Iraqi PM Zaidi to visit Paris, Berlin in early September

In July, Zaidi carried out his first overseas trip as prime minister with a five-day visit to the US, during which he met with US President Donald Trump and signed multiple agreements with American firms.

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Germany files indictment against senior Kurdish politician over alleged PKK ties

Koc previously served as co-chair of the European Kurdish Democratic Societies Congress (KCDK-E), the largest European-wide Kurdish umbrella organization.

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German anti-ISIS military mission ends in Kurdistan Region

“The ceremony shed light on the historic, important, and impactful role of the German military team in supporting the Peshmerga forces, particularly in confronting and defeating ISIS terrorists,” the Peshmerga ministry said in a statement.

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Urgent search for suspect after deadly 'Islamist terror' attack near Berlin Pride

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt named the chief suspect as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, whom German media reported was a supporter of the so-called Islamic State group (IS) with a criminal conviction dating from just this May.

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Germany affirms September military withdrawal deadline from Erbil base

International coalition troops based at Erbil International Airport repeatedly came under fire by Iran and its proxies during the recent regional war.

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Syria releases German journalist detained during January clashes

The lawyer for Eva Michelmann previously claimed that the journalist had been "tortured and subjected to constant interrogation" during her captivity, adding that the 36-year-old had "lost a lot of weight."

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'A stark rebuke': Iran hails German failure to secure UN Security Council seat

"Germany, one of the largest suppliers of lethal weapons to Israel, has consistently justified the genocide of Palestinians. And when the Israeli regime launched its aggression on Iran, Berlin refused to condemn it; instead, it shamelessly described it as 'dirty work that Israel is doing for all of us'," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei.

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Kurdistan Region experts testify in German murder trial

In July last year, the bodies of a father and his daughter were found murdered at home in Duhok province’s Sheikhan district, while the suspect, who is the father’s son, had quietly returned to Germany.

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Iraq says collaborated with Germany to thwart ‘major terrorist plot’ in Hamburg

“The international judicial cooperation and information exchange with Germany contributed to thwarting a dangerous terrorist plot in Hamburg,” Iraq’s judiciary communication center said in a statement.

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