...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
i on Saturday confirmed an agreed end to the mission of the United States-led Global Coalition against the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling
Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not
reallyMoslems....
(ISIS) and emphasized a shift toward bilateral relations with coalition member states.
"Through responsible dialogue, we have completed the mission of the Global Coalition Against ISIS," Sudani said, using an Arabic term for ISIS.
He said that Iraq has transitioned to a framework of "bilateral relations and security coordination" with individual coalition members and is navigating a carefully calibrated path to insulate itself from "the repercussions of decisions that disregard our national interests."
After the fall of the regime of Bashir
Pencilneckal-Assad
Despoiler of Deraa...
in neighbouring Syria, there were reports that Baghdad may ask US troops to stay in the country past the agreed upon deadline of September 2025.
Sudani made his remarks during a speech at the Baghdad International Dialogue Conference, a two-day event that began today under the theme "Communication for Development and Regional Stability." The conference was attended by key figures, including Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and Mohammed El Hassan, acting head of the United Nations
...where theory meets practice and practice loses...
Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
The prime minister highlighted Iraq’s role in regional diplomacy, noting Baghdad’s efforts in facilitating the rapprochement between Saudi Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...and Iran. Additionally, he reiterated Iraq’s commitment to the Development Road, a major railway and highway network designed to link the Persian Gulf to Europa
...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
via
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
. He described the project as "an economic pillar for strengthening regional stability" and "a catalyst for fostering exchange between nations across multiple areas."
The US-led Global Coalition Against ISIS was established in 2014 to support Iraq in its fight against the terrorist group, providing military assistance, intelligence sharing, and training for Iraqi forces. While the territorial defeat of ISIS was declared in 2017, coalition forces have remained in Iraq at Baghdad’s request to assist in counterterrorism operations.