Ahed of the Prime Minister
@mohamedshia
of Iraq visit to
@WhiteHouse
and meet with
@POTUS
I had the opportunity to have a great discussion with
@PentagonPresSec
on a wide range of issues relating to Iraqi and the region.
Read the full interview below 👇🏾
The U.S. has urged
#Iraq
to hold those groups accountable that are attacking U.S. forces in the country ''We believe that the Iraqi government does have the ability to hold those groups accountable, and we believe that that work is ongoing.''
@StateDeputySpox
said to me
#New
on the Iranian Attacks on
#Erbil
“I think it's terrible. Mr.
@masoud_barzani
and the Kurds have been our allies for a very long period of time they've been staunch allies. I'm very proud to have served with them when I was in Iraq as a Navy Seal and the Kurdish people need…
#New
@POTUS
informed Congress on the recent U.S. forces attack in Baghdad that killed an Iranian Backed groups leader and one of his associate. “I directed this military action consistent with my responsibility to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad”…
#Kurdistan
Region Government releases a statement following the
#Earthquakes
....Calls on Ministry of Health and other relative institutions to help with relief efforts for the victims of the earthquake in the region.
US envoy to
#Iran
walking out the hotel he met with the Head of
#Iraqi
Delegation in. Sources to me: some people form the delegation have been told that he is a journalist and has a meeting with Dr. Fuad.
#Iraqi
Deputy Prime Minster,
@Fuad_Hussein1
now is in a meeting with
@USEnvoyIran
. Iraq is looking for away to get more wavering form US sanctions on Iran. Does the US want to corespondent a message to Iranian through Iraqi gov on this Saturday?
#Iran
#Iraq
SDF Commander urges the U.S. and
#Russia
and the international community to take appropriate positions to the Turkey's preparation to extend its military operation into
#Rojava
, North East
#Syria
.
Ankara's attack perpetrators haven't passed through our region as Turkish officials claim, and we aren't party to Turkey's internal conflict nor we encourage escalation.
Turkey is looking for pretexts to legitimize its ongoing attacks on our region and to launch a new military…
US led Global Coalition against ISIS shows their opposition to the Turkish military actions in
#Rojava
, NE
#Syria
“”oppose actions which threaten regional stability and security; jeopardize the safety of
our forces, partner forces, and the civilian population”
It was a great pleasure to meet a very nice and hospitable people at
@RwandaInUSA
, and was very touched by HE Ms. Ambassador of Rwanda remarks on the transformative journey of Rwanda during the last decades.
Glad to host 30+ foreign correspondents(journalists) from
@PressClubDC
,sharing Rwanda's transformative journey in various fields, engaging discussions on the media landscape in
#Rwanda
, its progress & reforms implemented to promote ethical journalism, media freedom & advocacy.
A source from the US-Iraqi meetings to me “the US has gave Iraq a green light to pay $500million to
#Iran
through third countries” but hasn’t showed their consent to Iraq to pay the
#Russian
companies duties that are still working and active in
#Iraq
.
Turkiye has intensified drone attacks on the
#Rojava
, NorthEast
#Syria
. On Tuesday, another Turkish drone targeted a car in
#Qamishlo
- al-Hasakah, killed the co-chair of Qamishli municipality and injured two other people in the car.
''The US remains concerned about military escalation in northern
#Syria
, & in particular, we're concerned about the impact on civilian populations & the effectiveness that it can place on the efforts that have been ongoing to defeat ISIS.''
@StateDeputySpox
said to me today 1/2
Ankara's attack perpetrators haven't passed through our region as Turkish officials claim, and we aren't party to Turkey's internal conflict nor we encourage escalation.
Turkey is looking for pretexts to legitimize its ongoing attacks on our region and to launch a new military…
#New
A suicide drone that was directed to the
#Erbil
Airport that houses the U.S. forces in the Kurdistan Region of
#Iraq
crashed near the airport in Ashokan Village.
@Rudawkurdish
reports. No casualties and damages reported yet.
#New
the
@USTreasury
imposed new wave of sanctions on the Iranian backed group ‘Kata’ib Hizballah’ leaders who are responsible for most of the attacks on the US facilities in Iraq and Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It sanctioned Fly Baghdad too, “for several years, Iraqi airline Fly…
#New
“We are dismayed by recent airstrikes across northern
#Syria
(
#Rojava
) that killed and injured civilians and struck civilian infrastructure. We urge an immediate de-escalation of violence and respect for established ceasefire lines.” A
@StateDept
spokesperson tells me
We as
#kurds
went through many wars and hard times, and this unfair war ends in anyways. We keep remembering all the supports coming from our friends around the world. Erdogan and other world leaders like it or not, one day, we establish our independent country.
