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The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Iraq: Dozen ballistic missiles hit Kurdish capital Erbil, no casualties

Iraqi officials claim missiles were fired from Iran

The Independent UK

Toxic burn pits put the health of US veterans at risk. Can a new law help?

Joe Biden, whose son Beau’s cancer may have been connected to exposure, has advocated for a better response

The Guardian - US

Missiles Fired on Iraq's Erbil Were Launched from Iran, Says US Official

A dozen ballistic missiles launched from outside Iraq struck the country's northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil on Sunday, Kurdish officials said, adding there were no casualties. The attack was launched from Iran, a US official told Reuters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iranian Guards claim ballistic missile attacks in Erbil

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim the missile attacks, saying it targeted Israeli ‘strategic centre’ in Iraq.

Al Jazeera

Missiles land near US consulate in northern Iraq city of Erbil

US and Iraqi officials say there were no reports of casualties from the attack, which one official said was launched from Iran

The Guardian - AU

Report: Missiles may have targeted U.S. consulate in Erbil, Iraq

"There is no damage or casualties at any U.S. Government facility," a State Department spokesperson told Axios.

Axios

Iran attacks Iraq's Erbil with missiles in warning to U.S., allies

Iran attacked Iraq's northern city of Erbil on Sunday with a dozen ballistic missiles in an unprecedented assault on the capital of the autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region that appeared to target the United States and its allies.

Reuters

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Iraq to host another round of Iran-Saudi Arabia talks - ministry

Iraq will host another round of talks between regional foes Iran and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the foreign ministry in Baghdad said on Saturday, without giving further details.

Reuters

To Vladimir Putin’s mind, chemical weapons might just seem a good idea

Knowing that he cannot afford to fail, the Russian leader may be willing to use the most grotesque means to break Ukrainian resistance, says academic Paul Rogers

The Guardian - UK

Iraq's Sadr Rebuilds Alliances, Holds Talks with Maliki

Head of Iraq's Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr surprised his partners and rivals alike when he telephoned former Prime Minister and head of the State of Law coalition Nuri al-Maliki in an effort to ease the political impasse in the country. Sadr had been adamant about refusing to work with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil price shocks have a long history, but today's situation may be the most complex ever

The world is in the grip of an oil price shock. In just a few months, prices have risen from US$65 a barrel to over $130, causing fuel costs to surge, inflationary pressure to rise and consumer tempers to flare. Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices were climbing rapidly…

The Conversation

One of first British fighters in Ukraine shares ferocious battle with Russian troops

Jason Haigh, who served two tours in Iraq, joined up with other foreign fighters in the Georgian Legion and took part in the Battle of Antonov before being arrested as a suspected Russian spy

Daily Mirror

Ukraine gains world’s deadliest sniper from Canada to help fight Putin's army

Wali, his nickname, travelled solo to Iraq to fight the Islamic State before but now he has entered Ukraine to take on Putin’s military.

Daily Record

Washington Committed to Defending Saudi Arabia, Confronting Iranian Threat

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq Jennifer Gavito, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, confirmed that Washington is committed to reinforcing Saudi defenses. Gavito admitted US concerns towards Iranian influence in Iraq undermining the stability and security of national institutions in the country. She pointed out that US…

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Daily Mirror

One of world's deadliest snipers with 3.5km kill distance vows to fight Russians

Wali, his nickname, has been in Iraq on his own to fight the Islamic State but he has now crossed the border of Ukraine to take on Putin's army after leaving his wife and son in Canada

AFP

US veterans sick after burn pit exposure want recognition -- and compensation

Washington (AFP) - Back in 2006, US National Guard sergeant Heath Robinson oversaw the burning of waste at a military base in Iraq.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqis Protest Rise in Food Prices, Officials Blame Ukraine War

Protests erupted Wednesday in Iraq's impoverished south over a rise in food prices that officials attributed to the conflict in Ukraine. For about a week, the price of cooking oils and flour have skyrocketed in local markets as government officials have sought to address growing anger with various statements and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Oil Ministry Calls for Arrest of Fugitive MP over 'Extortion' Allegations

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil requested on Tuesday that the Joint Operations Command carry out the arrest warrant against fugitive MP MP Zahra al-Bajari, who is wanted on extortion and misinformation charges. The warrant was issued by the Federal Commission of Integrity - Investigation Department and head of the Basra…

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AFP

Iraqis protest rise in food prices, officials blame Ukraine war

Nasiriyah (Iraq) (AFP) - Protests erupted Wednesday in Iraq's impoverished south over a rise in food prices that officials attributed to the conflict in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mosul's Old City Rises from Rubble in War-scarred Iraq

Beneath what remains of the 12th-century Al-Hadba minaret, builders work on a project to revive Mosul's Old City, reduced to rubble during Iraq's battle to retake the city from jihadists. Mosques, churches and century-old houses are being brought back to life in the northern metropolis, which the ISIS group seized…

AFP

Mosul's Old City rises from rubble in war-scarred Iraq

Mosul (Iraq) (AFP) - Beneath what remains of the 12th-century Al-Hadba minaret, builders work on a project to revive Mosul's Old City, reduced to rubble during Iraq's battle to retake the city from jihadists.

The Independent UK

Biden ‘refuses to repeat mistakes of Agent Orange’ as he calls on Congress to pass burn pits legislation

President addressed the issue of burn pits in his State of the Union speech two days before the House passed a bill to improve access to healthcare and disability benefits for veterans sick and dying from toxic exposure

Al Jazeera

Biden wants health benefits for US ‘burn pit’ war veterans

Tens of thousands of US military personnel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan were exposed to toxins from ‘burn pits’.

The Independent UK

Charles presents medals to troops on Operation Shader

The Prince of Wales handed out the medals at Combermere Barracks in Windsor.

Salon

In war, there are no "worthy" victims

Russia's war crimes should not be used to whitewash America's record — that only worsens the cycle of atrocity

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