Eurasia Press & News
Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Monday that “approach of gradualism” adopted by the European Union’s is not a proper way to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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September, 2018
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18 September
Iraqi security forces bust five-strong terrorist cell in southern Kirkuk
Iraqi security forces have disbanded a terrorist group in the southern part of the country’s oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk as government troops, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, are trying to purge the war-ravaged Arab country of the remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
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18 September
Iraqi troops arrest 3 Islamic State militants, including group’s chef, in Mosul
The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that its troops captured three Islamic State militants, including the group’s cook, in Mosul city. “Military intelligence forces carried out a specific operation in Hamam al-Alil district in Mosul, managing to arrest three militants belonging to Islamic State group,” Sputnik quoted the Iraqi …
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18 September
Libya: Joint Force appointed to establish security in capital
The Head of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj, issued Sunday an order to form a join force to end conflicts and prevail security in Tripoli led by the commander of western military zone Brigadier General Osama Al-Juwaili. The force, according to Al-Sirraj, will be formed of three infantry brigades and …
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18 September
Libya rivals clash south of capital
New clashes flared between rival militias south of Libya’s capital Tripoli on Tuesday, causing widespread power outages, the national electricity firm said. The fighting underscored the fragility of a United Nations-backed ceasefire reached earlier this month after days of deadly violence between armed groups in the capital, beset by turmoil …
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17 September
Middle east events and news
Pro-ISIS Media Group Warns ISIS Members Not To Leave Group’s Territory In Syria To Join ‘Apostate-Controlled’ Areas On September 5, 2018, the pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Al-Muhajireen Foundation media outlet published on its Telegram channel a poster warning ISIS fighters not to leave ISIS-controlled territories in Syria to go to “apostate-controlled” …
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17 September
Middle east events and news
EXCLUSIVE: Ansar Al-Shari’a, A New Syria-Based Jihadi Group On July 29, 2018, a group calling itself Ansar Al-Shari’a opened a Telegram channel and posted its formation charter. The group hints that it was formed in response to the retreat of the mujahideen from their previously held territories in various places …
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14 September
Hungary Defiant in the Face of EU Censure
The European Parliament has voted to pursue unprecedented disciplinary action against Hungary over alleged breaches of the European Union’s “fundamental values.” The EU has accused the Hungarian government of attacks against the media, minorities and the rule of law. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has denied the charges, and said …
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14 September
Turkey's Latest Power Grab a Naval Base in Cyprus?
Turkey’s Naval Forces Command has “submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that Turkey should establish a naval base in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,” according to Turkey’s strongly pro-Erdogan daily, Yeni Safak, which recently endorsed the proposal for the base in an article entitled, “Why …
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11 September
IAEA chief confirms Iran JCPOA commitment
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano verified on Monday that Iran is living up to all its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal. “Iran is implementing its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,” Amano said in his introductory statement to the IAEA’s Board of …
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