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U.S. confirms American's death in Baghdad

A U.S. citizen has died in Baghdad, the State Department confirmed on Tuesday, one day after police in Iraq said an American was killed in a failed kidnapping attempt.

Reuters

Israeli, Lebanese leaders vow to cooperate at climate summit

The office of Israel's environmental protection minister says she attended a regional meeting alongside Iraqi and Lebanese leaders at the global climate conference taking place in Egypt

The Independent UK

Officials: US aid worker shot dead in Baghdad in rare attack

Two police officials say assailants shot dead an American aid worker in Baghdad in a rare killing of a foreigner in the Iraqi capital in recent years, The man was shot as he drove through the capital's central Karrada district on the east bank of the Tigris River but the…

The Independent UK

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Veteran completes 35 marathons in 35 days to commemorate lives lost in war

Brian Wood completed the ‘gruelling challenge’ of running 917 miles for the 890 British lives lost in the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.

The Independent UK

Officials: US Aid Worker Shot Dead in Baghdad in Rare Attack

Assailants fatally shot an American aid worker Monday in a rare killing of a foreigner in the Iraqi capital in recent years, two police officials said. The man was shot in his car as he entered the street where he lives in Baghdad’s central Karrada district on the east bank…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US aid worker shot dead in front of wife and child in Baghdad

Iraq’s PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says a committee will investigate the killing

The Independent UK

Scot detained in Iraq jail waiting on 'permission note from Qatar bank' to be released

Brian Glendinning, from Fife, has been in jail for two months in Baghdad, after an Interpol request by Qatar.

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In emotional letter from Iraqi jail, Australian Robert Pether warns his prognosis is ‘bleak’

Exclusive: In newly released correspondence, arbitrarily detained engineer speaks of fear skin cancer will return

The Guardian - AU

'Minor' Fire Breaks Out at Oil Facility In Southern Iran

A fire that broke out at an oil export facility in southern Iran was brought under control without causing any damage, according to local media. "A fire has occurred in an open oil channel leading to the export port in the city of Mahshahr," Fars news agency reported after the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq to Increase Production Capacity at Basra Refinery

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul Ghani announced Sunday that the Oil Ministry is working to increase the refining capacity of the Basra Gas Company to 1,400 million cubic feet per day in the coming years. During his visit to the facilities of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fire, Building Collapse Injures 20 People in Iraq’s Capital

More than two dozen people were injured, including the head of Iraq’s civil defense directorate, when a commercial building in the capital caught fire and then collapsed Sunday, authorities and the state news agency reported. The official Iraqi News Agency said the civil defense director, Maj. Gen. Kadhim Bohan, and…

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Iraqi PM Decrees Kadhimi’s Retirement

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani issued a decree that sends his successor, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, to retirement. The decree also applies to ministers in Kadhimi’s government. The measure is routine in Iraq after any change in government or parliament. Meanwhile, Sudani decided that he will directly oversee the country’s main…

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Saudi, Iraqi Defense Ministers Discuss Boosting Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held telephone talks on Sunday with his Iraqi counterpart Thabet al-Abasi. They discussed developing defense cooperation and coordination between their countries. They also tackled the bilateral relations that bind Saudi Arabia and Iraq and a number of issues of common interest.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Becomes India's Top Oil Supplier In October

Russia has become India's top oil supplier in October, surpassing traditional sellers Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Salon

Why I write about war

Writing about what I have witnessed in war is painful, not cathartic. But the orgiastic bloodlust never stops

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Baghdad, Washington Renew Commitment to Strategic Framework Agreement

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani received on Thursday a telephone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who congratulated him on the October 27 formation of his government. During the call, both sides affirmed their mutual commitment to the US-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement signed in 2009 and underscored…

The Independent UK

Conflict, crisis fuel cholera surge across Mideast hot spots

Thousands of cholera cases have swept across Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq in recent weeks

Daily Mirror

US President Joe Biden mistakenly says son Beau died in Iraq in stumbling speech

President Biden made the baffling gaffe when discussing inflation, social security and healthcare after confusing the Iraq War with Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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Iraq: Al-Sudani Revokes Senior Appointments Made by Predecessor

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad al-Sudani has revoked several appointments for senior officials made by his predecessor, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.

The Times of India

Russia elbows out Iraq, Saudi to be India’s top oil supplier

NEW DELHI: Russia has muscled its way as India’s top oil supplier in October, relegating Iraq and Saudi Arabia to second and third spots, respectively, according to market reports based on shipping data.

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Sudani Vows to Recover Iraq’s Smuggled Funds

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani announced on Tuesday that one of his government’s top priorities is to recover Iraq’s funds smuggled abroad. During a visit to the Commission of Integrity (CoI) headquarters, he said his government will determine its relations with others based on the extent of their cooperation…

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Will Sudani Adopt the Previous Iraqi Government’s Economic Policies?

These days, we are seeing increasing speculation, especially among Iraqi elites and economists, about the extent to which the country’s new prime minister, Mohamed Shia al-Sudani, can reverse some of the critical economic decisions that the Coordination Framework had criticized Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government of taking. Topping the list are the…

The Independent UK

New Iraqi PM hopes to continue fostering Iran-Saudi dialogue

Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says he hopes to continue hosting talks in Iraq between regional arch-enemies Saudi Arabia and Iran during his tenure

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Woman Who Led Female ISIS Battalion in Syria Faces up to 20 Years in Prison

An American woman who grew up on a farm in Kansas and joined ISIS in Syria, where she led an all-female military battalion, is to be sentenced Tuesday for providing support to a foreign terrorist group. Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to…

Reuters

Busking Brit crosses Iraq on his way to COP27 without flying

With a violin on his back and maps in his bag, Dan Hodd left Spain a month ago and was cycling through busy Baghdad as he heads to the COP27 climate talks in Egypt that he firmly intends to reach without flying.

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