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Jordan News
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shara Makes Second Official Visit to UAE Since Taking Office - Jordan News
Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shara Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shara departed for the United Arab Emirates on Monday, marking his second official visit to the Gulf country since assuming office. اضافة اعلان According to the official Syrian news agency SANA, 'President of the Republic Ahmad Al-Shara heads to the United Arab Emirates on an official visit,' without specifying the duration or agenda of the visit. On April 13, Al-Shara had previously visited Abu Dhabi, where he met with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, according to SANA. On December 8, 2024, Syrian factions took control of Damascus, following the fall of several major cities, bringing an end to 61 years of Ba'ath Party rule and 53 years of Assad family dominance. The new Syrian administration announced Ahmad Al-Shara as president on January 29, 2025, to lead the country through a five-year transitional period. — (Anadolu)
Rudaw Net
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
Efforts intensify to restore 900,000 dunams of confiscated lands in Kirkuk: MP
Also in Iraq Dust storm hospitalizes over 3,700 in Iraq Over 1,300 suffocation cases reported in southern Iraq amid dust storm Iraqi parliament passes bill to make Halabja the 19th province Iraqi strike kills suspected ISIS members in Salahaddin A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Efforts are underway to return more than 900,000 dunams of land confiscated from Kurdish citizens in Kirkuk province, a Kurdish lawmaker representing Kirkuk in the Iraqi parliament told Rudaw on Tuesday. The vast tracts of land were seized under decisions issued by a Ba'ath-era commission known as the Northern Affairs Committee, which was tasked with overseeing the Arabization campaign in the provinces of the Kurdistan Region, as well as in Kirkuk and other disputed areas with significant Kurdish, Turkmen, and Christian populations. Kirkuk MP Habib confirmed to Rudaw that efforts have intensified 'in the past two weeks to address the issue of Kurdish citizens' lands that were seized under the decisions of the Northern Affairs Committee of the defunct Ba'ath Party, estimated at around 900,000 dunams.' These lands were supposed to be returned to their original Kurdish owners or usufructuaries in accordance with Iraqi Cabinet Resolution No. 29 of 2012, but the decision was never implemented. Cabinet decision No. 29 of 2012, orders the cancellation of all decisions related to agricultural lands owned or usufructed by non-Arabs in Kirkuk province, whose contracts had previously been annulled or whose usufruct rights were extinguished by the Northern Affairs Committee of the former Ba'ath regime. The decision aims to restore the legal status of the lands to what it was before those Ba'ath-era decisions, and it is considered binding and enforceable. MP Habib said that stated that 'the issue will soon be resolved per a new agreement [among political blocs],' and added that Kurdish citizens whose lands were seized, or whose usufruct rights were annulled, would be required to fill out official forms to initiate the process of reclaiming them. The Northern Affairs Committee of the dissolved Ba'ath Party had previously revoked the contracts of Kurdish citizens that granted them the right to own or work on these lands, and reallocated the properties to Arab settlers who had been transferred to Kirkuk as part of a policy aimed at altering its demographic composition. For his part, Kakarash Sadiq, head of the office for the implementation of Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, told Rudaw that the issue has two dimensions. On one hand, it involves lands whose agricultural contracts were extinguished, covering more than 3,000 dunams. On the other hand, it concerns properties that were fully expropriated, after which new contracts were issued to Arab settlers. According to Sadiq, this latter category falls under the jurisdiction of the Iraqi justice ministry, and official correspondence will be sent to the first and second real estate registration departments in Kirkuk to begin the legal process of returning these lands to their rightful owners.
Shafaq News
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Leader Barzani on Anfal campaign: Iraq must end Chauvinistic actions
Shafaq News/ On Monday, Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani commemorated the 37th anniversary of the Anfal campaign, calling on the Iraqi government to prevent the repetition of "chauvinistic policies" against the Kurds. In a statement, Barzani described the campaign carried out by the former Iraqi regime as "one of the most horrific crimes of the last century," during which more than 180,000 citizens were martyred or went missing due to inhumane operations that affected all areas of the Kurdistan Region. The campaign, he added, coincided with "chemical bombings, Arabization policies, forced displacement, and the destruction of thousands of villages and the economic infrastructure," emphasizing that these crimes were part of a broader plan aimed at targeting the existence and identity of the Kurdish people. The leader called on the Iraqi government to "assume legal and moral responsibility for compensating the victims," stressing that the true honor for the martyrs of Anfal lies in uniting efforts to serve the homeland and build a brighter future. About The Campaign The Anfal campaign, which began in 1986, escalated in 1988 and continued through 1989, was led by Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as "Chemical Ali." He served as Secretary General of the Ba'ath Party's Northern Bureau and military governor, with military operations directed by former Iraqi Defense Minister Sultan Hashim. On May 3, 2011, the Iraqi High Criminal Court classified the campaign as a 'crime against humanity and genocide,' convicting al-Majid, who was also behind the chemical attack on Halabja. He was executed on January 25, 2010. The Kurdistan Regional Government has designated April 14 as an annual day of remembrance for the victims of this genocide.
Shafaq News
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
PM Al-Sudani: Iraq has turned the page on Anfal-era tyranny
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani commemorated the victims of the Anfal Campaign, condemning the atrocities committed against the Kurdish population 37 years ago by the former Ba'athist regime. In a post on X, Al-Sudani emphasized that Iraq has since turned the page on tyranny, affirming that the values of unity and peaceful coexistence have prevailed over the divisions the former regime sought to impose. The Anfal Campaign, launched in 1986 and peaking in 1988, was orchestrated by Ali Hassan al-Majid—known as 'Chemical Ali'—who served as the Ba'ath Party's Northern Bureau chief and military governor of the region. Military operations were led by then-Defense Minister Sultan Hashim. In May 3, 2011, Iraq's High Criminal Court officially classified the campaign as genocide and a crime against humanity. Al-Majid, also responsible for the chemical attack on Halabja, was sentenced to death and executed in 2010. The Kurdistan Regional Government commemorates the victims annually on April 14.
Shafaq News
07-03-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Syrian forces take full control of Tartus and Latakia
Shafaq News/ Syrian government forces have taken full control of Tartus and Latakia, the Syrian Ministry of Defense revealed on Friday. On Thursday evening, violent clashes erupted between Syrian government forces and former regime armed groups in Latakia province. The ministry's spokesperson Hassan Abdul Ghani stated on X that military units had executed encirclement operations, tightening their grip on remaining opposition fighters and former regime officers. 'Those refusing to surrender their weapons would face severe consequences,' Abdul Ghani warned, stressing that the state would not tolerate further resistance. Any attempts to destabilize the country would be met with decisive action, he added, asserting that 'the era of the Ba'ath Party's rule had ended and would not return.' Abdul Ghani urged civilians who had mobilized in support of government forces to return to their homes, assuring them that the situation was under control and operations were proceeding as planned.
