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How Islamic State used video to legitimise its caliphate

The rise of the self-styled Islamic State (IS) has been described as an “accident of history” which took place as a result of the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003.

The Conversation

A man wielding an axe wounds 3 people at the Assyrian Christian new year's parade in Iraq

Witnesses and officials in the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk say a man with an axe has attacked a new year's parade by Assyrian Christians, and three people have been wounded

The Independent UK

Trump threatens to bomb Iran unless deal on nuclear program is reached

President exited Obama-led nuclear agreement with Iran after taking office in 2017

The Independent UK

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5 year old boy from Iraq undergoes world's first of its kind bone marrow transplantation in India

In a historic medical breakthrough, the world’s first Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) has been done on a 5-year-old boy with a rare and complex condition. This remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone in pediatric hematology and immunology. The case, which is the first of its kind not in India…

The Times of India

The death of my friend inspired me to follow my standup dreams

For one writer, tragedy led to comedy, the sudden loss of a colleague giving her the nudge she needed

The Guardian - UK

Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s brutal Iraq film Warfare offers only violence – to its detriment

3/5 The director of ‘Civil War’ and a real-life Iraq veteran have rounded up a cast of young stars – including Will Poulter, Kit Connor and Charles Melton – for a film that focuses on a few hours of chaos in Ramadi province in 2006

The Independent UK

Three Years On, Families Still Mourn Relatives Drowned In Channel

Mohammed Hussein Mohammedie was just 19 when he left Iraq and attempted the perilous English Channel crossing in November 2021.

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Palestine keep hopes of first World Cup alive with dramatic Iraq turnaround

Palestine score twice in the final minutes of their Group B qualifier for a historic 2-1 win against Iraq in Jordan.

Al Jazeera

US warns Iraq to crack down on Iranian-backed militant groups

‘The government of Iraq must ensure it has command and control of all security forces’ within its borders, State Department declares

The Independent UK

Migrant’s Unbelievable Claim Works in Court: No ID, No Phone, No Deportation

An Iraqi man has managed to avoid being deported from the UK after claiming a people smuggler tossed his ID and forced him to get rid of his phone while on his way to Britain.

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Iraqi asylum seeker has deportation delayed after people smuggler ‘threw away his phone and ID’

The man reportedly fled Iraq after he was threatened with arrest for alleged exam fraud

Evening Standard

Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon

The Independent UK

Judge granted asylum seeker UK refuge after confusing Iraq with Iran

Judge Helena Suffield-Thompson handed down a ruling based on guidelines relevant to the incorrect Middle Eastern state

The Independent UK

Thousands gather in Iraq's Kurdish region to celebrate Nowruz festival

Celebrations filled Iraq’s Kurdish region on Thursday as people gathered to mark Nowruz, the festival that welcomes spring and the start of a new year.

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4,000-year-old tablets found in Iraq reveal ancient red tape

Archaeologists from the British Museum and Iraq have uncovered over 200 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets at Girsu, shedding light on the earliest known empire's complex bureaucracy.

Latin Times

Trump Claims Iraq's 'Fugitive Leader' Was 'Relentlessly Hunted Down' and Killed

President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post shared Friday evening that the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was killed.

The Guardian - UK

‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds

Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations

The Guardian - US

How Pete Hegseth is pushing his beliefs on US agency: ‘nothing to prepare forces’

As defense secretary shifts focus to culture war, some fear he is neglecting ‘future of warfare’ for US military

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Dynamite News

Senior Islamic State leader killed in US-Iraq joint operation

US President Donald Trump on Saturday informed that the head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, along with another unidentified member of the ISIS, was killed in US-led operation. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says

Iraqi Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that the head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, or “Abu Khadija,” was “one of the most…

International Business Times

Iraq Says Seeking Alternatives To Iran Gas

Iraq is exploring alternatives to Iranian gas imports, including options in the Gulf, a government official said, as it seeks to reduce dependence on its sanctions-hit neighbour.

Evening Standard

Disabled ex-Army doctor left without heating and hot water in West London housing association flat

Terry Cyrille, who served in Iraq as a combat medic, has battled life-threatening cancer and other severe illnesses

The Conversation

Iraqi Kurdistan faces a deepening economic crisis as unpaid wages pile up

Public sector workers in Iraqi Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq, have endured irregular and delayed salary payments for more than a decade. Many of these people are owed staggering amounts of money – US$50,000 (£38,700) on average, and as much as US$120,000 for higher-level employees.

The Independent UK

Syria’s leader signs deal to integrate Kurdish forces into new regime

Agreement with US-backed group puts all border crossings with Iraq and Turkey, airports and oil fields in northeast Syria under new regime’s control

Al Jazeera

US ends sanctions waiver for Iraq to buy electricity from Iran

Iraq faces worsening power shortages after the US cuts waivers tied to Iranian gas and electricity imports.

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