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The Independent
March 16, 2018
But while giving evidence to the Old Bailey, Hassan said he actually had had no contact with Isis and lied because he wanted to claim asylum. “Because I came from a wealthy, safe area in northern Iraq in Kurdistan and if I told the truth my only reason to leave the country was to further my studies – I felt IÃâà...
Consortium News
February 15, 2018
But the war plan also carries with it the potential of spiraling out of control, as Bush secretly brandishes nuclear weapons as a threat against the Iraqi government if it unleashes biological or ... “We are already in a humanitarian crisis,” said Margaret Hassan, Iraq director for CARE, the U.S. relief organization.
Express.co.uk
February 5, 2018
IRAQ has begun airing confessions from death-row jihadists in a bid to crush the remaining support for ISIS in the region through state-run media channels that target the group's .... Ahmed Hassan, the presenter of the show, declared it was created to fight the “ideological war” that remains in the country.
The National
January 17, 2018
Over the past three years, Haider Al Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, developed a support base for himself inside and outside Iraq. Many of those in his country, including Sunnis, hoped the prime minister would press the reset button on the political and sectarian divisions that shaped much of the politicsÃâà...
Rudaw
January 16, 2018
The boycott will also include all the disputed areas of Saladin and Diyala provinces such as: Badra, Jassan, Mandali, Khanaqin, Jalawla, Qara Tapa, Tuz Khurmatu. Concerning Shingal, which also came under the control of the Iraqi armed forces, Khurshid explained the KDP considered “occupied”Ãâà...
New York Times
December 10, 2017
“Iraq still needs the intelligence cooperation with the international coalition and neighboring countries because there are many places for ISIS to hide,” said Wathiq al-Hashimi, the chairman of the Iraqi Group for Strategic Studies, an independent think tank in Baghdad. “ISIS commanders are now in differentÃâà...
Rudaw
November 16, 2017
The image shows employees working at the Bai Hassan oil field after it fell to the Iraqi government during the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi and Iraqi army's ... Iraq forces are currently working to secure the route for the Kirkuk pipeline that Baghdad plans to rehabilitate in order to export oil via Turkey.
The Peninsula Qatar
October 17, 2017
A picture shows an Iraqi army vehicle at the country's Bai Hassan oil field west of Kirkuk on October 17, 2017. Iraqi forces took control of the two largest oil fields in the disputed northern province of Kirkuk demolishing Kurdish hopes of creating a viable independent state. AFP / Ahmad Al-RubayeÃâà...
The Guardian
September 22, 2017
Both Hassan's parents are said to have been killed in Iraq, where he is said to have been detained and tortured. Hassan is understood to have entered the UK two years ago and was claiming asylum while living with two foster parents in Sunbury. He was arrested in the departure lounge at Dover's ferryÃâà...
The Times
September 8, 2017
He was said to have been just 13 when he was photographed in 1980, crawling through the marshes of southern Iran, rifle at the ready, fighting the invading forces of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Hassan “Jangju” — Warrior — had volunteered for a Iranian guerrilla fighting force, and the image takenÃâà...
The Independent
May 20, 2017
“I'll say it again if you give me 1,000 dinars (66p),” Hassan Aldawash smiles mischievously. His father laughs along. “He's not actually joking. Everyone wants his picture or a video.” Hassan, while very small for his age, looks and acts older than his seven years - but he's had to grow up very quickly.
The Independent
May 20, 2017
“I'll say it again if you give me 1,000 dinars (66p),” Hassan Aldawash smiles mischievously. His father laughs along. “He's not actually joking. Everyone wants his picture or a video.” Hassan, while very small for his age, looks and acts older than his seven years - but he's had to grow up very quickly.
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