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Iraq Starts Expansion of Shinafiyah Refinery

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Saturday the beginning of the Shinafiyah refinery expansion in Al Diwaniyah in southern Iraq. During his visit to the province, the PM confirmed the government will to develop the oil sector and complete the projects that meet the needs of the people. The…

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Scottish dad jailed in Iraq speaks for first time since his arrival home

Close to tears, Brian Glendinning, 43, hugged his family as he walked through the door of his home in Fife after flying into Edinburgh – finally free after being jailed over a bank debt.

Edinburgh Live

Türkiye Strikes in Syria, Iraq a Week after Istanbul Bombing

Türkiye launched deadly airstrikes over northern regions of Syria and Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Sunday, targeting Kurdish groups that Ankara holds responsible for last week’s bomb attack in Istanbul. Warplanes attacked bases of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and the Syrian People’s Protection Units, or YPG,…

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‘Heist of the century’: how $2.5bn was plundered from Iraqi state funds

Mystery surrounds embezzlement of tax revenues, which appears to have been facilitated by some of the highest offices in the country

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Beaming family of Scots dad jailed in Iraq say his return home is 'better than winning the lottery'

Brian Glendinning, 43, finally made it home to Fife today after his spell in an Iraqi prison.

Daily Record

Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast

Kurdish fighters report ‘deaths and injuries’ after Turkish planes hit two villages and Kobane city in northeast Syria.

Al Jazeera

Brit's Iraq prison hell over with emotional family reunion after arriving back in UK

Brian Glendinning, who was arrested over an alleged debt owed to the Qatar National Bank, joked it was "time to get home and get to the barbers" after reuniting with his family at Edinburgh Airport today

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Scottish dad arrives in Edinburgh after being locked up for 70 days in Iraq 'nightmare'

Brian Glendinning, from Fife, has been the subject of a nationwide plea to get him released from a prison in Iraq after being detained for 70 days due to an unpaid debt

Edinburgh Live

Father of three freed from Iraqi prison returns home

Mr Glendinning was reunited with his family at Edinburgh Airport on Saturday

Evening Standard

Dad jailed in Iraq with 'murderers and the Taliban' is reunited with his family

Brian Glendinning's loved ones were emotional as he returned home to the UK after being held in prison over a £4,000 unpaid debt

Wales Online

Scot Brian Glendinning freed from Iraqi prison returns home

Mr Glendinning was reunited with his family at Edinburgh Airport on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Scots dad's Iraq prison 'nightmare' finally over as he arrives back home in Scotland

After months of 'hell', Brian flew into Edinburgh Airport this morning and was met by his emotional loved ones.

Daily Record

Four Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Attack Near Kirkuk

A machine gun attack on a remote northern Iraqi military post killed four soldiers on Saturday, a military source said. According to AFP, the source said the pre-dawn assault targeted the desert post near Kirkuk, where remnants of the ISIS extremist group are active, as well as Kurdistan Workers’ Party…

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Sudani Cancels Privileges of Iraqi Presidents, PMs, Speakers

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani issued a number of orders, including cancelling allocations to his office and the protection service provided to the former presidents, prime ministers and parliament speakers, in what seemed a shocking step to senior Iraqi officials. According to an informed Iraqi source, all former presidents…

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Blaming Kurds for unrest, Iran threatens Iraq with offensive

Multiple Iraqi and Kurdish officials say a senior Iranian military official has threatened Iraq with an unprecedented ground military operation if Baghdad does not disarm Iranian Kurdish opposition groups and fortify its shared borders with Iran

Edinburgh Live

Scottish dad jailed in Iraq over 'Qatar Bank debt' has flight home delayed

Brian Glendinning, 43, from Fife was jailed in Baghdad two months ago over an unpaid debt and was expected to fly home on Friday only for his flight to be delayed.

The Independent UK

Return of Scot held in Iraqi jail over Qatar bank ‘debt’ is delayed

Brian Glendinning was expected to return to Scotland on Friday evening, but will now arrive on Saturday morning.

The Independent UK

Study finds new information on food culture in world’s first cities in 3500 BC

Beveled rim bowls were found to hold certain chemical compounds that helped scientists better understand food habits 5,500 years ago.

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Brit locked up for two months over unpaid Qatar debt has flight home delayed

Brian Glendinning was detained in Iraq on an Interpol Red Notice from Qatar over a debt owed to the gulf state's national bank. A mystery donor paid off what was owed

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Is Turkey set for a new military operation in Syria?

Sunday’s Istanbul bombing, which Turkey has blamed on the PKK, could lead to Ankara fulfilling its threat to attack.

Daily Record

Scots dad jailed in Iraq over 'Qatar Bank debt' has flight home delayed

Brian Glendinning, 43, from Fife was jailed in Baghdad two months ago over an unpaid debt.

Evening Standard

Brian Glendinning: Father-of-three held in Iraqi jail over Qatar bank ‘debt’ to return to Scotland

Brian Glendinning, 43, will arrive in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon after a two-month ordeal in an Iraqi prison over an alleged debt.

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15 Killed in Iraq Gas Cylinder Blast

Fifteen people were killed in a gas cylinder explosion in a residential area in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya, the civil defense said on Friday. A rescue operation lasting 17 hours had now ended, the civil defense added, according to Reuters. Earlier on Friday, Haval Abubaker, the governor of…

The Independent UK

Climate, politics double threat as Tigris-Euphrates shrivels

A combination of climate change and politics is threatening the Tigris-Euphrates river system, one of the world's most vulnerable watersheds

The Independent UK

Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle

A combination of climate change and politics is threatening the Tigris-Euphrates river system, one of the world’s most vulnerable watersheds

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