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Tim Walz Is Against Unaccountable Wars—but He Voted To Fund Them Anyways

While the former congressman cares a lot about war powers, he has often flip-flopped on actually enforcing Congress’ red lines.

Reason

U.S. Personnel Injured In Suspected Rocket Attack In Iraq

Recent rocket attack on U.S. personnel in Iraq by Iranian-backed militias raises tensions in the region.

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Middle East crisis: UN peacekeepers have never been more crucial on Israeli-Lebanese border, says forces chief – as it happened

Jean-Pierre Lacroix says peacekeeping force is ‘only liaison channel between Israeli and Lebanese sides’

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At least five US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq military base

Two Katyusha rockets were fired at Ain al-Assad airbase. An Iraqi security source said they fell inside the base.

Al Jazeera

US soldiers wounded in huge rocket attack on Iraq base as fears of Middle East war grow

Attack comes days after assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr

The Independent UK

Rocket Attack Injures US Personnel At Al-Asad Airbase In Iraq

Suspected rocket attack on US forces in Iraq raises tensions in the Middle East. US on alert for potential Iranian retaliation. President Biden emphasizes ...

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A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures US personnel, officials tell AP

Defense officials say several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq

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US Personnel Injured In Rocket Attack On Iraq Base

A rocket attack on a base in Iraq wounded multiple US personnel on Monday, officials said, adding to already heightened regional tensions over an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.

International Business Times

Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader's killing

As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the regional militias that the Islamic Republic has armed for decades could play a role in any attack

The Independent UK

Hamas’s leader is dead, Iran vows revenge: can anything stop all-out war in the Middle East?

The assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran humiliated Iran’s leaders, dashed hopes of a ceasefire and left the heavily armed nations of the Middle East moving inexorably closer to an all-out war they all claim not to want

The Guardian - UK

Iraq’s Yazidis gather to remember the dead and missing, 10 years on from Islamic State genocide

A decade after thousands were killed or displaced, many in the remaining community are still living in refugee camps

The Guardian - UK

She was taken captive by Isis at age 15. Now she just wants a place to call home

Hilwa* – a young Yazidi woman – was abducted during a massacre by Isis a decade ago. Rachel Hagan speaks to her about her dreams for the future in the camp for displaced people she has spent eight years in

The Independent UK

Yazidi genocide a decade on: Iraq camp closures loom, but survivors still live in fear of Islamic State

Ten years ago, on August 3, fighters from Islamic State (IS) left their bases in Syria and Iraq to attack the Sinjar region of north-western Iraq. Sinjar was home to the Yazidi people, a religious group native to the region. IS saw religious groups like the Yazidi as blasphemous and…

The Conversation

BP To Develop New Oil And Gas Fields In Iraq

Iraq signed an agreement with British energy giant British Petroleum on Thursday to develop four oil and gas fields in the northern province of Kirkuk.

International Business Times

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Judge Approves Settlement In Lawsuit Over Iraqi Nationals' Detention

Settlement approved in 2017 lawsuit ensures fair treatment for Iraqi nationals facing deportation under Trump administration.

The Independent UK

Judge approves settlement in long-running lawsuit over US detention of Iraqi nationals

A judge in Detroit has approved a settlement in a 2017 lawsuit that challenged the detention of Iraqi nationals who were targeted for deportation during the Trump administration

The Independent UK

She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children

As the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group's atrocities against Iraq's Yazidis approaches, a traumatized community is still in many ways convulsed by the legacy of the militants' onslaught

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US Conducts Airstrike Against Combatants Launching Drones In Iraq

Recent US airstrike in Babil province targets combatants launching drones, reflecting tensions in Iraq and Syria.

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Iraq Condemns Israel's Strike On Lebanon As Violation Of Law

Iraq and other countries condemn Israel's strike on Lebanon, emphasizing the breach of international law and the threat to regional stability.

The Conversation

How drums tell the story of Black Arab heritage

In 2022, I embarked on learning to play two traditional drums used in the folk music of my hometown of Basra in southern Iraq. One is known as the “khishba,” with its music termed “Khashaba,” and the “maruwas” used in “al-Bahr” music. I took drumming lessons from Black Arab musicians,…

The Independent UK

The Independent’s award-winning war correspondent Kim Sengupta dies

In a career spanning more than four decades, it was at The Independent that Kim would define his legacy as one of Britain’s best on-the-ground correspondents, writes international editor Chris Stevenson

The Independent UK

Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find safe, stable homes

Ten years ago, Islamic State militants launched an onslaught on villages and towns of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq

The Independent UK

Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes

Ten years ago, Islamic State militants launched an onslaught on villages and towns of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq

The Guardian - US

Republicans’ social conservatism wins over some Arab Americans

Bishara Bahbah ‘bent on punishing’ Democrats for ‘unfettered support’ of Israel, despite GOP following suit

Radio France Internationale

Exiled Iranian dissidents welcome UN's call for investigation into 1980s purge

A United Nations expert called this week for an international investigation into a range of "atrocity crimes" committed in Iran in connection with a purge of dissidents in the 1980s. Most of the victims were part of a group now based in France and Albania, in a sometimes uneasy relationship…

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