March, 2021

• 13 March

  ISIS snipers target Iraqi forces in Diyala and Kirkuk Governorates

  

  Security sources reported on Friday that two Iraqi soldiers were killed and another wounded with ISIS sniper rifles in Diyala and Kirkuk Governorates. A security source in Diyala told Shafaq News Agency, that “ISIS elements attacked an army checkpoint in the village of Al-Khailania, north of Al-Miqdadiyah district with sniper …

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• 13 March

  Security forces must update their plans to protect citizens in Saladin, Official

  

  The parliamentary representative of Saladin Governorate Muhammad Karim al-Baldawi on Friday called on the security services to “update their plans” to confront ISIS. “Albu Dor’s incident indicates the failure of traditional security measures to protect civilians, which are limited to deploying security forces without adopting pre-emptive and technical measures that …

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• 13 March

  Ayn Al-Asad Airbase: “path of resistance” leads to “silk road”

  

  The rocket attack on the Ayn Al-Asad airbase, west of Al-Anbar, last Wednesday ended the peaceful state that prevailed the governorate’s cities and the upper Euphrates areas from Hit to the border with Syria and Jordan. Security and local officials in the governorate stated that the rocket attack had restored …

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• 13 March

  Russia Is Reshaping the Country’s Future

  

  A decade ago, civilian protests broke out across Syria. The regime has met the demands of civilians with excessive violence, which led to militarizing these protests and made Syria an arena for proxy wars and battles waged by many countries. Russia has emerged as one of the more significant, and …

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• 13 March

  Libya’s parliament approves interim government

  

  The unity government is supported by both factions in the Libyan civil war and will lead the country to the December elections. An interim unity government received parliamentary approval in Libya on Wednesday. The government’s formation formally ended Libya’s divide between warring factions in different parts of the country, though …

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• 13 March

  Former employee of German government convicted of spying for Egypt

  

  The former worker in Germany’s press office passed information to Egypt’s General Intelligence Service in exchange for the service helping his family in Egypt. A former employee of the German government has been convicted of spying for Egypt. A 66-year-old identified only as Amin K. received a suspended prison sentence …

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• 13 March

  Saudi Arabia to take ‘necessary measures’ to protect oil after drone attack

  

  Riyadh wants international support to prevent future attacks, foreign minister says alongside Russian counterpart. Saudi Arabia will take measures to protect its oil infrastructure and supply, the country’s top diplomat said following last weekend’s failed drone attack on the kingdom’s — and the world’s — largest oil storage facility at …

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• 13 March

  Fatah sacks senior member, highlighting split ahead of elections

  

  As Palestinians gear up for the upcoming presidential and legislative elections, sharp differences are emerging within the Fatah movement, leading to the formation of a number of lists headed by or including Fatah leaders, in what is set to weaken the official list and divide Fatah votes. Fatah’s decision to …

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• 13 March

  Kurdish stamp commemorating pope’s visit to Erbil fans Turkish conspiracy fears

  

  Ankara is furious over a commemorative stamp design featuring a map of Iraqi Kurdistan that includes chunks of Turkey’s Kurdish-dominated southeast provinces. Turkey lashed out at Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Wednesday over its plans to print a commemorative stamp to mark Pope Francis’ March 7 visit to Erbil, the …

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• 13 March

  Turkey, Russia, Qatar push for unlikely new Syria peace track

  The trilateral meeting between the countries is meant to push for a political solution to Syria’s 10-year-long conflict. The foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and Qatar gathered in Doha today, the first trilateral meeting of its kind in which the parties stressed the importance of preserving Syria’s territorial integrity. Their …

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