#Rojava
#Syria
Asked the
@WhiteHouse
NSC-Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby if there is any understanding betw/
#Iran
& the U.S. beyond the prisoners exchange deal? ''We are in active negotiations right now'' Kirby Said to me
21 years ago today, the U.S. Army liberated Iraq from the fascist regime of dictator Saddam Hussein. The best decision ever the Bush administration made.
It was an enormous pleasure to have
@AmbJohnBolton
UU former National Security Adviser at Rudaw’s office in Washington. We had a great discussion on a wide range issues related to the US Foreign Policy,
#Kurds
,
#Iran
,
#Turkey
& the region.Amb. bolton is a great friend of Kurds.
Many congratulations to our colleague and most influential anchor
@Shahyan_Tahseen
for receiving highly commended rising stars certificate by
@FIPPWorld
. I knew it was only a matter of time. Congratulations and BRAVO
@RudawEnglish
@Rudawkurdish
The U.S. led Global coalition
@CJTFOIR
removed this statement which they have showed their opposition to the Turkish actions in the
#Rojava
, North East
#Syria
and targeting their partners
US led Global Coalition against ISIS shows their opposition to the Turkish military actions in
#Rojava
, NE
#Syria
“”oppose actions which threaten regional stability and security; jeopardize the safety of
our forces, partner forces, and the civilian population”
#Kurds
have sacrificed thousands of men and women for keeping the world safe, and this is how the world gives us back our meed. Today, in Rojava hundreds of Kurds displaced and left their homes because of Turkey’s ongoing shelling on their roofs.
#SaveRojava
#NoFlyZoneRojava
#New
Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in
#Yemen
“Today, the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, at the direction of their respective governments with…
#New
@POTUS
informed the U.S. congress on his decision to attack Iranian Backed groups in Iraq “I directed the strikes in order to protect and defend our personnel who are in
#Iraq
conducting military operations pursuant to the 2001 AUMF.”
@WhiteHouse
statement reads
François Hollande
@fhollande
former
#French
president paid a visit to our News Room at
#Rudaw
Media Network HQ in
#Erbil
. On behalf of my colleagues from International Desk, I welcomed him and the French consul in Erbil introduces me to him as it is shown in the pic
#New
Explosion sound heard near Erbil Airport that houses the U.S. forces in Kurdistan Region of
#Iraq
, and rocket alarm sounded afterwards, per local sources
#New
SDF carried out specific operations targeting Turkey bases in the north and west of the town of Ain Issa and south of Serêkaniyê, according to SDF Media Center they have killed several Turkish soldiers and Turkish backed militias
نفذت قواتنا عدة عمليات نوعية استهدفت قواعد للاحتلال التركي في شمال وغرب بلدة عين عيسى وجنوب سريه كانيه | رأس العين، حيث قُتل وأصيب العديد من جنود الاحتلال التركي ومرتزقته. سيتم نشر التفاصيل لاحقاً.
المركز الإعلامي لقوّات سوريا الديمقراطية
٠٧ تشرين الأول ٢٠٢٣
“We had a tough day last night in the Middle East. We lost three brave souls”
@POTUS
said on the last night attack on the US base on Syrian border then led a moment of silence. And added “and we shall respond”
Two different statements from US and Iraqi governments on the high military commission meetings that will start between Baghdad and Washington in the coming days.
''I know there's a focus on this withdraw. There is nothing new about these meetings. This is something that was…
It was a great pleasure to cover and join our
#Kurdish
community in Nashville and
#Nashville
leaders to unveil the historical marker to honer the “Kurdish American In Nashvile”
Had a great conversation with Karen Chandler, the Director of the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
@StateDeptPM
on the US efforts to destroy the contaminated lands with mines and IEDs in Iraq and IKR and the threats of the Iraqi…
@StateDeptPM
highlighted 🇺🇸 investment in 🇮🇶 of over $600m since 2003 to support the survey and clearance of landmines, UXO, IEDs & the delivery of explosive ordnance risk education in areas liberated from ISIS, which allows displaced Iraqis to return to their homes.…
Iraqi caretaker PM, al-Kadhimi arrived in
#Saudi
Arabia and received with a hug by
#MBS
, later he heads to
#Iran
with aims to open venues to reactivate the dialogue between the two rivals.
