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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 16, 2022

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 Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

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

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2022

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 16, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 16, 2022

It’s back: the lost Welsh village that has reappeared in the drought

As reservoir levels have fallen, Llanwddyn in Wales, flooded by a water company in 1880, has re-emerged – as have a Roman camp in Spain and an ancient city in Iraq

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022

US: Drone Attack Targets US Base in Syria, No Casualties

An attack with drones hit a compound run by American troops and US-backed Syrian opposition fighters in eastern Syria on Monday, the US military said, adding that there were no casualties or damage. The military said the attack took place in the vicinity of al-Tanf base near where the borders…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 15, 2022

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‘No authority’: Iraq judiciary says it cannot dissolve parliament

The Supreme Judicial Council responded to an ultimatum by Muqtada al-Sadr amid a paralysing political crisis.

Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2022

Who are the Shiite politicians vying to rule Iraq amid its political impasse?

Majority-Shiite Iraq has been paralysed by political gridlock for nearly a year. Tensions are mounting between two powerful Shiite factions: one loyal to nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, on the one hand, and an alliance of pro-Iran interests led by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on the other. FRANCE 24 looks…

France 24 · Aug 14, 2022

Iraqi Judiciary Says it Has No Powers to Dissolve Parliament

Iraq’s top judicial body said Sunday it doesn't have the authority to dissolve the country’s parliament, days after influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gave it one week to dismiss the legislature so that new elections can be held. The decision by the Supreme Judicial Council is likely to increase tensions…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022

Iraqi judiciary says it has no powers to dissolve parliament

Iraq’s top judicial body says it doesn't have the authority to dissolve the country’s parliament

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 14, 2022

Despite Public Anger, No Progress in Iraq Political Deadlock

Weeks after followers of influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed parliament, Iraq’s political crisis shows no signs of abating, despite rising public anger over a debilitating gridlock that has further weakened the country's caretaker government and its ability to provide basic services. Iraq's two rival Shiite political camps remain locked in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022

Despite public anger, no progress in Iraq political deadlock

Iraq’s political crisis shows no signs of abating weeks after followers of an influential cleric stormed parliament

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022

Iraq's Garden of Eden Now 'Like a Desert'

To feed and cool his buffaloes, Hashem Gassed must cross 10 kilometers (six miles) of sunburnt land in southern Iraq, where drought is devastating swathes of the mythical Mesopotamian Marshes. The reputed home of the biblical Garden of Eden, Iraq's swamplands have been battered by three years of drought and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022

Sadr Calls for Saving Iraq from Occupation, Terrorism, Corruption

Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist Movement in Iraq, has unleashed a show of popular force driven by slogans of dissolving the parliament, holding early elections, and discrediting the legitimacy of authorities that took over the country after the ouster of President Saddam Hussein in 2003. While followers of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022

Hundreds Linked to ISIS Transferred From Syria to Iraq

Syria's autonomous Kurdish region transferred to the Iraqi government more than 600 relatives of ISIS group members who were detained at the notorious Al-Hol camp, a monitor said Friday. It is the fourth operation of its kind this year from the camp, which lies less than 10 kilometers (six miles)…

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022

Ricky Shiffer: Ohio man shot after attacking Cincinnati FBI office served in Navy and fought in Iraq

Gunman shot by police during standoff on Friday

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 12, 2022

Iraq Threatened with Security Escalation as Political Opponents Call for Massive Demonstrations

Iraq’s political crisis that has been persisting for months has taken an escalating turn, after the leader of As-Sadr movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on the Judiciary to dissolve Parliament, with the aim to produce a radical change in the country’s political track. Since the withdrawal of the 73 Sadrist deputies…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022

Iraq Extends Lebanon Fuel Deal for One Year

Iraq's government has agreed to continue supplying Lebanon's electricity company with heavy fuel oil for another year, Lebanon's caretaker prime minister said on Thursday, alleviating pressure on Lebanon's struggling power grid. Najib Mikati said he had made the request to Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who agreed to extend the…

Chronicle Live · Aug 11, 2022

Gosforth veteran pilot walking 20,000 steps a day in support of refugees

James Fairman is one of the first to take on the challenge and he’ll be walking 20,000 steps a day throughout August

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022

Greece: Dozens Still Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks

Greek authorities said a search and rescue operation is ongoing for a second day for dozens of migrants missing after the boat they were on sank in rough seas off a southeastern Greek island. A Greek navy vessel and three nearby merchant ships were still searching Thursday for between around…

Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022

After ‘a lot of doors shut in our face,’ crusading couple celebrate passage of burn pit bill

The battle was just beginning for Le Roy Torres and his wife, Rosie, when the Army captain returned to Texas in 2008, already starting to suffer from the toxic substances he’d inhaled from the 10-acre burn pit at Camp Anaconda in Balad, Iraq.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022

Syria Says ISIS Leader Killed In South

An ISIS leader blew himself up in southern Syria after being surrounded by government forces, state media reported on Wednesday, citing a security source. The official SANA news agency said security forces carried out a "special operation" in the Daraa area that led to the death of "the terrorist Abu…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 10, 2022

Sadr Calls on Iraq Judiciary to Dissolve Parliament within a Week

Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose supporters earlier this month stormed the parliament in Baghdad and have since held a sit-in outside the building, stepped up his demands Wednesday and issued a veiled threat of renewed violence. Sadr said on Twitter that the judiciary has one week to dissolve the…

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