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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

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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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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

Daily Mirror

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…

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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…

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

The Independent UK

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’.

Al Jazeera

Charles presents medals to troops on Operation Shader

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

The Independent UK

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

Salon

Kurdish Sisters Help Boost Iraq to Weightlifting Victory

In Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, sisters Ines, Israa and Oshin Muhsin have inherited a hefty mantle from their late father, using it to take their country to weightlifting glory. "We want to write the history of women's sports and preserve our father's" memory, Ines told AFP. At just 20, she…

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The Independent UK

Ukraine war highlights internal divides in Mideast nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought up deep divisions in the Middle East, where Moscow has made itself a key player in recent years

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kadhimi Says Iraqis Should Be Proud Of Their Cultural History

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi stressed on Sunday the need to renounce violence and extremism and to seek unities and honorable values that contribute to evolving people and nations. The PM on Sunday inaugurated the Iraqi National Museum after immense rehabilitation and maintenance. Kadhimi said in a statement that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Invasion Reorders West’s Calculations on Cost of War

Not long after winding down 20 years of war, President Joe Biden now finds the United States entrenched in a conflict in Ukraine, even without sending in US troops, that could have a more far-reaching effect on a larger cross section of Americans than Afghanistan or Iraq ever did. Fighting…

The Independent UK

Sir Tony Blair: I thought Iraq invasion was the right thing to do

‘People often say over Iraq or Afghanistan that I took the wrong decision but you’ve got to do what you think is right,’ the 68-year-old said.

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The Canberra Times

Honours for soldiers who went way beyond the call of duty

Fifteen awards to soldiers who served in Iraq, Afghanistan as well as Australian floods and pandemic

Salon

War 101: What it means to "take" a city

Russia's attack on Ukraine is stupid, pointless, destructive and remarkably vicious. That's what happens in war

The Guardian - UK

False Prophets by Nigel Ashton review – Britain and the Middle East

A deft and fascinating account of British prime ministers’ flawed interventions in the region, from Suez to Iraq

Asharq Al-Awsat

800 Iraqi Refugees Return Home From Syria

Eight hundred Iraqi refugees returned home from northeast Syria on Thursday and hundreds more are to follow, a Syrian official in the region's Kurdish semi-autonomous administration said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the first group left on buses via the Al-Yarubiyah border crossing. The Iraqi government has "agreed…

Benzinga

Read What Activist Cevian Demanded From Ericsson Post ISIS Fiasco

Europe's leading activist investor Cevian AB pressed Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to amend its articles to give its Class A shareholders the power to convert their shares into Class B shares, Bloomberg reports. Class A shareholders carry ten times Class B's voting power per share, notes Bloomberg. Cevian holds ~5% of Ericsson's Class…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Long Road ahead for Iraq Pledge to Phase Out Gas Flares

In the oilfields of southern Iraq, billions of cubic feet of gas literally go up in smoke, burnt off on flare stacks for want of the infrastructure to capture and process it. The flares produce vast amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming without any…

The Independent UK

Beau Biden’s death and the real crime of Boebert’s heckling. Could this finally be the reckoning for burn pits?

The issue of burn pits was given more airtime than voting rights, gun violence and abortion in Biden’s SOTU address. Two days later, the House passed sweeping burn pits legislation. Rachel Sharp hears from veterans, lawmakers and advocates about whether America’s sick and dying soldiers are finally being heard

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