No doubt IS group 'will rise again' if US forces withdraw from Iraq, Barzani says

08/09/2025 14:25 France 24

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the head of Iraq's Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, warned that the planned withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq would lead to a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group. Barzani also addressed violence against religious minorities in Syria, as well as the disarmament announced by the PKK in Turkey.

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'Intergenerational fairness': In final speech to parliament, Bayrou unveils how pension is funded

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