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Iraqi PM: Probe Recovers Part of $2.5B Embezzled from Taxes

Iraq's government said on Sunday it will recover part of nearly $2.5 billion in funds embezzled from the country's tax authority in a massive scheme involving a network of businesses and officials. Approximately 182 billion Iraqi dinars, or $125 million, of the stolen sum will be recovered through the seizure…

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Iraqi PM: Probe recovers part of $2.5B embezzled from taxes

Iraq's prime minister says part of the staggering $2.5 billion in funds embezzled from the country's tax authority will be retrieved and that an investigation to recover the full amount is ongoing

The Independent UK

Brit is touring the 'most dangerous' countries in the world including Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq

Ben Frier purposely goes to 'places people don't want to go'

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Dam Threatens to Swallow Iraqi Farmland

Jamil al-Juburi, 53, has never left his village in northern Iraq, where his family has worked the land for generations -- but a dam will soon swallow his home, forcing them out. Tens of thousands of Iraqis are threatened by the Makhoul dam, which the government hopes will be operational…

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Scottish father tells of rats ordeal after being released from Iraqi jail

A SCOTTISH father who was held in Iraq over an alleged unpaid debt has told of the dreadful conditions he endured in prison where he saw rats as…

The National (Scotland)

British father tells of rats ordeal after being released from Iraqi jail

Brian Glendinning returned to Scotland on November 19.

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia, Iraq to Complete Steps for Cooperation in Gas, Renewable Energy

Saudi Arabia and Iraq have agreed to complete work on a number of important joint projects in the fields of gas, petrochemicals, electricity and renewable energy, and to intensify communication between them to discuss more joint opportunities. This came during a meeting on Thursday between Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz…

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Scottish dad opens up on being imprisoned with 'murderers and terrorists' in Iraq

Brian Glendinning has opened up on his 70-day Iraq prison "hell" after being detained over an alleged unpaid debt to the Qatar National Bank. He said will never get over the scenes he witnessed while locked up

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Iraq Stresses Significance of Ties with US

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed on Friday the importance of his country’s ties with the United States. Iraq is seeking balanced ties with its regional and international environment in a way that preserves national sovereignty, he said as he welcomed a US Congress delegation headed by Senator Mark…

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US Official Urges ‘De-escalation’ as Türkiye Strikes Syria

A US official in Syria on Friday called for an “immediate de-escalation” following days of deadly airstrikes and shelling along the Syria-Türkiye border, saying the actions destabilize the region and undermine the fight against the ISIS group. Türkiye this week launched a wave of airstrikes on suspected Kurdish rebels hiding…

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Baghdaddy review – arresting and absurd take on war’s trauma

A British Iraqi and her father re-enact his wartime memories under the direction of three ghoulish clowns in a daring if uneven debut

The Guardian - UK

Iran Bolsters Border Security to Prevent ‘Infiltration’

Iran has sent additional units of special forces to fortify its northern border with Iraq and clamp down on what it says is infiltration by Kurdish opposition groups, Iranian state media reported on Friday. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, chief of ground forces of the paramilitary Iranian Revolutionary Guard, said “armored and…

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Editorial: A good guy without a gun: How Richard Fierro became the hero of Colorado Springs’ Club Q massacre

In Colorado Springs on Saturday night, Richard Fierro, a U.S. Army vet who’d deployed three times to Iraq and once to Afghanistan, went to an LGBTQ nightclub with his wife to celebrate a friend’s birthday. There was dancing and a drag show.

Tribune News Service

Kurdish Parties Welcome Baghdad’s Decision to Redeploy Forces on Border with Türkiye, Iran

The decision of the federal government in Baghdad to redeploy Iraqi forces on the borders between Iraq, Iran and Türkiye was welcomed by Kurdish parties, in particular the Kurdistan Patriotic Union, which enjoys wide influence in the Sulaymaniyah province bordering Iran. The federal decisions were taken during a meeting of…

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Iran 'Defends' Strikes on Northern Iraq, in Letter to UN

Iran told the UN on Thursday that it had no choice but to act in self-defense by striking Kurdish rebel groups in northern Iraq, state media reported. The Iranian republic has launched a series of cross-border missile and drone strikes on Iranian-Kurdish opposition groups, based in Iraq, which it blames…

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In Kuwait, Sudani Affirms Iraq’s Keenness to Build Balanced Relations with Neighbors

Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al Sabah held on Wednesday official talks with his Iraqi counterpart, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, who is on his first visit to Kuwait since taking office. The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said that the discussions were friendl” and touched on bilateral relations and means…

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Iraq to Redeploy Federal Forces Along Border with Iran, Türkiye

Iraq announced on Wednesday it planned to redeploy federal guards along its border with Iran and Türkiye, after repeated bombardments from both neighboring countries against Kurdish, Turkish and Iranian rebel groups in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. The announcement appeared to respond in particular to Iran, which had publicly urged such…

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Iraq Cave Complex Evidence: Neanderthals Were Foodies

If you thought Neanderthals survived on a diet of foraged berries and uncooked animal flesh, think again, Britain’s The Guardian reported. It said on Wednesday that charred remnants of what appears to be the world’s oldest cooked meal ever found have been unearthed in a cave complex in northern Iraq,…

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The Kurds are the 'ideal scapegoat for both Turkey and Iran'

Turkey began a fresh offensive against Kurdish groups in Syria on Sunday amid a concurrent air campaign against Iraqi Kurdistan launched by the troubled Iranian regime – embattling Kurds on both sides of their border-spanning homeland.

The Independent UK

Hero veteran reveals how he tackled Colorado Springs gunman with help from trans woman in heels

Richard Fierro, a veteran of four tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, beat the suspect with his own handgun while a trans woman stomped on him

Evening Standard

Oldest cooked meal eaten by Neanderthals discovered in northern Iraq

It appears Neanderthals were pretty handy in the kitchen

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Fresh Türkiye Strikes in Syria as Erdogan Vows Ground Operation 'Soon'

Türkiye struck several targets in Syria on Tuesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued new threats to launch a ground operation "soon" against Kurdish fighters despite calls for de-escalation from Washington and Moscow. Ankara launched a series of air strikes in Operation Claw-Sword on Sunday -- hitting dozens of Kurdish…

Daily Record

Inspirational Perth doctor sets up two hospitals in Iraq

Perth Royal Infirmary respiratory consultant Mudher Al-Khairalla has improved the health services available in the Middle Eastern country

The Independent UK

Salt, drought decimate buffaloes in Iraq's southern marshes

Iraq’s water buffaloes are suffering from dire water shortages in the country's iconic southern marshes

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US Reps. Call on Biden Administration to Counter Iranian Attacks in Iraq

US Republican representatives Guy Reschenthaler and Mike Waltz last week urged the Biden administration to respond to recent Iranian attacks in Iraq and deter future aggression. “It is deeply concerning that these attacks have not been met with a strong US response, and we believe this will only increase the…

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