BAGHDAD / NINA / Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari confirmed that Iraq, as being a member of the United Nations and in accordance with the provisions of Article / 51 / of its Charter, has the nor

BAGHDAD / NINA / US President Barack Obama said "the terrorist organization (Daash) lost 40% of the land occupied in Iraq," vowing to destroy and defeat it. "

BAGHDAD / NINA/ Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi reviewed with his US counterpart Ashton Carter, the military situation in the operations' sectors.

Baghdad / NINA/ Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations Abdul Bari Zebari confirmed that Turkish troops started to withdraw from the Zlikan camp in Ba'shiqah near the ci

BAGHDAD / NINA / Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari denied the existence of any agreement with Turkey regarding the entry of troops to Iraq.

BAGHDAD / NINA/ A Russian source said, "His country asked the UN Security Council to hold a meeting to discuss the deployment of Turkish force in Iraq without a formal approval from Baghdad.

BAGHDAD / NINA / President of the Republic, Fuad Masum, during a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron in Paris, confirmed the need to strengthen the international community's support f

BAGHDAD / NINA / House Speaker Salem al-Jubouri directed an official invitation to the President of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim to visit Baghdad.

BAGHDAD / NINA / German announced that it soon will send 1,200 soldiers to the region as well as a frigate and a refueling plane.

Amara / NINA / The Chairperson of the Finance Committee in the House of Maysan province Laya Hamid Shkayter Al-Thahbawi announced that: "the number of Iranians pilgrims who arrived at Sheeb border