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Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan Votes, Shadowed By Economic Struggles

Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters express concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite.

International Business Times

Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind

Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved disputes with Baghdad

The Independent UK

Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region votes for new parliament

More than 1,000 candidates, including 368 women, are vying for election to the 100-seat regional parliament.

Al Jazeera

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Clashes break out at protests over arrested activists in southern Iraq

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah demanding the release of activists arrested over earlier demonstrations, with clashes breaking out between protesters and security forces

The Independent UK

Iraq militias step up Israel attacks as Iran looks to junior proxies

Analysts suggest proxies in Syria, Iraq and Yemen fighting hidden conflict could be targets for Israel as it considers retaliation against Tehran

The Guardian - UK

Infighting And Inflation Ahead Of Iraqi Kurdistan Vote

Iraqi Kurdish seamstress Sanaa will, like many other voters, boycott an election later this month, a signal of growing disillusionment with the political class that has long dominated the autonomous region.

International Business Times

Israeli Military Actions Unraveling Iranian 'Ring Of Fire' Network

Israel disrupts Iranian terror network 'Ring of Fire,' facing threats from proxies in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. Ongoing struggle against Iranian influence in...

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Middle East latest: Iran indirectly threatens US forces against operating in Israel

Iran’s foreign minister has indirectly threatened U.S. forces potentially operating in Israel

The Independent UK

Iraq Walks Fine Line With Pro-Iran Factions To Avoid War

The Iraqi government is struggling to rein in powerful pro-Iran factions that risk pulling Iraq into a regional war, as fighting in Gaza and Lebanon threatens to spread further.

International Business Times

Girls as young as nine could become child brides under new Iraqi law

Amnesty International fear changes in Iraq’s Personal Status Law will lead to the legalisation of unregistered unions with child marriage laws dodged

The Independent UK

How long will the destruction of Lebanon continue? This is madness.

Netanyahu’s allegation that Iran controls all of Lebanon is a ploy to stoke another disastrous sectarian civil war there

The Guardian - US

'Soul Of Old Baghdad': City Centre Sees Timid Revival

An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the city from Mongol invaders.

International Business Times

US slams ‘suggestion of targeting’ Muslim scholar al-Sistani by Israeli TV

Washington’s envoy to Baghdad denounces Israeli broadcast that portrays Shia leader as a target for assassination.

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What Israel and its neighbours want now as all-out war looms in the Middle East – podcast

The Middle East is perilously close to all-out war. In the year since the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, millions of people have been displaced from their homes in Gaza, Israel, the West Bank and now Lebanon, and tens of thousands killed.

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Kurdish Allies Urge U.S. To Maintain Troop Presence In Iraq

Kurdish allies stress ongoing extremist threat in Iraq, caution against U.S. military withdrawal. Importance of continued cooperation and support highlighted.

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“Happy She’s Free”: Woman Rescued After A Decade In Captivity As A Slave

Kidnapped at age 11 by the Islamic State group, Fawzia Amin Sido reunited with her family after a decade. The post “Happy She’s Free”: Woman Rescued After A Decade In Captivity As A Slave first appeared on Bored Panda.

Al Jazeera

How much impact could Iran’s regional allies have in a war with Israel?

Yemen’s Houthis and armed groups in Iraq have continued to target Israel, amid escalation between Tel Aviv and Tehran.

The Independent UK

Yazidi woman kidnapped at 11 and held hostage in Gaza by Isis militant for a decade finally rescued

Fawzia Amin Sido, 21, reunites with her family in Iraq following rescue operation facilitated by Israel, the US, and Jordan

Al Jazeera

Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza after decade as ISIL captive

The now 21-year-old woman has returned home to her family in Iraq after complex rescue involving Israel, US and Jordan.

The Independent UK

State Department describes US role in helping escaped Yazidi woman flee Gaza

More than 2,600 Yazidi non-combatants remain unaccounted for, a decade after their capture

France 24

Domino effect: Does Iran-Israel showdown upend regional balance?

As Israel ponders its response to Iran, as allies urge restraint, as battles targeting Tehran proxies rage in Lebanon, let's begin with a simple fact of geography: Iran and Israel don’t share a common border. Since October 8, Tehran has been touting a so-called axis of resistance; what Israelis brand…

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