Another Turkish soldier killed in clashes with PKK fighters din the Kurdistan regionAnother Turkish soldier killed in clashes with PKK fighters din the Kurdistan region

Shafaq News/ A Turkish soldier died after clashes with militants affiliated with the anti-Ankara Kurdistan's Workers Party (PKK), Turkey's Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Monday.

The Ministry said that soldier Fatih Kalkan succumbed to wounds he sustained during clashes in the north of the Kurdistan region earlier today.

Yesterday, the

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KDP, Al-Siyada: we would never be against the Sadrist MovementKDP, Al-Siyada: we would never be against the Sadrist Movement

Shafaq News/ On Monday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Al-Siyada Alliance confirmed that they would not accept forming a government without the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr’s acceptance.

Informed sources told Shafaq News Agency, "our position does not mean we are against the Sadrist movement; we informed the

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PMF foils an ISIS attack to target the Arbaeen visitors south of SamarraPMF foils an ISIS attack to target the Arbaeen visitors south of Samarra

Shafaq News/ The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) thwarted a terrorist attack south of Samarra in Saladin Governorate.

In a statement, PMF said that the 41st Brigade foiled a terrorist attempt to target the visitors and the security forces during Arbaeen pilgrims south of Samarra on Tuesday.

ISIS terrorists tried to infiltrate the Tal al-Dahab area.

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Al-Maliki: the debate of dissolving the parliament is settledAl-Maliki: the debate of dissolving the parliament is settled

Shafaq News/ The leader of the State of Law bloc, Nouri al-Maliki, on Sunday said that the dissolution of the legislature should no longer be a point of contention following the Federal Court's ruling, and called for dedicating the efforts to restore the parliament's activity and forming a government with full powers.

"The judiciary has ruled

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Al-Maliki's rhetoric pits him against fellow leader of Coordination FrameworkAl-Maliki's rhetoric pits him against fellow leader of Coordination Framework

Shafaq News/ Influential leader Muqtada al-Sadr's calls to dissolving the parliament and holding an early election have pitted the head of the State of Law bloc, Nouri al-Maliki, against his fellow member of the Shiite Coordination Framework and head of al-Nasr (Victory) bloc, Haidar al-Abadi.

The firebrand cleric has previously urged the judiciary

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New details about Fidan's visit to Baghdad disclosedNew details about Fidan's visit to Baghdad disclosed

Shafaq News / Reliable political source disclosed new details about the unannounced visit of the Undersecretary of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, Hakan Fidan, to Baghdad.

During his visit, Fidan only met with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the chair of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) units, and the head of al-Siyada coalition, Khamis

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