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Kurdistan Region is part of the Iraqi federal state

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Iraqi Parliament’s Deputy Speaker said the central government is responsible for the lives of the Kurdistan Region’s people. “According to the constitution, the Kurdistan Region is part of the Iraqi federal state. That means Baghdad is responsible for the lives of the people of the Kurdistan Region”. He called on the Iraqi government to resolve suspended issues.Crises inside the Kurdistan Region have deepened after the five major political parties failed to reach an agreement on the Kurdistan presidency issue. Along with this political crisis, the Kurdistan Region has faced an economic crisis following a budget share cut from Baghdad.

Yarimja district recaptured by Iraqi Special Forces

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Iraqi Special Forces recaptured the district of Yarimja on Saturday, one of the last areas that was under the control of Islamic State militants in the south of the city. “This morning, the Rapid Response Unit troops reached the banks of the Tigris river… it separates us from the Mosul airport,” said Rapid Response Unit captain Ali Hussein.”The Rapid Response Unit reached a hospital used by Daesh [ISIS] militants. This medical unit was used to treat their fighters when they were injured.”Iraqi forces have now reached Mosul’s two southern-most bridges, having battled their way to the 4th Bridge several days ago.

Venezuela: civic-military exercise across the country on Saturday

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Remigio Ceballos, Commander of the Operational Strategic Command of the National Armed Forces, said during an interview with the Venezuelan National Television that on Saturday there will be civic-military exercise across the country involving about 115,000 people and almost 600 military means including aircraft, ships and armored vehicles. The operation was planned from December 28 and is part of a broader program to train civilians to defend the nation from imperialist danger and grow the pro-Bolivarian feeling.

ISIS leader’s days are numbered, according to the U.S. Secretary of Defense

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The Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said during an interview with the PBS broadcaster that the US government does not know with certainty the hiding place of ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,but according to Carter the Caliph would move all the time but despite this, the Secretary said with certainty that al-Baghdadi: “days are numbered.” A source, remained anonymous, has informed that the government would be aware of some of the movements of al-Baghdadi from the last days of December, the Intelligence official line remains that leads to Raqqa and surroundings, whereas according to the spokesman of Iraq’s Shiite-led Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), the Caliph would be hidden in the west of Mosul. The latest statement of Ahmed Assadi, spokesman for the PMU, placed al-Baghdadi in the area of Al-Baaj and Al-Qairawan, on the border between Syria and Iraq.

President Obama officially ended the policy of indiscriminate reception for Cuban citizens

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President Obama has officially put an end to the policy of indiscriminate reception for Cuban citizens , renamed “wet foot, dry foot” and inaugurated by President Clinton in ’95. This choice is part of the normalization of relations between the US and Cuba. For 20 years, the Cuban government was widely criticized by the American policy which in fact has encouraged the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Cuban citizens tired of the oppression of the communist government. The large Cuban community living in the US, especially in Florida, is divided on the subject, some see an opportunity for many Cubans who have found a better life in America to return to their country by virtue of the improved medium living conditions, but others worry that this measure will be exploited by the government of L’Havana to pursue all those exiles who left Cuba for political reasons, also fear that the government makes it impossible to leave for the US.

The growing ties between Russia and Talibans are an interference in the Afghan affairs

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Afghan politicians and the civil society critized the meeting held on 27 december in Moscow. According to them, this is an interference in the Afghan affairs and they are worried about the growing ties beetwen Russia and Talibans. They said that Russia should support the Afghan government and not funding and arming militants. Ayar, head of the United Afghanistan Party, criticized US and NATO troops for failure to eliminate terrorist groups in the over past 15 years, and he will not allow to turn Afghanistan into a ground for a proxy war. Also the Chairman of the National Peace Party Popal said that the foreign troops arrived in the country to achieve some objects, but these are unachieved. Politicians and civil activists released a declaration in which they pointed out that the relatioship beetwen Talibans, Pakistan and Russia is a clear sign of the support of the foreign countries to the rebel cause.

