SUDANI / REUTERS In a fragmented political…
Opponent of foreign interference: preacher al-Sadr wins Iraq elections
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Opponents of foreign interference Preacher al-Sadr wins Iraq elections Iraq remains under the leadership of the Shiite majority: the cleric al-Sadr wins the early elections by…
Al-Sadr is arguably the election winner in Iraq
Supporters of the Shiite cleric Al-Sadr celebrate with his posters after the announcement of the general election results in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq. Photo: Hadi Mizban / AP /…
Influential Shiite leader of Iraq, Moqtada Al-Sadr, claims victory
Supporters of Moqtada Al-Sadr celebrate, in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, on October 11, 2021, the victory of the Shiite leader’s movement in the legislative elections. KHALID MOHAMMED / AP Given…
Frustration in Iraq: voter turnout drops to record low
Monday 11 October 2021 Frustration in Iraq Voter turnout sinks to a record low A new parliament is being elected in Iraq, but interest has never been lower. Many people…
Legislative elections in Iraq leave little room for supporters of change
Members of the Iraqi security forces participate in early voting for legislative elections in Baghdad on October 8, 2021. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP During the few months that the “October…