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Low Turnout and Boycotts Mar Iraq's Provincial Elections

Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade are underway amid an influential bloc's boycott, low turnout, sporadic violence, and alleged irregularities.

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A boycott call and security concerns mar Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade

Baghdad’s streets are nearly empty on Monday, the main day of polling in the country’s first provincial elections in a decade

The Independent UK

Iraq scrambles to contain fighting between US troops and Iran-backed groups, fearing Gaza spillover

Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months have forced the government in Baghdad to perform a balancing act that is becoming more difficult by the day

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A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties

U.S. and Iraqi officials say a rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has caused minor damage but no casualties

The Independent UK

Rockets fired towards US embassy in Iraqi capital’s Green Zone

US troops and installations have come under regular attack due to Washington’s support of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Iraq slams US strikes that killed eight pro-Iran fighters

Baghdad denounces the strikes as a breach of its ‘sovereignty’.

Al Jazeera

US Military Bases Attacked In Iraq And Syria; Iraqi Militia Group – Shiite Claims Responsibility

The Attacks Come Barely Days After U.S. Secretary of State Blinken paid a short visit to Baghdad and held a meeting with PM.

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Nikki Sixx once claimed that Mötley Crüe were in secret negotiations with the US State Department to travel to Baghdad during the Iraq War to perform a Rolling Stones song

"I hate George Bush almost as much as I hate Kate Bush" - Nikki Sixx, during the Iraq War

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‘The shooting stops but the war’s not over’: making movies in post-9/11 Iraq

Maysoon Pachachi’s debut fiction film explores the lives of intertwined characters living in Baghdad during the US occupation in 2006

The Guardian - UK

Our River… Our Sky review – ambitious drama about beleaguered Baghdad

This multi-stranded portrait of people’s search for normality in the riven Iraqi capital is fleetingly beautiful yet fails to fully engage

The Guardian - UK

Our River … Our Sky review – compelling portrait of lives in an Iraqi war zone

Maysoon Pachachi’s fiction debut, set in Baghdad in 2006, focuses on individuals behind the headlines, with the river Tigris a recurring symbol

The Guardian - UK

Israel thought Trump decision to assassinate Soleimani was ‘dangerous and destabilising’, ex-officials say

Iran’s top general was killed in US drone strike at Baghdad airport in January 2020

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine protests held around the world as Israel prepares for ground offensive

Pro-Palestine rallies have been held across the world to protest the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.

Evening Standard

Assassin’s Creed Mirage: What to know about the ‘Golden Age’ of Baghdad

The new video game offers a glimpse of Baghdad, once the capital of an empire and the centre of the Islamic world.

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Inverse

'Assassin’s Creed Mirage' Beginner’s Guide: 8 Essential Tips and Tricks To Keep in Mind

Here are 8 tips and tricks to get start you on the path to becoming a master assassin in 'Assassin's Creed Mirage.'

The Guardian - UK

Assassin’s Creed Mirage review – a stripped-back stab in the right direction

Set in ninth-century Baghdad, this latest iteration of the murderous mega-series has cleared out recent bloated extras, leaving you with just a sword and dagger

Evening Standard

Assassin’s Creed Mirage review: The franchise goes back to its roots, and thank goodness for that

Combining the best features of the franchise’s older games with gorgeous storytelling and landscapes, this is a little gem

Inverse

'Assassin’s Creed Mirage' Review: Ubisoft's Once-Great Franchise Is Beyond Repair

The latest entry in Ubisoft's stealth action series is a return to form, but rather than a welcome home-coming it only reveals how far the franchise has fallen.

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Al Jazeera

New Assassin’s Creed video game brings Baghdad’s Golden Age back to life

The game brings to life a city that was the intellectual and artistic heart of the mighty Abbasid empire.

The Conversation

What the new Assassin's Creed game tells us about ninth-century Baghdad – from the art historian who worked on the game

Gamers the world over will be familiar with the incredibly detailed historic cityscapes the Assassin’s Creed franchise has produced so far. Following earlier forays into ancient Damascus and Athens, the forthcoming instalment, Mirage, takes players into ninth-century Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid caliphate.

Al Jazeera

What we know so far about the deadly wedding fire in Iraq’s Nineveh

A massive fire has turned a wedding into a tragedy, and authorities say the death toll may still rise.

France 24

Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein: US-Iran prisoner swap 'will lead to less tension'

On the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York, Iraqi Foreign Minister and deputy PM Fuad Hussein spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman about the recent deadly drone attack in Iraqi Kurdistan, a security agreement with Iran, the recent US-Iran prisoner swap deal, as well as relations…

Inverse

'Assassin’s Creed Mirage' Resurrects the Franchise’s Roots, Warts and All

In 'Assassin's Creed Mirage,' stealth and parkour replace open-world RPG bloat in a return to the franchise's roots. But flaws of the past also return.

Al Jazeera

Why is the Shalamcheh-Basra railroad so important to Iran and Iraq?

Tehran and Baghdad begin construction of rail link after decades of planning, but challenges remain.

The Independent UK

18 people have been killed in Iraq after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturned

Iraqi medical officials say 18 people have been killed after a bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad

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