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At U.N., Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the United Nations on Wednesday to focus on international justice for war crimes in Ukraine so evidence does not sit in storage - as it has done for victims of Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.

Reuters

Keir Starmer brands Boris Johnson 'cost of living Comical Ali' in furious PMQs clash

Labour's leader accused the Prime Minister to Iraq's former information minister - made famous in a meme trying to play down the scale of the crisis facing his country

Daily Mirror

Mumbai City FC end historic AFC Champions League campaign with win

RIYADH: Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC ended their historic AFC Champions League (ACL) campaign on a winning note, defeating Air Force Club of Iraq 1-0 in their last group match.

The Times of India

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Iraq Starts Drilling 20 Oil Wells

Iraq’s Oil Ministry announced on Tuesday that it kicked off a project to drill 20 oil wells in the Nasiriyah oil field in the southern Dhi Qar province. Director-General of the Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) Bassem Abdul Karim said the project is part of the contract signed with the Dhi…

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Two Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Suicide Bombing North of Baghdad

Two Iraqi soldiers, including a major, were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up during an army raid targeting ISIS militants north of Baghdad. The two soldiers belonged to a joint force of the 6th Division of the Baghdad Operations Command and the Iraqi National Security Service, which…

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Biden administration adds nine respiratory cancers to list of illnesses linked to burn pits

Veterans suffering from the nine conditions who served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan will now be given access to VA healthcare and disability claims

The Independent UK

The long history of oil price shocks

Oil prices were steadily climbing before Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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Wife of Australian man jailed and believed tortured in Iraq criticises federal government's response

The wife of an Australian man suspected of being tortured in an Iraqi jail dismisses assurances from the Foreign Minister that her husband has not been forgotten by the federal government.

ABC News

Who is Mohanad Jeahze? Celtic left back target who never stops running set for £2m transfer

The 25-year-old Iraq international appears a perfect fit for the way Ange Postecoglou likes to play.

Daily Record

Iran Welcomes 'Positive' 5th Round of Talks with Saudi Arabia

Iran said the latest round of talks with Saudi Arabia was "positive and serious." "The fifth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Tehran were held in Iraq, and the talks were progressive and positive," spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a televised weekly news conference. However, he noted that a meeting…

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Overuse and Climate Change Kill off Iraq's Sawa Lake

A "No Fishing" sign on the edge of Iraq's western desert is one of the few clues that this was once Sawa Lake, a biodiverse wetland and recreational landmark. Human activity and climate change have combined to turn the site into a barren wasteland with piles of salt, AFP said.…

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Leading Sadrist Member Slams Turkey, Iran for Attacking Iraq

Iraq's First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hakim al-Zamili accused on Sunday Iran and Turkey of exploiting his country's weakness to launch military attacks and operations on its territories. Zamili, who is a leading member of the Sadr movement of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, noted that the violations by Ankara and Tehran…

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Iran says talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia resumed in Baghdad

Rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed talks in the Iraqi capital after they were suspended in March, Iran's semi-official Nour News reported on Saturday.

Reuters

Iraq Exhibits Restored Art Pillaged after 2003 Invasion

Verdant landscapes, stylized portraits of peasant women, curved sculptures -- an exhibition in Baghdad is allowing art aficionados to rediscover the pioneers of contemporary Iraqi art. Around one hundred items are on display in the capital, returned and restored nearly two decades after they were looted. Many of the works,…

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Turkey Might Cooperate with Assad without Recognizing Him

Turkey said it was possible to cooperate with the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, on issues of terrorism and migrants without recognizing him. Turkey is cooperating with Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq to secure Syrian refugees' voluntary and safe return. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country does not recognize…

Reuters

Turkey summons Iraqi envoy over its military operation in northern Iraq

The Turkish foreign ministry has summoned the Iraqi charge d'affaires to convey discomfort with statements by Iraqi authorities about a Turkish military operation against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, the ministry said on Thursday.

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Iraq’s Water Resources ‘Down 50 Percent’

Iraq’s water resources have plunged 50 percent since last year, due to repeated periods of drought, low rainfall and declining river levels, a government official told AFP on Thursday. Oil-rich Iraq, despite its mighty Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is classified as one of the world’s five countries most vulnerable to…

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Kuwaiti Firm Wins a $490 Million Appeal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) must pay $490 million (149.4 million Kuwaiti dinar) to Agility Public Warehousing Company as compensation, Kuwait's Agility said in a press release on Wednesday. According to a court's ruling, the respondent must pay the appellant the amount of the loan and seven percent interest since…

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Senior Iraqi Intelligence Officer Killed during Tribal Dispute in Dhi Qar

For years, the southern governorates of Iraq have been ailed by tribal strife that kills dozens of citizens each year.

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Erdogan Threatens to 'Crush the Heads' of Kurdish Units in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to expand the operations against the Kurdish forces in Syria, as was the case against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. Speaking at the parliamentary group meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in Ankara, Erdogan announced that the…

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Pro-Iran Group Targets Israel’s Airports Authority Site in Cyberattack

An Iran-backed group in Iraq, known as al-Tahera, claimed on Wednesday that it targeted the website of the Israel Airports Authority in a cyberattack. The IAA confirmed that it was experiencing a DDoS attack, but stressed that there was no damage caused or infiltration into operational systems, The Jerusalem Post…

The Independent UK

British adventure tour leader ‘dying in hospital in Baghdad’

Geoff Hann described as ‘a great explorer, a great traveller and a great man who deserves to end his journey at home’

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Baghdad Airport Resumes Flights After Suspension Due to Bad Weather

Baghdad international airport resumed flights on Wednesday after suspending operations earlier in the day due to bad weather, the state news agency INA cited Iraq's Civil Aviation authority as saying. Iraq was hit by the third heavy dust storm in two weeks, temporarily grounding flights as the weather phenomenon grows…

Salon

Free speech: Casualty of Ukraine war?

Social media is now silencing anyone who challenges the dominant narrative, whether from the right or the left

The Independent UK

Julian Assange: Order issued for Wikileaks founder’s extradition to the United States to face spying charges

Assange is wanted in America over the publication of a series of leaks about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

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