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20 years on, memories of the Iraq war may have faded, but it shaped the diminished UK we know today

That politics is a dark art is a cliche, but the events of 2003 helped to destroy public trust in government, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023

Iraqi PM promises action to tackle crippling climate change

Iraq’s prime minister has promised sweeping measures to tackle climate change, which has affected millions across the country

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023

Al-Kadhimi to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi-Iranian Talks Were Frank, Comprehensive, Fruitful

Saudi-Iranian talks conducted in Baghdad were frank, comprehensive, and fruitful, former Iraqi prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi told Asharq Al-Awsat days before Iran and Saudi Arabia announced an agreement to re-establish diplomatic relations in a deal mediated by China. Considering progress in Saudi-Iranian talks, Al-Kadhimi said: “The Saudi-Iranian dialogue was frank…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2023

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Iraq Welcomes Saudi-Iran Agreement, Pro-Tehran Factions Silent

The Iraqi government expressed its satisfaction with the signing of the Chinese-sponsored agreement to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received a telephone call from Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to voice Tehran’s gratitude to Baghdad that had…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2023

US General Warns of ISIS ‘Army in Detention’ in Syria, Iraq

A US general warned Saturday that the Middle East faces the looming threat of an ISIS group "army in detention", after visiting prisons and camps in northeastern Syria holding suspected extremists and their relatives. General Michael Kurilla, head of the US military's Central Command, visited several detention facilities this week,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2023

Commentary: Putin and Saddam Hussein have a lot in common

The significance of the war in Ukraine to the Western world lies largely in its geography: It’s being fought in Europe, only a small distance away from some of the wealthiest and most avowedly peaceful nations of the world. Parallels with earlier European wars, most notably the Winter War unleashed…

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023

Lebanon Seeks to Address Dispute between Security Officers, Iraqi Students

Lebanon and Iraq tried to contain a dispute between Lebanese security forces and Iraqi students at the Lebanese Ministry of Education building on Thursday. The two sides, under the auspices of the Lebanese government, reached a mechanism to end all problems and facilitate the process of equalizing the certificates of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2023

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Annalena Baerbock’s ‘feminist foreign policy’ focuses minds in Iraq

German foreign minister’s trip is chance to show how diplomacy can better represent women’s interests – especially those in Yazidi camps

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2023

Free Syrian Army Commander: Attacks on Tanf Base Aimed at Sparking Side Conflicts

Commander of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Mohammed Farid al-Qassem sad the strikes against the al-Tanf base on the Syrian-Iraqi-Jordanian border are aimed at sparking “side conflicts”. The FSA is deployed at the al-Tanf alongside troops from the US-led anti-ISIS international coalition. The base occasionally comes under drone attacks that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2023

When we were Putin: 20 years in Iraq

How America gave Putin cover for his own atrocity

Salon · Mar 10, 2023

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China's help

Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

ISIS bride chained up five-year-old girl in sun and let her die of thirst

Jennifer Wenisch, 31, and her husband, an ISIS fighter, bought the five-year-old girl and her mother as slaves in Iraq before they chained her up in the scorching sun and left her to die

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023

Iraq's crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm

Iraq’s new government is suddenly enforcing a long-dormant law banning alcohol imports and arresting people over social media content deemed morally offensive

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

German Police Nab Man Before Leaving for Iraq to Join ISIS

An 18-year-old man suspected of having planned an extremist attack in Frankfurt has been arrested near Germany's border with Austria as he attempted to leave the country for Iraq and join ISIS, German investigators said Thursday. The man, a German citizen with Moroccan roots who grew up in Germany, was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

Brit mountaineer critically injured after falling 2,300ft from Iraq's tallest mountain

David Joy, 55, was climbing the 3,600m Mount Halgurd with a group of local and international hikers before he reportedly fell 700 metres over rocks, ice and snow, breaking both his legs

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

German woman risks tougher sentence over Yazidi girl's death

A German appeals court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a German convert to Islam who was given 10 years in prison on charges that as a member of the Islamic State group in Iraq she allowed a 5-year-old Yazidi girl she and her husband kept as a slave…

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

Horror moment knifeman stabs student in bid to have himself deported from UK

Images show an horrific attack by Iraqi immigrant Rebaz Mohammed who stabbed a university student in Southampton as he walked through a park, in a bid to be deported from the UK, a court heard.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2023

US Defense Secretary: Egypt Partnership ‘Essential Pillar’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that America’s defense partnership with Egypt is an “essential pillar” of Washington’s commitment to the Middle East. Austin made the remark on Twitter after touching down in Cairo on the latest leg of his Middle East tour. He was greeted by senior Egyptian…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023

In Iraq, German Minister Condemns Iran’s Cross-Border Attacks

Iranian missile attacks across the Iraqi border are unacceptable and put both civilians and regional stability at risk, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on a visit to the Iraqi capital nearly 20 years after the US-led invasion. "With its missile attacks, the Iranian regime shows not only that it…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023

UNESCO Chief Visits Iraq

UNESCO Chief Audrey Azoulay arrived on Monday in Iraq at the start of a three-day visit. She visited several workshops and archaeological sites in Baghdad and discussed with officials the matters related to supporting culture and education.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023

Pentagon Chief Pledges Continued US Troop Presence in Iraq as 20-Year Anniversary of Invasion Nears

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, making an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday nearly 20 years after the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, said Washington was committed to keeping its military presence in the country The 2003 invasion led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023

Iraqis Protest Amendments to Electoral Law

Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in several governorates in the central and southern parts of the country on Sunday evening, protesting against the new proposed amendment to the electoral law. The growing popular discontent aimed to force the parliament not to approve the draft amendment and reinstate the…

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

UNESCO chief promises help in restoring Iraq's looted sites

The head of the United Nations cultural agency has promised to continue helping to repair the damage done to Iraq’s historic sites by decades of war

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Iraqi customs officials ordered to impose import ban on alcohol

Move met with indignation by many across country, where alcohol sales have boomed in recent years

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2023

Egypt Affirms Keenness to Support Iraq’s Security, Stability

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has stressed Egypt’s sturdy commitment to backing Iraq and providing full support to the Iraqi people at all levels, particularly in the areas of counter-terrorism and consolidating security and stability. Sisi's statements came during his meeting on Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani…

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