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Iraq Keeps Up Search after Bodies Pulled from Collapsed Shrine

Iraqi rescue workers Sunday were desperately searching for survivors trapped under rubble after a landslide hit a Shiite Muslim shrine, killing at least four people. "We have found four bodies, including of a woman" at the site near Karbala, central Iraq, civil defense official Abdelrahman Jawdat told AFP.

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Sadr: No Dialogue with the Corrupt, Expect our Next Move

The leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, has said he would not hold talks with the corrupt, adding that he is preparing for the next move. Tensions in Iraq have escalated over the inability of political factions to agree on the formation of a government, 10 months…

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Mercilessly bullied as a boy and blown up by a car bomb as a man - Neil Spencer's biggest battle was still yet to come

Neil Spencer nearly died while serving in Iraq in 2004 but his problems were only just beginning as he fell into a deep depression while facing family tragedy and the breakdown of his marriage

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US Air Force targeted in 'propaganda attack' in Kuwait

The U.S. Air Force says it was the subject of a “propaganda attack” by a previously unheard-of Iraqi militant group that falsely claimed it had launched a drone attack targeting American troops at an air base in Kuwait

The Independent UK

Ali Saleh to Saddam: War is Happening... Goal is to Destroy the Iraqi Army

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Turkish Drone Bombs the Vicinity of Erbil

A Turkish drone has bombed the vicinity of Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, according to the German Press Agency on Saturday citing an Iraqi source. The bombing targeted a “hideout of members of the Kurdistan Labor Party (PKK), early this morning, in the Sidekan sub-district of Soran in…

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Saddam Relative Arrested in Lebanon, Family Pleads Against Turning him over to Iraq

News broke out in Lebanon on Friday of the authorities’ arrest of Abdullah Yasser Sabawi al-Hassan, the grandson of Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hassan, the step-brother of late Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein. Abdullah was arrested according to an Interpol arrest warrant that was requested by Iraq. He was detained in Lebanon on…

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As Iraqi Protesters Rally, Political Deadlock Leaves Families without Cash

Sabreen Khalil lost her husband to COVID last year, leaving her to raise seven children alone, but Iraqi government funding to help her and hundreds of thousands of families in poverty is blocked by political stalemate. With politicians deadlocked over forming a new government since an election in October, rival…

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As Iraqi protesters rally, political deadlock leaves families without cash

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Iraq: Concerns over Escalating Conflict between Sadrist Movement, Coordination Framework

Concerns have mounted in Iraq over the conflict between the Sadrist movement and the Coordination Framework, which was further compounded by the street pressure exerted on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. Photos published by the Iraqi government showed Al-Kadhimi exhausted as he spoke with the leaders of the political blocs during…

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Al-Hakim in Riyadh...Sadr Calls for Public Dialogue

Well-informed Iraqi sources expressed their optimism about the visit made by the leader of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, to Saudi Arabia and considered it a positive sign for Baghdad. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, the sources said that Al-Hakim’s trip to the Kingdom was of great importance at the…

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Iraq’s Kadhimi Convenes Crisis Talks without Muqtada al-Sadr

Iraqi political blocs on Wednesday held a meeting in the government palace building upon the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi for the purpose of discussing the current crisis in the country. “The dialogue session was held in the presence of Iraqi President Barham Salih, the heads of the legislative…

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Iraqi PM calls meeting of senior politicians to end crisis

Iraq’s caretaker prime minister has held a meeting of senior political leaders and party representatives in an effort to end a monthslong crisis amid a power struggle between rival Shiite blocs

The Independent UK

PACT Act providing health care to burn pit victims caps decades of denied benefits for veterans

During a 13-month stint in Iraq that began in 2006, Heath Robinson served as a medic with the Ohio National Guard. Like thousands of others soldiers stationed there, he was routinely exposed to toxic smoke emanating from what are known as burn pits.

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Article on ‘Fat’ Arab Women Sparks Uproar over Body-Shaming

To Enas Taleb, the headline felt like a spiteful punch line. "Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world," it read in bold, above a photograph of the Iraqi actress waving onstage at an arts festival. The Economist article ran through possible explanations of the obesity gap of…

Salon

Is moral clarity possible in Trump's US?

What it means to dig deeply for moral clarity against the prevailing headwinds of disengagement and disinformation

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Damascus Announces Establishing Syrian-Iraqi Business Council

The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade issued a decision on Tuesday to establish the Syrian-Iraqi Business Council. The Ministry designated Mohamed Nasser al-Sawwah as the President of the Council and Ziad Aubrey as a vice-chairman from the Syrian side. According to a Ministry statement, the Council aims to…

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Smuggled Picasso Painting Found after Arrest of Drug Traffickers in Iraq

Iraqi authorities claim to have discovered a Picasso work “worth millions of dollars” during a drug raid conducted Saturday in Diyala, a central province east of Baghdad. The painting was in the possession of three suspects who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the trade and transport of narcotics,…

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Article on 'fat' Arab women sparks uproar over body-shaming

An article in The Economist about the prevalence of obesity among Arab women has triggered torrid criticism on social media, as well as a defamation lawsuit from an Iraqi actress whose photo was used to illustrate how Arab women are more prone to putting on weight

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Iraq’s Commission of Integrity Recovers 1,376 Properties

The Iraqi Commission of Integrity announced Monday the restoration of 1,376 properties that had been illegally acquired by powerful persons and parties, to state ownership. The Commission confirmed it is also in the process of recovering another 6,000 properties, pending the response of concerned real estate departments. There are more…

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Iraq’s Sadr Backtracks on Call for Huge Protest

Iraq's firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr backtracked Tuesday after earlier urging his supporters to join a massive rally as a standoff with his political rivals appeared to be getting worse. The populist cleric's announcement came amid behind the scenes talks aimed at steering Iraq out of crisis, with the country's…

The Independent UK

Iraq's finance minister resigns of political crisis

Two government officials say that Iraq's finance minister has resigned over the country’s worst political crisis in years

The Hindu

FIFA bans AIFF | Why it happened and what it means for Indian football

Here is a timeline of events that led to FIFA banning AIFF, its consequences on Indian football, and more

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Why Did Iran Target the Tanf US Base in Syria?

Israel struck an “Iranian position” near a Russian base in western Syria. Drones, believed to be Iranian, retaliated by attacking an area close to the al-Tanf US base in eastern Syria without any Russia objection. The developments, which took place hours from each other, are another example of the complex…

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Twitter Spat between Sadr, Khazali Undermines Ameri’s Initiative to End Iraq Impasse

Iraq’s Sadrist movement, led by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, and the Coordination Framework’s Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, led by Qais Khazali, traded accusations on Monday over who was to blame for the country’s political deadlock and problems. In a series of tweets, Sadrist official, Saleh Mohammed al-Iraqi, known as “Sadr’s minister”, rejected…

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