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Shafaq News
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
A terror threat: Iraq urges world to empty Syria's al-Hol camp
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraq's National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji renewed calls for all countries to complete the repatriation of their nationals from Syria's al-Hol camp, warning that the facility continues to pose a direct security threat to Iraq and the region. 'Al-Hol camp is a breeding ground for extremism and terrorist recruitment,' al-Araji said, following a meeting with US chargé d'affaires Elizabeth Trudeau in Baghdad. أكدنا خلال اللقاء مع القائم بأعمال السفارة الأمريكية في بغداد @USEmbBaghdad السيدة إليزابيث تروداو، أن الحكومة العراقية ترحب بالمفاوضات المباشرة بين الولايات المتحدة وإيران، حيث تعتبر هذه المفاوضات خطوة مهمة نحو استقرار المنطقة والعالم.كما جددنا التأكيد على التزام العراق بتطوير… — قاسم الاعرجي (@qassimalaraji) May 7, 2025 As part of Baghdad's ongoing reintegration plan, launched in 2021 with support from international partners, 241 Iraqi families were transferred in April from al-Hol to Iraq — the eighth repatriation batch this year and the 25th since the program began, according to a camp official. A month earlier, 186 families — totaling 681 people — were also returned to Iraq. Repatriated families are processed through the Jadaa camp for social and psychological rehabilitation. However, the policy has faced public resistance, particularly in Nineveh province, where families of ISIS victims have expressed concerns over the return of former residents.
Shafaq News
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq backs continued NATO advisory mission
Shafaq News/ Iraq's National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji on Tuesday reaffirmed the federal government's support for the continued presence of NATO's advisory mission in the country. According to a statement from his office, al-Araji met in Baghdad with Lieutenant General Lucas Schreurs, Commander of NATO Mission Iraq, along with an accompanying delegation. The meeting covered key issues on the agenda for the upcoming second round of the high-level strategic dialogue, scheduled to be held in Baghdad in the second half of May. 'Discussions also focused on enhancing long-term training programs, supporting Iraq's ministries of defense and interior, and reviewing progress in NATO's capacity-building efforts.' Both sides also explored avenues to broaden strategic-level support. Al-Araji emphasized that the Iraqi government remains committed to the ongoing work of the NATO advisory mission, noting that its efforts should align with the needs of Iraq's security institutions. NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) is a non-combat advisory and capacity-building initiative launched at the NATO Summit in Brussels in July 2018, following a request from the Iraqi government. The mission, formally established in October 2018, works with the Iraqi authorities to build sustainable, inclusive, and effective armed forces and security institutions capable of maintaining stability, combating terrorism, and preventing the resurgence of ISIS.
