The several-month political stalemate in Lebanon for election of a successor to President Michel Aoun, the big economic challenges in recent years that led to national currency value slump, and a 70-percent poverty rate have paved the way for interference of foreign actors in home affairs of the Ara ...
The International Court of Arbitration ruled that Turkey cannot export Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil, a win boosting Baghdad stance against Erbil. Alwaght- After years of dispute between the Iraqi central government and Iraq’s Kurdistan region over the latter’s oil sales and Turkish exports of i ...
The Americans are a source of trouble for Iraq, Syria, and Turkey as they support illegal activities in two Arab countries. Alwaght- In recent days, Turkish drones struck targets in northern Iraq at least twice, stirring reactions from local and central Iraqi government officials. Media outlets sugg ...
The GAL was one of the main demands of the Sunni factions in the negotiations to form a government coalition last year. Six months after formation of government by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, it remains a matter of debate between Shiite and Sunni factions and no agreement over its areas ...
The political parties in Lebanon are moving towards a common view on a presidential candidate influenced by regional reconciliations. Alwaght- These days, election of a president is the biggest political challenge in Lebanon as the political parties have so far failed to agree on a choice. However, ...
These districts and villages are administratively affiliated to Nineveh province and are located 100 kilometers west of Mosul city as the provincial capital which fell into the hands of Takfiris in the ISIS attack in June 2014, and as a result, thousands of people in the region were displaced. ...
The parliamentary coalition recently mediated Erbil negotiations with the central government to work out an agreement on Kurdistan oil sales and budget. Alwaght- Iraqi Kurdistan region's oil exports case remains controversial and unsettled despite holding a series of meetings between Baghdad and ...
The move, which the junta presents as a patriotic uprising against a Western puppet, is widely popular in the country, and many of Niger’s neighbors have declared that any attack on it will be considered an attack on all their sovereignty. The United States and France are also considering mili ...
The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barzani uprising against the Iraqi regime The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barz ...
The president of Iraqi Kurdistan visited Tehran to discuss security and other issues and to use Iran’s influence for interests of Kurdistan region. Alwaght- Iraqi Kurdistan region's President Nechervan Barzani on Sunday arrived in Tehran heading a high-ranking delegation. He met with top Iranian ...