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'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program

After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder

The Independent UK

Syrians, Iraqis Archive IS Jail Crimes In Virtual Museum

After jihadists jailed him in 2014, Iraqi religious scholar Muhammad al-Attar said he would sometimes pull his prison blanket over his head to cry without other detainees noticing.

International Business Times

Iraq 'to pass law' allowing girls as young as nine to marry while stripping women of other rights

Amendment set to end freedoms given to women under Law 188

Evening Standard

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Retrial of military contractor accused of complicity at Abu Ghraib soon to reach jury

A jury could begin deliberations as soon as Thursday on whether a Virginia-based military contractor bears responsibility for abuse of detainees 20 years ago at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison

The Independent UK

University to set up public archive on work of renowned Independent journalist Robert Fisk

Over the course of his career, Fisk travelled to Syria, Iraq, Bosnia, and Lebanon and interviewed Osama Bin Laden on three occasions

The Independent UK

Trail cameras prove essential in saving Persian leopards in Iraq as shown in David Attenborough’s new ‘Asia’

There are thought to be fewer than two dozen left in the area, that is also home to millions of unexploded minefields

Digital Camera World

‘Everybody told me not to do it’: can a movie shift a presidential election?

As the US heads to the polls, film-makers and writers of political movies released in election years discuss their intentions and influence

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Protests in Israel after defence minister sacked – as it happened

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In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their borders

A small facility in Cyprus is hosting senior government officials from as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons of mass destruction from crossing their borders

The Independent UK

After Islamic State: how writers and poets are reclaiming the soul of Mosul

IS burned 100,000 books when they occupied the Iraqi city. Now, as the arts flourish once again and help to restore social cohesion, the ancient cultural centre is being reborn

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s help has transformed Yemen's Houthi rebels into a potent military force, UN experts say

U.N. experts say Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been transformed from a local armed group with limited capabilities to a powerful military organization with support from Iran, Iraqi armed groups, Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and others

The Independent UK

Iran May Use Iraqi Militias For Retaliatory Strike Against Israel

Israeli intelligence official warns of potential Iranian retaliatory strike using Iraqi militia groups. Iran signals 'definitive and painful' response to r...

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Crude Rallies on Report Iran to Attack Israel Through Iraqi Proxies

December WTI crude oil (CLZ24 ) today is up +0.95 (+1.37%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ24 ) is up +0.0169 (+0.86%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are climbing today on concern that hostilities in the Middle East may escalate and disrupt crude supplies. There was a report from Axios today...

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Iraq’s parliament elects new speaker, ending yearlong deadlock

Former Sunni speaker secured 182 votes in the 329-seat legislature with significant support from Shia political blocs.

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Kurdish Dominance Maintained In Northern Iraq Regional Elections

Kurdistan election results reveal KDP and PUK dominance, New Generation party as significant opposition force. High voter turnout and economic concerns sha...

The Independent UK

Retrial begins in civil suit against contractor accused in Abu Ghraib prison scandal

A military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago is again on trial in a federal courtroom after a long-awaited civil case earlier this year ended with a hung jury

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U.S. CENTCOM Strikes ISIS Targets, Kills Senior Leaders In Syria

U.S. CENTCOM conducts successful strikes on ISIS in Syria, eliminating terrorists and senior leaders. U.S. troop presence in Iraq and Syria remains crucial...

The Independent UK

Dominant Kurdish parties in Iraq maintain their sway in regional parliament elections

Final results from this month’s vote for the regional parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region show the two dominant Kurdish parties maintaining their hold while an opposition party made inroads

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The Independent UK

Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey

The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to push for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in Syria, including the escalating Turkish bombardment of Kurdish areas

International Business Times

Iraq Opens Arms To Lebanese Fleeing Israeli Attacks

Israeli bombardment of Lebanon forced Mohammed Fawaz and his family to flee so often that they finally moved many kilometres (miles) away to find respite in central Iraq.

WhatToWatch

Lioness season 2 episode 2 recap: the new Lioness is identified

In Liones season 2 episode 2, Joe finds her next Lioness, but has to go to Iraq to recruit her. Plus, she has an emotional goodbye with her family.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israel says it detained 100 suspected militants in a raid on a Gaza hospital

Israel’s military says it detained 100 suspected Hamas militants in a raid on a hospital in northern Gaza over the weekend

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Iraq Accuses Israel Of Violating Airspace In Iran Strikes

Iraq accuses Israel of violating its airspace during strikes on Iran, sparking tensions in the Middle East and prompting diplomatic actions.

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Iran Accuses Israel Of Using Iraqi Airspace In Attack

Iran accuses Israel of attacking its military sites from Iraqi airspace. US denies involvement. Iraqi response awaited.

The Conversation

Israel’s latest strike against Iran may actually de-escalate regional tensions – for now, at least

Israel’s airstrikes of Oct. 26, 2024 – which hit around 20 military targets in Iran, Iraq and Syria – had been anticipated for weeks. Indeed, the operation followed a promise from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retaliate for an earlier ballistic missile attack by Tehran in early October.

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