Earthlink's ISP attacked in Baghdad, no injuriesEarthlink's ISP attacked in Baghdad, no injuries

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi telecommunications company Earthlink was targeted on Monday in Baghdad.

The incident is the second within 24 hours against internet services.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that a homemade explosive device blew up near the Earthlink building within the Al-Arsat in Karrada, central Baghdad.

The explosion did not result in

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Iraqi security forces thwart an ISIS attack in Kirkuk Iraqi security forces thwart an ISIS attack in Kirkuk 

Shafaq News/ Iraqi security forces on Sunday fended off an attack waged by a group of ISIS militants in the governorate of Kirkuk, a source revealed.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that armed persons affiliated with the extremist organization attacked a security checkpoint in Al-Riyadh district.

"The force on duty managed to deter the attack and

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Iraq's top Shiite authority favorsIraq's top Shiite authority favors

Shafaq News/ Iraq's adversaries are sparing no effort to undermine its burgeoning political experience via violence, the spokesperson to Iraq's top Shiite authority, Sadredin al-Qabaneji, said on Sunday.

Al-Qabaneji's remarks came during a speech he delivered during the seventh general meeting of "AhlulBayt World Assembly" in the Iranian capital,

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Al-Kadhimi receives US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern AffairsAl-Kadhimi receives US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs

Shafaq News / Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received today, Sunday, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, and her accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, in addition to the recent developments in Iraq and the government's efforts in mitigating the

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Washington calls for dialogue between the political leaders of IraqWashington calls for dialogue between the political leaders of Iraq

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi has received a US delegation headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Middle Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, an official readout said on Sunday.

According to the readout, al-Halboosi discussed with his guests the bilateral ties between Baghdad and Washington, the cooperation prospects

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Three terrorists killed in Kirkuk-SMCThree terrorists killed in Kirkuk-SMC

Shafaq News / The Security Media Cell announced on Sunday that three ISIS terrorists were killed in Kirkuk governorate.

The Cell said in a statement that the Joint Operations Command units managed to destroy two ISIS hideouts and kill three terrorists.

The units also seized military equipment and ammunition, including explosive belts and devices.

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