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How a regional reset has left isolated Iran fighting to stay relevant

Iran is entering one of the most difficult moments in its history. The alliances it had built across the region are falling apart, Western sanctions have returned and its rivals are gaining ground. As Tehran tries to hold on to partners and protect its borders, it is discovering how sharply…

Radio France Internationale

Friday essay: how societies evolved into fear-dominated goliaths – then collapsed

We think of ancient civilisations as operating very differently from the way our economy works today. Yet the Bronze Age Assyrians living in Mesopotamia, around 4,000 to 3,000 years ago, began the basis of modern capitalism, in a region spanning most of modern-day Iraq, eastern Syria and southeastern Turkey. The…

The Conversation

Photos show mourners in Tehran honoring the unknown soldiers killed in the 1980's Iran-Iraq war

Mourners gathered Monday in Iran's capital to honor the unknown soldiers killed in the 1980–88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields.

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2026 World Cup: Coach Arnold feels Iraq's passion to pass final playoff test after 40-year wait

Iraq is one game away from soccer’s 2026 World Cup in North America and its veteran coach Graham Arnold senses a little pressure and a huge achievement ahead

The Independent UK

Tears and solemnity at Cheney funeral – but no memorial for those killed in Iraq

Great and good pay tribute in Washington but honouring of former vice-president was an exercise in omission

The Guardian - US

Scenes from former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral

Cheney was a pivotal figure after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and throughout the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Axios

How the best week of the football year surpassed all expectations

WORLD CUP 2026 : Scenes of celebration and anguish across the globe highlighted how the World Cup retains a special ‘magic’ - even as those emotions are being used by wider forces, writes Miguel Delaney

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The warning signs before ex-Marine sniper allegedly killed 3 and wounded 5 in mass shooting

The veteran self-published a book in 2020 and legally changed his name three years later, saying there are ‘events in my life that I don’t understand’

The Independent UK

How to watch Iraq vs UAE: Live streams for second leg of final AFC World Cup qualifier

After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, the last two AFC hopefuls meet in Basra – here's how to watch Iraq vs UAE online and on TV today.

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Iraq’s 2025 elections reveal a democracy without belief

Iraqis went to the polls on November 11 to vote in parliamentary elections. Preliminary results put the coalition of Iraq’s prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, in the lead. But no bloc has won anything close to a governing majority in the 329-seat parliament.

The Conversation

Prime minister's coalition makes a strong showing in Iraqi elections, but no single bloc dominates

Iraqi election officials have announced preliminary results for Iraq’s parliamentary elections, showing traditional powers still dominate their regions

The Independent UK

How former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa ended up being welcomed to the White House

A few years ago, you might have balked if someone told you that the US president would be photographed in the White House shaking hands with a man who was a former member of al-Qaeda, an insurgent against US forces in Iraq, and had led one of the largest Syrian…

The Conversation

Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands) review – twinkling debut from British-Iraqi standup

The comedian considers his Brummie and Middle East identities in a polished set about belonging

The Guardian - UK

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After brutal torture and 2.5 years of captivity, Israeli-Russian researcher is grateful to survive

Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released after being kidnapped and tortured by an Iraqi militia for more than two years

The Guardian - UK

‘I would give all my life for my brother to come back for one second’ – This is climate breakdown

Ari loved his community and set up a volunteer group to fight wildfires. One day his brother Bilal received the phone call he had long dreaded. This is Bilal’s story

The Independent UK

Photos show Iraqi security forces and displaced people voting early in parliamentary election

Members of Iraqi security forces and displaced people living in camps, including minority Yazidis, cast their ballots Sunday in early voting ahead of this week’s parliamentary election in Iraq.

The Independent UK

How Gary Sinise is helping the nonprofit CreatiVets build ‘a place to go when the PTSD hits’

The nonprofit CreatiVets is transforming a once-abandoned church in Nashville into a 24-hour arts center for veterans and a community hub

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Euronews

Iraq elections: early voting for security personnel and displaced people began on Sunday

The election, with 7,744 candidates, will determine if PM al-Sudani secures a second term amid regional tensions.

The Independent UK

Iraq's displaced Yazidis and security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament election

Members of the Iraqi security forces and displaced people are casting their ballots in early voting in the country's parliamentary election

The Independent UK

Why the election in Iraq is so important and what is at stake

Iraqis are at the polls for a crucial, historical parliamentary election

Caixin Global

Energy Insider: China Achieves Breakthrough With Thorium Molten Salt Reactor

China–ASEAN power trade tops 75 billion kWh, PetroChina-led project in Iraq boosts oil processing capacity

Axios

Dick Cheney and the twilight of the neocons

Cheney was at the center of foreign policy debates for decades, but virtually no politician today associate themselves with his worldview.

International Business Times UK

From Iraq to Gay Marriage: The Contradictions That Defined Dick Cheney's Public Life

Dick Cheney, who died at 84, was a driving force behind the Iraq War and domestic surveillance—but also broke with his party to support gay marriage and oppose Donald Trump. His legacy remains deeply complex.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Reddit to be banned for under-16s, Commonwealth Bank gets a Shonky, Dick Cheney dies

Minister extends ban to discussion forum and video streamer Kick; former US vice-president and Iraq hawk was a key Republican figure

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