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The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Anthony Albanese raises case of jailed Australian engineer Robert Pether with Iraqi PM

Exclusive: Pether, who has been imprisoned for 14 months in Baghdad, has become ‘gravely ill’ according to his family

The Guardian - AU

Man shoots dead his sister and her husband after storming into home before going on run

Gun crime is rife in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where up to 70 per cent of people are thought to own weapons, and where minor disputes often erupt into shootouts or cold-blooded murder

Daily Mirror

Bahrain, Egypt Assert Cohesion of Joint Security

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa praised Egypt's pivotal and influential role in the Middle East, saying it is an essential pillar of Arab and regional security. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed that Arab unity and solidarity and the alignment of positions are the most effective ways to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Supreme Court rules Texas veteran may sue to get his job back; conservative justices dissent

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday an injured Iraq War veteran may sue to get his job back as a Texas state trooper in accordance with a federal law guaranteeing that returning soldiers can reclaim their government positions.

Los Angeles Times

Soldier left with catastrophic brain injury hours after returning from Iraq honours charity on his wedding day

Hours after returning home to Lancashire in February 2007, Kieran Wood, now 34, a private with the Duke of Lancaster’s, was in a catastrophic crash

The Independent UK

Justices say vet who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state

The Supreme Court has allowed a former state trooper to sue Texas over his claim that he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq

The Independent UK

UN: Over 100 Murders in Syria’s al-Hol Camp Since Jan 2021

More than 100 people, including many women, have been murdered in a Syrian camp in just 18 months, the UN said Tuesday, demanding countries repatriate their citizens. The Al-Hol camp is increasingly unsafe and the child detainees are being condemned to a life with no future, said Imran Riza, the…

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Iraq Announces 1st Cholera Death Since New Outbreak

A cholera outbreak in Iraq claimed its first victim Tuesday, with 17 new cases recorded in the country within 24 hours, a health ministry spokesperson said. The death was recorded in the northern province of Kirkuk, the ministry's Seif al-Badr was quoted as saying by state media. "Over the past…

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Schlumberger Says It Will Not Apply for Iraqi Kurdistan Oil, Gas Tenders

US energy company Schlumberger has said it will not apply without Baghdad's consent for any tenders in the oil and gas sector of Iraq's Kurdistan region, according to a letter sent to the Iraqi oil minister and seen by Reuters. Schlumberger said it would comply with a February ruling by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Phil Shiner denies fraud charges over Iraq War claims

He entered not guilty pleas to three counts of fraud at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

The Independent UK

Iraqi-Iranian Agreement on ‘Achieving Stability in the Middle East’

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on Sunday. “We have agreed to work together to bring stability and calm to the region,” Kadhimi said in a joint televised news conference with Raisi. “Dialogue with regional officials can resolve the regional issues without foreign…

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Iran says Saudi Arabia wants to resume diplomatic talks with Tehran

Saudi Arabia wants to resume diplomatic talks with Tehran, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a news conference on Monday a day after Iraq's prime minister pushed for a revival of talks between the regional rivals.

Reuters

Iraqi caretaker PM in Iran to rekindle talks with Saudis

Iranian state TV reports that Iraq’s caretaker prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has arrived in Iran

The Independent UK

266,824 Hajj Pilgrims Arrived in Madinah

A total of 266,824 pilgrims from across the globe have so far arrived in Madinah to perform this year’s holy Hajj pilgrimage, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday. Figures from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah showed that 215,580 pilgrims have arrived through the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International…

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Egypt, Qatar Welcome Upcoming Gulf-Arab-US Summit in Saudi Arabia

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani welcomed on Saturday the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Summit that will be hosted by Saudi Arabia and attended by the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and the United States. The summit is set for July. Sisi and…

Reuters

UAE's Dana Gas's Iraq facilities targeted by 3rd missile strike in a week - sources

A missile attack on Saturday targeted facilities owned by UAE energy firm Dana Gas in Iraq's Sulaimaniya province, three sources said.

The Independent UK

Iraqi PM to head to Saudi Arabia, Iran for new dialogue

Iraq’s caretaker prime minister is set to fly to Saudi Arabia, followed by Iran, carrying a new initiative aimed at renewing talks between the two regional arch foes

Reuters

No damage or casualties after attack near Dana Gas site in Iraq- source

A mortar shell landed on a grass field next to a gas site in Khor Mor, Iraq operated by UAE energy firm Dana Gas on Friday, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday, causing no casualties or damage.

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Daily Mirror

Brit family brutally slain in Alps not gunman's primary target, ex-detective says

British-Iraqi family Saad al-Hilli, 50, wife Iqbal, 47, and her mother Suhaila, 74, were shot dead in their car in September 2012 as police appear no closer to cracking the case

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Rocket Attack Targets Dana Gas Site in Iraq

A Katyusha rocket targeted employee housing of UAE energy firm Dana Gas in Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq on Friday, landing in the company's Khor Mor gas field, two security sources said. Friday's attack was the second on Dana Gas facilities this week. A Katyusha rocket landed inside Khor Mor on…

The Independent UK

Retired British geologist appeals against 15-year jail term in Iraq

Jim Fitton, 66, has spent the last fortnight in an Iraqi prison, with his family concerned over his safety and welfare.

The Independent UK

Ex-human rights lawyer Phil Shiner facing fraud charges over Iraq War claims

Shiner, from Birmingham, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Parliament Swears in New Members after Walkout of 73

Iraq’s parliament swore in dozens of new lawmakers on Thursday, replacing 73 legislators loyal to cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The 73 had resigned collectively earlier this month amid a prolonged political impasse over the formation of the country's next government. The unprecedented walkout, based on a request from Sadr, threw Iraq…

The Independent UK

Tension in Iraq as cleric accuses Iran's allies of meddling

Iraq’s Parliament is set to hold a session to vote in replacements for 73 lawmakers who resigned earlier this month

Belfast Live

Stormont hurler Abood Al Jumaili denied access to U.S at Dublin Airport

Mr Al Jumaili claims he was denied access 'because you were born in Iraq' when going through pre-clearance at Dublin Airport.

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