Kurdistan parliament decides sending Peshmirga to Jalawla, Saadiya
Baghdad (NINA) – Kurdistan parliament decided in its exceptional session today, unanimously, to send Peshmirgato Jalawla and Saadiya in Diyala Province.
Iraqiya accuses Maliki of appropriating authority, promises to withdraw confidence
Baghdad (NINA) – Iraqiya Slate accused Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of appropriating the authority and decision, as well as attempting to eliminate others from participating in decision making.
Hashimi: Iraq has a long way to go before establishing state of justice, equality
Baghdad (NINA) – Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi asserted that it is a long way before Iraq to establish a state of justice and equality.
4 Turkish planes bomb border areas in Kurdistan Iraq
Baghdad (NINA) – Turkish planes bombed on Wednesday evening, Aug. 17, the border area of Meteen.
NA MPs leave Parliament session in protest against Oil and Gas draft Law
Baghdad (NINA) – MPs of the national Alliance left the Parliament session in a protest against voting on the Oil and Gas draft Law.
Sadoun Al Dulaimi assumes his post as acting MOD
Baghdad (NINA) – General Mohammed Al Askar, spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, announced that Minister of Culture, Sadoun Al Dulaimi, assumed his post as acting MOD.
Fatlawi: Minister of Electricity’s answers about the fake contracts, not convincing
Baghdad (NINA) – MP from the State of Law, Hanan Al Fatlawi, announced “the answers of Raad Shalal, Minister of Electricity, regarding the fake contracts were not convincing.”
Maliki calls on Iraqi businessmen to select high quality Chinese merchandise
Baghdad (NINA) – Prime Minister, Nouri Al Maliki, urged China to exert efforts to start having the Chinese companies inside Iraq.
Nujeifi: the Christians are genuine Iraqis, keen on Iraq’s unity
Baghdad (NINA) – Parliament Speaker, Osama Al Nujeifi, discussed with a Christian delegation representing Nineveh Province the Christians’ conditions in Nineveh and the rest of the country.
Iraqiya TV: Maliki assigns Dulaimi as MOD
Baghdad (NINA) – Iraqiya semi-official TV channel said that Prime Minister, Nouri Al Maliki assigned Minister of Culture, Saadoun Al Dulaimi, as Minister of Defense.
