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Iraq to host soccer's Gulf Cup for the first time since 1979

After decades of war, invasions and instability, Iraq hosts the eight-nation Gulf Cup soccer tournament starting on Friday for the first time since 1979

The Independent UK

The Kurds, a nation without a state: A century-long fight for rights and autonomy

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the Kurds. Spread across four nations, they are the world's largest stateless ethnic group. Indigenous to the Middle East and numbering at least 35 million, the Kurds have sought to establish a homeland of their own since the fall…

France 24

Iraq Oil Revenues Top $115 Billion in 2022

Iraq's oil revenues in 2022 exceeded $115 billion, according to preliminary figures announced by the oil ministry on Tuesday -- a four-year high following a collapse in prices during the coronavirus pandemic. Oil production accounts for some 90 percent of Baghdad's income, and the country is the second largest producer…

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Iraq's Mosul rises from the ashes, five years after liberation from IS group

Five years after the end of the war against the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq, the fight against jihadist holdouts continues in some areas. In Mosul, which lived for more than three years under the yoke of the terrorists, residents are determined to reconquer their cultural and historical heritage.…

France 24

Year 2022 Saw Erosion of Middle East National Currencies

The year 2022 witnessed an unprecedented decline in the exchange rates of a number of national currencies in some Middle Eastern countries, most notably Egypt, Türkiye, Sudan and Iraq. The value of some of the region’s currencies fell against the US dollar, while others saw very sharp deteriorations, as is…

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Anniversary of Soleimani, Muhandis’ Killing Stirs Debate over Iraq-US Ties

Several Iraqi provinces declared Tuesday an official holiday to mark the third anniversary of the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Forces deputy chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. The office of the prime minister denied, however, that it had sanctioned such a holiday. Soleimani and al-Muhandis…

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US Navy Seal reveals what his team told Saddam Hussein after being captured in Iraq

The details emerged as retired US Army Master Sergeant Kevin Holland, part of the team that tracked down the fugitive, spoke for the first time about the arrest on December 13, 2003

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Fight against NI Cyber attacks being headed up by Iraq War veteran

The Security Operations Centre (SOC), which is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland

Belfast Live

Iraq’s Top Court Holds Political Forces Responsible for Widespread Corruption

The Federal Supreme Court in Iraq recognized the lack of real will of the political class to combat corruption.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqi Security Dismantles Largest Crude Oil Smuggling Network in Basra

The Iraqi National Security Agency has announced that the committee investigating the oil theft in Basra uncovered the largest crude oil smuggling network. The new announcement may be linked to the arrest of nine senior officers in early November, including top officials of the protection police involved in oil and…

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Declassified cabinet papers from 2002 show little mention of impending war in Iraq

In 2002, Australia was on the cusp of joining the United States-led invasion of Iraq and had already committed troops to Afghanistan — but previously secret cabinet records make very few references to what would become a decades-long engagement in the Middle East.

ABC News

Surgeon who saved Brit soldiers in Iraq now helping Ukrainians attacked by Putin

Munjed Al Muderis fled Saddam Hussein’s brutal regime in 1999 aged 27 and started a new life in Australia, where he trained as an orthopaedic surgeon. He became a world expert on osseointegration

Daily Mirror

The Day Saddam Hussein’s Corpse Was Laid in Front of Maliki’s Home

Friday marked the 16th anniversary of the execution of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The death sentence did not come as a shock.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ex-Labour MP Alice Mahon dies aged 85

The former MP for Halifax was an outspoken critic of Sir Tony Blair and the war in Iraq.

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Former IS families face neighbors' hatred returning home

Some women who were once affiliated with the Islamic State group have gone home to the Syrian city of Raqqa, but they are struggling to be accepted with their children in their former communities

Axios

U.S. says nearly 700 ISIS operatives killed in Syria and Iraq this year

"No U.S. forces were injured or killed in these operations," CENTCOM said.

Tribune News Service

Nearly 700 Islamic State operatives killed in 2022, US says

WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces and their allies in Iraq and Syria killed almost 700 Islamic State operatives, including several of the organization’s leaders, in 2022, according to the US Central Command.

The Conversation

Is the terrorism threat over?

Eight years after raising the national terrorism threat level, Australia recently lowered it again – from mid-range (probable) to low-range (possible).

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Analysis-Iraq's mercurial Moqtada Sadr risks isolation with political retreat

Moqtada al-Sadr, the Muslim Shi'ite cleric who dominated Iraqi politics for two decades, seems isolated for now after his move to step back from formal politics emboldened his Iranian-backed rivals and raised the prospect of fresh factional flare-ups.

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Iraq Prime Minister Orders Crackdown on Trademark Violations

Iraq’s prime minister has ordered a crackdown on local businesses operating under the names of international brands without legal permission, his office said Wednesday. The move by the premier, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, comes after The Associated Press reported last week that Iraq has become a major center of trademark violations…

The Independent UK

Iraq prime minister orders crackdown on trademark violations

Iraq's prime minister has ordered a crackdown on local businesses operating under the names of international brands without legal permission

The Independent UK

Navy to name ship after Marine battles in Fallujah, Iraq

The Navy’s next amphibious assault ship will be named after the city of Fallujah, which saw some of the bloodiest battles in the Iraq war

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Support to Iraq’s Security, Sovereignty

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom’s stance in support of Iraq as it seeks to preserve its security and sovereignty. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The government renewed the Kingdom’s commitment to Iraq’s efforts…

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Iraqi Dinar Continues to Weaken against US Dollar

Iraq’s currency plummeted to a new low against the US dollar. In the northern Kurdistan region, the rate stood at 1,550 Iraqi dinars to the dollar - the lowest it has traded since 2004, according to experts. The depreciation in the dinar’s value triggered a wave of severe anxiety in…

The Independent UK

Iran holds funerals for troops killed in 1980s Iraq war

Thousands of Iranians across the country have attended funerals for 400 troops killed in the 1980s Iran-Iraq war

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