#Iraq
faces hundreds of issues, but willing to solve rifts between Iran and Saudi 🤔
#BreakingNews
one witness to the
#TimesSquare
incident told me “ I saw two policemen have been attacked by one person. I think he stabbed the policemen”
Iraqi DraftedBudget requested $2.7 bn to PMF & for the last 2 years the number of PMF including, prominent IranianBacked groups doubled in size &this will give the groups a bigger role in future of
#Iraq
@StateDeputySpox
to me:'this largely an internal domestic matter for Iraq.'
#Kurdish
People in
#Rojhalat
(
#Iran
) come out on to the streets in big numbers to attest their support for their brother in Rojava (Syria) and to condemn the Turkish ongoing offensive against
#Kurds
.
Today, two years pass over our dark days in
#Kirkuk
and other Kurdish areas invaded by
#Iraq
as Iranian backed militia assaulted our ancient city of Kirkuk and helped by some internal bastard schemer. We keep remembering those days and those people who had hands in it.
#Kurds
I commend
#Rudaw
's valor reporter 'Hunar, though the tighten security, he could enter Tuz-
#Khurmatu
& revealing the Iranian backed militia PMF's atrocities in the area "Houses in the
#Kurdish
districts have been looted, burned&bombed, or appear to have been appropriated by
#PMF
In a special ceremony, today, in
#Erbil
, capital of
#Kurdistan
, martyr (
#ShifaGardiAward
) will be given to a valor woman journalist in recognition of her excellence in
#journalism
in
#war
zone areas. Shifa Gardi will remain as a source of dignity, glory and a beacon for all of us
#New
@USAmbIraq
today met with President
@masoud_barzani
of KDP to discuss the recent KDP statement on the KRI upcoming election that KDP announced they will not participate in this “illegal and unconstitutional” election which scheduled to be held in June 10th this year. US has…
With
@arwaCNN
, winer of the
#ShifaGardiAward
2020. Damon is an American journalist who is a senior international correspondent for CNN. She started her journey as a freelance journalist from covering Iraq war, Libya to Syria war. Many congratulations Damon you deserved.
US National Security Adviser
@jakejsullivan
in his meeting with Prime Minister
@masrourbarzani
of Kurdistan Region “expressed appreciation for the longstanding partnership between Kurdistan and the United States and confirmed U.S. support for a strong and economically viable…
We would like the
#Iran
&
#Iraq
bilateral relationship to be a normal relationship that reflects the Iraqi sovereignty. We haven't always seen that in the past
@StateDeptSpox
said to me today
The world is a stone deaf whore if it doesn’t learn the yell of Mohammed.
@realDonaldTrump
, do you hear him! What happens to your limits for
#Turkey
? Vanished into thin air. Mohammed, 13, was injured during the Turkish offensive to take Sari-kani from the (
#SDF
)
#Kurds
#Rojava
The U.S.
@StateDept
calls for immediate de-escalation in Syria (
#Rojava
) and shows their deep concerns about the impacts of
#Turkey
’s military actions in
#Syria
on their shared goals with SDF (
#Kurdish
Partners in the region) to endured defeat of ISIS…
to take my imploration to you. We are facing ethnic cleansing by others just because born as
#Kurds
. Still, we have no desire to fight them back. All we want is to live in
#peace
on our soil and ask you to help us to bring peace no more no less. Please save Rojava.
"Don’t forget that’s their territory. We have to help them, I want to help them."
@realDonaldTrump
said about
#Kurd
in a press conference at the
#UNSC
. I am a Kurd and I don't feel offended by using
#MrKurd
, he is loving
#Kurds
"they are great people, I like them a lot"
It was my pleasure to attend a private fruitful roundtable discussion with the Egypt's Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources H.E. Tarek El Mollaat at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.
Irak’ın kuzeyinde meydana gelen deprem nedeniyle AFAD, Kızılay ve diğer birimlerimiz arama-kurtarma çalışmaları ve ilaç, battaniye vd. insani yardımlar için harekete geçmiş durumda. Büyük geçmiş olsun.
U.S. has renewed the sanctions wavier to
#Iraq
per State Dep. Spokesperson to Rudaw which Iraq could pay
#Iran
in Euro or IQD for importing electricity, and a group of four Congress-members in a letter to State Dep. and Treasury Dep. questioning that these transactions are…
U.S. forces in
#Iraq
and
#Kurdistan
region are on alert and standby on the anniversary of Qasem Soleimani's death and after the deadly blasts in kerman -
#Iran
a U.S. source tells me.
#Baghdad
has informed the recent
#Kurdish
delegation to Baghdad that; they do not intend to pay the International Oil Companies,
#IOC
including U.S. companies expenses for their past operations in the Kurdistan Region. And the
#KRG
has no revenues to repay them.