Haider al Abadi

Baghdad says US. pledges continued support for Iraq's war against IS

Baghdad - Arab today

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday assured Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi of continued U.S. support to defeat IS, the Iraqi government said in a statement. The two discussed the situation in Syria and the war on IS in a phone call from Pence following Friday's U.S. strikes on a Syrian airbase to punish a chemical attack thatRead more

Iraqi intellectual: Abadi neutralizes foes

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

Head of Iraqi Center for Political Thinking Ihssan Al Shamri said that the policy adopted by Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi is based on neutralizing the foes and strengthen diplomatic relations with the other countries. He added that the recent meetings conducted by the Iraqi official focused on the future of Mousl after the liberation of the city from theRead more

Iraqi PM to attend Arab summit in Jordan

Baghdad - Arab Today

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi will represent his country in the 28th Arab summit to kick off in Jordan on Wednesday. Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari, who is taking part in the preparatory meetings of the Arab summit on Monday, said Abadi will present some suggestions at the summit to address the current situation Iraq. He expressed hopeRead more

Iraqi forces liberate more districts from ISIS militants

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

Iraqi governmental troops resumed their advance in the districts of Mousl in the framework of the current military operations to liberate the city from the grip of ISIS. Meanwhile, Spokesperson of International Coalition praised the performance of the Iraqi troops in the current battle to restore the right bank of the Iraqi second largest city. The U.S military leader JohnRead more

Iraqi forces recapture Mosul government buildings, museum

Mosul - Arab Today

Iraqi government forces fighting to drive IS from western Mosul on Tuesday recaptured the main government building, the central bank branch and the museum where three years ago the militants had smashed statues and artefacts. The government buildings had been destroyed and were not used by IS, but their capture still represented a symbolic victory in the battle over theRead more

Iraqi army returned life to normal in Mousl’s left bank

Baghdad - Najlaa Al Taee

Iraqi Ministry of Defense said that life returned to normal in Mousl’s left bank after its fully liberation from the grip of extremist ISIS group. Meanwhile, the Iraqi army revealed that it managed to control the road linking between Telaffar and Mousl, saying that it is considered one of the strategic roads used by the extremists to receive supply. TheRead more

Iraqi students intercept Abadi’s procession in Waset University

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi’s procession has been attacked by students of Waset University on Tuesday, forcing him to leave the university from the back door. According to local sources, the students rallied before the procession of the Iraqi official to present their demands, including the student financial grant and reducing the fees of the night studies. The sourcesRead more

Iraqi forces resume prepare to storm new areas in Mousl

Mosul - Najla Al Taee

Iraqi joint forces resumed their advance towards the center of Mousl in the framework of the current military operations to liberate Mousl's right bank from the grip of ISIS, as anti-extremism troops managed managed to storm Wadi Hajar dropping five drones related to the extremist group. On his hand, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi announced the launch of aRead more

Iraqi PM launches operation to retake western side of Mosul

Baghdad - Arab Today

Prime Minister Haider al Abadi announced a major military operation to retake the western part of Mosul from Daesh. “We announce the start of a new phase in the operation, we are coming to Nineveh to liberate the western side of Mosul,” Abadi said in a brief televised address, referring to the province of which Mosul is the capital. OnRead more

Iraq launches offensive on last IS stronghold

Baghdad - Arab Today

U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Sunday launched a ground offensive to dislodge IS militants from their remaining stronghold in Mosul, in the western part of the city, and put an end to their ambitions for territorial rule in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi announced the start of the offensive, asking Iraqi forces to "respect human rights" during the battleRead more