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Six Frenchmen were sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday by an Iraqi court for membership of the Islamic State group. A seventh received 15 years in prison. One of the lawyers has already announced that he would make a call.
On Tuesday, an Iraqi court sentenced six French nationals to life imprisonment and one seventh to 15 years in prison for membership of the ISIS group. Marie-Charlotte Rupie is live from Baghdad.
Donald Trump agreed on Monday that Nidal Malik Hasan, a former US military psychiatrist who had killed 13 people on the Texas base in Fort Hood in 2009 to protest the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, should be killed by firing squad.
The United States has withdrawn its last troops from Iraq, ending the military mission that began in 2014 to combat the Islamic State, following the 2003 invasion and years of intervention. Although Washington will maintain support in training and intelligence, the Iraqi Government now assumes the primary responsibility for the security of the country. The withdrawal raises questions about the influence of the Iranian-supported militias and the risk of the Islamic State recovering ground. Is Iraq ready to face this new stage? We analyzed it in France 24.
The United States is planning to withdraw its last troops from Iraq by 30 September, thus ending a military presence that had begun with the invasion led by the United States in 2003, which had overthrown Saddam Hussein.
The US plans to withdraw its troops still in Iraq on September 30, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion that overthrew Saddam Hussein.
The departure from Iraq of the last US-led anti-Islamic coalition troops, scheduled this Wednesday, puts an end to a presence that began in 2014. This withdrawal revives the issue of the disarmament of the pro-Iranian factions, several of which still refuse to return arms.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an emergency meeting as part of their joint defence agreement to discuss ways to support Riyadh targeted by Iran-supported Huthis rebel attacks. They reported firing dozens of missiles and drones at Saudi targets on Thursday. Iraq and Lebanon are expected Friday at the UN rostrum, which is holding its General Assembly in New York. Follow our direct.
The trial of six French nationals accused of membership of the Islamic State organization began on Sunday, 20 September, in Baghdad. Our correspondent Marie-Charlotte Rupie tells us more.
Six French nationals suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) organization are tried from Sunday in Baghdad, Iraq, where they face the death penalty. Iraqi prisons, already full of ISIS suspects, have been hosting thousands of detainees from Syria since last year.
Recent reports indicate that the world could gradually turn away from oil, which could put significant economic, political and social pressure on countries most dependent on its income. While Gulf states are preparing for this transition through diversification and investment, countries such as Algeria, Nigeria, Iraq and Libya face a major challenge: building economies that are less dependent on oil.
