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Netanyahu's Maps At UN Show India As "Blessing", Iran And Iraq As "Curse"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, holding two maps.
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Biden Announces "New Phase" In Iraq Relations, End Of "Combat Operations"
President Joe Biden opened talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi on Monday saying relations were in a "new phase" that would include the end of US combat operations in the country.
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Adnan Zurfi Named New Iraq Prime Minister Amid Virus Lockdown, Attacks On US Troops
Iraq's president on Tuesday named pro-Western lawmaker and former Najaf city governor Adnan Zurfi as the next prime minister, tasked with ruling a country hit by military unrest, street protests and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran Offers Support To New Iraq PM, Demands Removal Of US Forces
Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the government's demand for U.S. forces to leave the country.
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Iraq Says Iran Gave "Verbal Message" Informing About Attack On US Forces
Iraq's prime minister's office said Wednesday it had received "an official verbal message" from Iran informing it that a missile attack on US forces stationed on Iraqi soil was imminent.
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Canada's New Defence Minister Was Born in India
Harjit Sajjan, an Indo-Canadian Sikh, was named Canada's new Defence Minister as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 30-member cabinet was sworn in at a ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday.
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Turkey Says Carried Out New Overnight Air Raids Against PKK
Turkish war planes struck targets of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq and in southeast Turkey overnight, in a new wave of air raids against the Kurdish militant group, the prime minister's office said Wednesday.
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New Turkish Airstrikes Under Way Against Islamic State, Kurdistan Workers Party: PM Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkish forces on Saturday unleashed a third wave of airstrikes and ground attacks on targets of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
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New Zealand Military Trainers to Join Anti-Islamic State Effort: Prime Minister John Key
New Zealand will send troops to Iraq on a non-combat mission helping to boost the local military's capacity to fight the Islamic State (IS) organisation, Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday.
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Tough New National Security Laws, Bail Rules Failed Hostages: Tony Abbott
Tough new security laws and the bail system failed to prevent a deadly hostage crisis in the heart of Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday, as the country debated if and how similar attacks could be stopped in future.
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Malaysia Plans Anti-Terror Law Amid Islamic State Fears
Muslim-majority Malaysia will soon introduce a new anti-terrorism law to counter a potential security threat from supporters of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Wednesday.
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New Zealand Vows to Stop Citizens Joining Islamic State
New Zealand will beef up steps to monitor and prevent its citizens from joining Islamic State (IS) fighting in Iraq and Syria, but has ruled out any military involvement in the conflict, Prime Minister John Key said on Wednesday.
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New Zealand PM Says UN Seat a Win for Small States
New Zealand's election to the UN Security Council is a victory for small states that shows chequebook diplomacy is not needed to win a spot at the top table, Prime Minister John Key said on Friday.
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New Zealand to Tighten Laws on Foreign Fighters
New Zealand will tighten laws to address the potential threat posed by "foreign terrorist fighters" returning to the country from conflict hotspots such as Iraq and Syria, Prime Minister John Key said Monday.
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John Kerry, Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi Embrace Unity to Defeat Insurgency
With a new Iraqi government finally in place and a growing Mideast consensus on defeating insurgent threats, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq's Shiite leader on Wednesday to quickly deliver more power to wary Sunnis - or jeopardize any hope of defeating the Islamic State group.
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Netanyahu's Maps At UN Show India As "Blessing", Iran And Iraq As "Curse"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, holding two maps.
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Biden Announces "New Phase" In Iraq Relations, End Of "Combat Operations"
President Joe Biden opened talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi on Monday saying relations were in a "new phase" that would include the end of US combat operations in the country.
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Adnan Zurfi Named New Iraq Prime Minister Amid Virus Lockdown, Attacks On US Troops
Iraq's president on Tuesday named pro-Western lawmaker and former Najaf city governor Adnan Zurfi as the next prime minister, tasked with ruling a country hit by military unrest, street protests and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran Offers Support To New Iraq PM, Demands Removal Of US Forces
Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the government's demand for U.S. forces to leave the country.
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Iraq Says Iran Gave "Verbal Message" Informing About Attack On US Forces
Iraq's prime minister's office said Wednesday it had received "an official verbal message" from Iran informing it that a missile attack on US forces stationed on Iraqi soil was imminent.
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Canada's New Defence Minister Was Born in India
Harjit Sajjan, an Indo-Canadian Sikh, was named Canada's new Defence Minister as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 30-member cabinet was sworn in at a ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday.
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Turkey Says Carried Out New Overnight Air Raids Against PKK
Turkish war planes struck targets of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq and in southeast Turkey overnight, in a new wave of air raids against the Kurdish militant group, the prime minister's office said Wednesday.
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New Turkish Airstrikes Under Way Against Islamic State, Kurdistan Workers Party: PM Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkish forces on Saturday unleashed a third wave of airstrikes and ground attacks on targets of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
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New Zealand Military Trainers to Join Anti-Islamic State Effort: Prime Minister John Key
New Zealand will send troops to Iraq on a non-combat mission helping to boost the local military's capacity to fight the Islamic State (IS) organisation, Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday.
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Tough New National Security Laws, Bail Rules Failed Hostages: Tony Abbott
Tough new security laws and the bail system failed to prevent a deadly hostage crisis in the heart of Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday, as the country debated if and how similar attacks could be stopped in future.
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Malaysia Plans Anti-Terror Law Amid Islamic State Fears
Muslim-majority Malaysia will soon introduce a new anti-terrorism law to counter a potential security threat from supporters of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Wednesday.
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New Zealand Vows to Stop Citizens Joining Islamic State
New Zealand will beef up steps to monitor and prevent its citizens from joining Islamic State (IS) fighting in Iraq and Syria, but has ruled out any military involvement in the conflict, Prime Minister John Key said on Wednesday.
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New Zealand PM Says UN Seat a Win for Small States
New Zealand's election to the UN Security Council is a victory for small states that shows chequebook diplomacy is not needed to win a spot at the top table, Prime Minister John Key said on Friday.
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New Zealand to Tighten Laws on Foreign Fighters
New Zealand will tighten laws to address the potential threat posed by "foreign terrorist fighters" returning to the country from conflict hotspots such as Iraq and Syria, Prime Minister John Key said Monday.
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John Kerry, Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi Embrace Unity to Defeat Insurgency
With a new Iraqi government finally in place and a growing Mideast consensus on defeating insurgent threats, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq's Shiite leader on Wednesday to quickly deliver more power to wary Sunnis - or jeopardize any hope of defeating the Islamic State group.