UAE’s high level officials were the targets of the deadly attack in Kandahar

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“The deadly attack in Kandahar likely plotted outside the country and it targeted several high levels official including UAE Ambassador”, said the National Security Adviser of Afghanistan Atmar. In a press conference he added that this attack carried out with support of the enemy of the country. Taliban Group, despite carried out some terrorist attacks in the same day, rejected their involvment in this particular attack, to preserve the relationship with Islamic State close to the Afghan government. Abdul Raziq, the police provincial chief, said that this attacks were carried out by Haqqani with the support of Inter Service Intelligence (ISI), the spy wing of the Pakistani military.

Libya’s UN-backed government hasn’t accepted the proposal by Rome

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Libya’s UN-backed government has not accepted proposals by Rome aimed at cutting migrant and refugee flows to Italy and the two sides are “far apart” on the issue, Malta’s Foreign Minister said today. George Vella, whose government holds the rotating chair of European Union ministerial councils, said he would brief his EU counterparts in Brussels on Monday on a long conversation he held on Thursday on behalf of the Union with the Foreign Minister of Libya’s embattled, UN-backed Premier, Fayez Al-Sarraj. Asked by reporters about unpublished proposals which Rome has put to Al-Sarraj in an effort to curb an expected surge in people taking to boats in Libya in the hope of being rescued and taken to Italy, Vella said the Libyans were considering the ideas. He declined to detail the Italian proposals beyond saying that their aim was to reduce the flow of migrants and refugees.

Turkey’s relations with Russia do not substitute the existing partnership with NATO

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Amid claims that Turkey shifting its axis from the West and NATO towards Russia, Defense Minister Fikri Işık has said Turkey’s efforts to enhance relations with its Black Sea neighbor did not represent an alternative path to the country’s existing partnership with NATO. Speaking on the third day of the Ambassadors Conference in Ankara, the Defense Minister further criticized NATO’s stance against Turkey. He said “Turkey’s developing relations with Russia does not mean a weakening of relations with NATO”. “Turkey is one of the most important members of NATO, and has its second largest army. Turkey is devoted to all the conditions that are required by the alliance,” Işık added. He also criticized NATO for not hearing Turkey’s calls and urged it to fulfill the pledges made to the country. He drew attention to the lack of cooperation between the coalition states in the fight against Daesh, while noting that NATO was yet to fulfill pledges made over the southeast of Turkey in regards to counterterrorism operations. “In an effort to curb Turkey’s ability to affect regional developments, the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) has emerged against us.”
Finally, he also focused on the ongoing U.S. support for the PKK’s Syrian offshoot, the Democratic Union Party (PYD): “We will continue to say that the PYD is a terror organization and that it is not legitimate to cooperate with them in the region. We hope Trump and his administration to take over on Jan. 20 will hear Turkey’s calls and refrain from making the same mistake.”

Anticipated elections would be requested if the Parliament becomes dysfunctional

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Snap election could be considered if the Parliament becomes dysfunctional, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday, as deputies continue their heated discussion on the constitutional amendment package including a switch to presidential system. Showing outrage at the recent, undemocratic and indecent actions that took place during the General Assembly meeting, the President said that “A deputy’s nose was broken while another [deputy] was bitten on the leg. I hope all will [move forward] with common sense and a certain sense of decency in the future sessions.” Erdoğan also noted the progress of the ongoing voting process on various constitutional articles and emphasized that each article received a high level of supporting votes, ranging from 338 to 348, surpassing the 330 threshold. He added that if the rest of the bill receives votes within this range, the final say will be left to the Turkish people, naming the public as “the real decision makers.” Meanwhile, by the end of the fourth day of discussions at the General Assembly in Parliament, eight of the 18 articles in the constitutional amendment package had been discussed and approved. Namely, the General Assembly saw the approval of Article 1, which addresses the judiciary, redefining “independent courts” as “independent and impartial courts,” emphasizing neutralism. Article 2 and Article 7 would increase the number of parliamentary deputies from 550 to 600 while lowering the candidacy age from 25 to 18 years of age. Article 8, on the other hand, will nullify the office of the Prime Minister, placing the President as the head of the executive branch and granting the President the authority to appoint members in his cabinet.

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