
Iraq Set To Join ‘Belt And Road’ Initiative To Help Rebuild Infrastructure
Iraqi Prime Minister, Adil Abd al-Mahdi, announced from Beijing that Iraq will be joining China's "Belt and Road" global infrastructure initiative.
Iraqi Prime Minister, Adil Abd al-Mahdi, announced from Beijing that Iraq will be joining China's "Belt and Road" global infrastructure initiative.
A warplane belonging to the Libyan National Army (LNA) made an emergency landing in southern Tunisia, where military units arrested the pilot, who stated that he was forced to make the landing due to damage to his plane.
The closure meant that Yazidis in Sinjar, who wanted to travel to Dahuk, home to their celebrated Lalesh temple and tens of thousands of other Yazidis uprooted by IS’ genocidal spree, had to spend over five hours navigating hostile terrain.
As the security and political situation has improved between the Kirkuk and Erbil regions, the Altun Kupri bridge is being opened.
Delegations from Iraq and the Kurdistan region met on Sunday, 29th of July to discuss the reopening of the Kirkuk/Erbil road. The talks between the Iraqi and Kurdish delegation resulted in an agreement between the two to build a temporary railway bridge in Altun Kupri.
Religious leaders and community representatives have met at a conference in Mosul to form a road map for the eventual attainment of inter-religious peace post-ISIS. Furthermore, it is hoped that by promoting religious coexistence more of Nineveh's displaced population will be able to return home.
On Tuesday, 24th of July, delegations from the Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) met to discuss the reopening of the road that links Kirkuk to Erbil Provinces. The delegations said that the reopening of this road will spur economic activity that benefits both provinces.
After clearing ISIS from the province of Anbar, the Iraqi Government is attempting to revive the international roads that connect Baghdad with its neighbours, Syria and Jordan.
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Desert storms have affected the trajectory of military operations in Iraq and have had a detrimental effect on local populations.
Food and humanitarian aid reaches Raqqa's beleaguered residents after road access to the contested city is reopened.
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Images show the distressed boy being detained by security forces after two earlier suicide bombings the same day. Police have...