Several explosions were heard in Erbil on Wednesday evening, with eyewitnesses and residents in the northern part of the Kurdish capital telling Rudaw that the blasts were caused by drones. The series of attacks notably coincides with the landmark visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the United States.
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The French foreign ministry deputy spokesperson on Friday described the French president's visit to Damascus as “historic" and reiterated France’s support for a unified Syria that includes all its components.
While the sweeping crackdown on corruption across Iraq is an encouraging step forward, it is still too early to assess its impact, a Transparency International regional advisor told Rudaw on Tuesday, following the arrest of dozens of senior officials and politicians as part of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Operation Dawn, launched Sunday.
Jan Ilhan Kizilhan
