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Iraqis clean up river as first green projects take root

Baghdad (AFP) - Garbage clogs the banks of Iraq's Tigris River in Baghdad but an army of young volunteers is cleaning it, a rare environmental project in the war-battered country.

AFP

Dozens Hospitalized as Iraq Gripped by Dust Storm

A dust storm that has swept through much of Iraq has left dozens of people in hospital with respiratory problems, a health ministry spokesman said Saturday. The storm erupted in the north of the country on Thursday, prompting the cancellation of flights serving Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region.…

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Iraq Official Warns of Extremist Threat from Syria Camp

The Al-Hol camp for displaced people in Syria is an extremist threat and should be dismantled, a senior Iraqi security official said on Saturday. Al-Hol, in the Kurdish-controlled northeast, is Syria's largest camp for displaced people.

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Dozens hospitalised as Iraq gripped by dust storm

Baghdad (AFP) - A dust storm that has swept through much of Iraq has left dozens of people in hospital with respiratory problems, a health ministry spokesman said Saturday.

AFP

Iraq official warns of jihadist threat from Syria camp

Baghdad (AFP) - The Al-Hol camp for displaced people in Syria is a jihadist threat and should be dismantled, a senior Iraqi security official said on Saturday.

AFP

Forces at Iraqi Base Hosting US Troops Shoot Down Drone

Forces at Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US troops, intercepted and shot down a drone while it was hovering near the base early on Friday, US-led coalition and Iraqi security sources said. The forces, using US air defense systems, shot down an armed unmanned aerial system entering the…

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Iraqi defence shot down drone near base hosting U.S. troops - sources

Defence systems at Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. forces, intercepted and shot down a drone while it was hovering near the base, Iraqi security sources said late on Thursday.

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Photo filter blamed as Ohio Senate candidate accused of photoshop in ad

Reporter says ‘Mandel Iraq photo truthers’ on Twitter ‘are pushing pretty strange theory ‘

The Independent UK

Why the best way to stop strongmen like Putin is to prevent their rise in the first place

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents foreign policymakers with few good options to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin, or to deter these types of aggressions in the future. The U.S. government, for example, continues to push for additional sanctions on Russia in response to news of Russian military atrocities, even though…

The Conversation

Three Missiles Fall Near Oil Refinery in Iraq’s Erbil

Three missiles fell near an oil refinery in Iraq’s northern city of Erbil on Wednesday without causing any casualties or damage, Kurdistan anti-terrorism authorities said in a statement. Iraq’s state news agency cited the statement as saying “initial information show the missiles were launched from Nineveh” province in Iraq. Sources…

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Torture reports of prisoner in Iraq raised

A United Nations report has found that Australian Robert Pether has been arbitrarily detained in Iraq and has detailed allegations of torture and abuse.

AAP

Three missiles fall near refinery in Iraq's Erbil -Iraq state news agency citing Kurdistan authorities

Three missiles fell near an oil refinery in Iraq's Erbil on Wednesday without causing any damages or casualties, Kurdistan anti-terrorism authorities said in a statement.

Reuters

French priest renowned for uncovering massacres warns of ‘Buchas everywhere’

Over the past two decades, Father Patrick Desbois, a French Catholic priest, has been identifying World War II atrocity sites, uncovering evidence of overlooked massacres. After doing similar work with the Yazidi victims of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, he is now back in Ukraine, collecting…

France 24

Iraq, NATO Discuss Means to Confront Terrorism, Maintain Regional Stability

Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and his deputy, Hakim al-Zamli, held talks on Tuesday with a Danish delegation from the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, led by its head Mads Fuglede. They discussed the importance of future relations and means of countering all forms of extremism and terrorism. Halbousi said the meeting…

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Mines kill, injure over 500 children in Iraq

At least 519 children have been killed or injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance in Iraq in the past five years, UN agencies have warned.

AFP

Mines kill, injure more than 500 children in Iraq: UN

Baghdad (AFP) - At least 519 children have been killed or injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance in Iraq in the past five years, UN agencies have warned.

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Saudi Arabia to Issue Travel Permits to Iraq through Absher

The Saudi General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) announced that it would issue a travel permit to Iraq through the Absher platform without visiting its headquarters. The Jawazat said that the travel permit would be issued in compliance with the terms and conditions. The directorate explained that the service can be…

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Lavrov, Arab Delegation Discuss Ukraine Crisis

The Arab League said a delegation of the Contact Group on Ukraine held on Monday talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other officials to offer mediation between Russia and Ukraine for a solution to the ongoing conflict. The delegation included Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit…

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Iraq Plunges in Constitutional Vacuum

Iraq will plunge in constitutional vacuum on Wednesday after parliament thrice failed to elect a new president. Forty candidates are running for the post, including incumbent Barham Salih, nominated by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), and Rebar Ahmed, nominated by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Ahmed was nominated after…

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US Extradition Bid Certified for Man Accused in Iraq Killings

A judge has certified the Iraqi government’s extradition request for a Phoenix driving school owner on charges that he participated in the killings of two police officers 15 years ago in the Iraqi city of Fallujah as the leader of an al-Qaeda group, sending the extradition decision to Washington to…

The Independent UK

Extradition bid certified for man accused in Iraq killings

A judge certified the Iraqi government's extradition request for a Phoenix driving school owner on charges that he participated in the killings of two police officers 15 years ago in the Iraqi city of Fallujah as the leader of an al-Qaida group

Belfast Live

Dean Lockhart's death inspires brother to pen emotional book

"Dean was one of the bravest men you could ever meet but my brother lived with demons"

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Kadhimi: Corruption Rampant in Iraqi State Institutions

Outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi voiced his regret over the damage caused to the state by to the difficult political and social conditions experienced by the country over the past decades. This has reflected badly on citizens’ trust in their state and has stirred a moral dilemma on dealing…

Manchester Evening News

Cheetham Hill student will travel to Iraq for documentary

Zain Ullah is investigating the impact of the Iraq War on Iraqi citizens

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Delegation Visits Russia Monday

The Arab League said a delegation of the Contact Group on Ukraine would start a visit Monday to Moscow to meet with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, then head to Poland to meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The delegation will include Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and the…

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