Iraqi Prime Minister declares victory over Daesh
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi
Baghdad - Emirates Voice
Iraq’s Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, has declared victory over Daesh forces in Mosul after nearly nine months of bitter fighting to displace the extremist group from the city.
Abadi, dressed in black military uniform, travelled to Mosul on Sunday to formally reclaim the devastated city.
Thousands have died, nearly a million residents have fled, and swaths of the city have been reduced to ruins during the gruelling campaign, including the ancient al-Nuri mosque and minaret that were one of its best known landmarks.
Abadi’s media office said he congratulated "the heroic fighters and the Iraqi people for the great victoty."
A post on Abadi’s official Twitter account stated that he had come to Mosul "to announce its liberation and congratulate the armed forces and Iraqi people on this victory."
The long-awaited victory in Mosul ends an eight-month campaign backed by a U.S.-led coalition and paramilitary forces.
The recapture of Mosul would mark the biggest victory for Iraq since Daesh seized large chunks of the country in 2014.
Source: WAM
GMT 22:53 2017 Monday ,27 November
Suicide bombers attack Baghdad market, killing 8GMT 15:03 2017 Wednesday ,22 November
Suicide car bomb kills 21 in town north of BaghdadGMT 00:35 2017 Tuesday ,29 August
Daesh-claimed car bombing kills 12GMT 11:15 2017 Monday ,03 July
Suicide bomber dressed as woman kills 14GMT 14:28 2017 Wednesday ,31 May
20 dead in Baghdad car bomb attacks
With Job Cuts, China Deal
France's Carrefour revamps operations
Paris - Emiratesvoice
France's Carrefour group said Tuesday it is overhauling its business in a transformation plan involving thousands of job cuts, a product revamp and new partnerships in China. Carrefour, which was the world'sTo partake in Beiteddine Festivals
Singer Bruni arrives in Beirut Sunday evening
Beirut - NNA
French renowned singer and supermodel, Carla Bruni, is expected to arrive this evening at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, accompanied by her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. BruniIn France
Microsoft to open 4 data centres
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Microsoft is to open 4 data storage centers in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told the Agence France-Presse onIn Olympic Spotlight
'Friendly and kind' N. Korean skaters
Taipei - Emiratesvoice
North Korea's figure skaters Ryom Tai-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik are "friendly and kind and a little bit shy", South Korea's Kim Kyueun said Tuesday ahead of their hugely anticipated Olympic appearance. The skater is competing with her partner Alex Kam in theFor $11.6 Bn
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment
Paris - Emiratesvoice
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase US biotech company Bioverativ, which specialises in treatments for haemophilia and rare blood disorders, for $11.6 billion. Sanofi's chief executive Olivier Brandicourt said the acquisition "enhances its presence in specialtyParis show pays homage
to 'eternal style' of late Alaia
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opens Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home. The diminutive maverick, who ignored fashion week convention by showing when and where he wanted, in July produced his first couture collection in six years to rapturous reviews. Now some of his most iconic dresses are going on display in the glass-roofed gallery next to his studio and home in the Marais district where he used to show his creations. It includes the dress worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell, his longtime friend and muse, when she led
GMT 10:18 2016 Wednesday ,23 March
cartoon seven
GMT 10:08 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
Microsoft to open 4 data centres
GMT 11:27 2017 Monday ,03 July
Dar Al Ber secures AED1.7 million value
GMT 16:21 2011 Friday ,29 July
Japan\'s ANA posts losses in Q1 on quake
GMT 16:35 2017 Friday ,03 February
George Clooney to get top French film honour
GMT 06:01 2017 Monday ,06 March
Dubai police summon Russian model who dangled from Cayan Tower
GMT 15:00 2018 Friday ,05 January
UAE Press: Together the UAE is stronger
GMT 14:39 2017 Thursday ,16 March
Egyptian singer preparesGMT 12:09 2012 Saturday ,10 March
An artist with a green motifGMT 07:59 2012 Saturday ,26 May
AC Milan suffers financial woes
GMT 15:30 2014 Tuesday ,15 April
Inner strength pilates reveals facial exercisesGMT 15:03 2013 Monday ,18 February
Scientists find cancer use via sea creatureGMT 09:51 2012 Thursday ,17 May
Von Teese gets Louboutin ballet shoes
GMT 06:03 2013 Tuesday ,06 August
Cellphones cause oxidative stress, may up cancer riskGMT 15:10 2012 Tuesday ,12 June
New Internet suffix bids include bank.
GMT 11:01 2015 Monday ,18 May
Rania chairs al-Aman Fund meetingGMT 12:24 2012 Monday ,04 June
Marvell intros 802.11ac chip for mobile devicesGMT 11:02 2011 Saturday ,01 October
Welsh mine deaths: Funeral of Garry Jenkins
GMT 12:14 2014 Friday ,23 May
Egypt: Top jihadist killed as election campaign closesGMT 15:20 2012 Monday ,04 June
The Tiger\'s Wife by Téa Obreht
GMT 23:02 2017 Tuesday ,13 June
Hundreds sick, two dead in food poisoning at Mosul
GMT 14:35 2017 Saturday ,03 June
Verdasco sends Zverev packing; Taiwan's Hsieh scalps Konta
GMT 09:44 2017 Saturday ,17 June
Ajman Ruler hails Ramadan volunteers
GMT 13:14 2016 Friday ,23 December
Home Prices Gradually Stabilize After Curb PoliciesGMT 12:59 2012 Wednesday ,29 August
Ellen DeGeneres sells Brad Pitt’s former homeGMT 07:13 2011 Monday ,23 May
\'Tree of Life\' scoops Cannes top prize
GMT 14:56 2017 Sunday ,04 June
Jordan condemns London terror attacksGMT 13:58 2012 Sunday ,28 October
Britney Spears stylish Lucky cover
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor