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Biden orders strike on Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops injured in drone attack in Iraq

President Joe Biden has ordered retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. servicemembers injured in a drone attack in Northern Iraq

The Independent UK

Eight Civilians Killed In Turkish Strikes On Syria: Monitor, Media

Turkish air strikes killed eight civilians in Syria's Kurdish-held northeast Monday, a war monitor and local media said, as Ankara launched operations in Iraq and Syria following deadly attacks on its soldiers.

International Business Times

2023 was a year of big anniversaries

In 2023, we marked 20 years since the Iraq War, 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and 60 years since the JFK assassination. Here's a roundup of historical events we wrote about over the past year.

WEKU

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Dima Sulaiman was the kind of neighbor who didn’t want to be a familiar stranger. She wanted to be friends.

Rogers Park resident Dima Sulaiman may have been disabled, but she didn’t let her physical ailments or her family’s challenging experiences as Iraqi refugees deter her.

Chicago Sun-Times

The risk of a broader Middle East war is rising

Pressure is mounting on Biden to strike the Houthis, but that could mean war across Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran

The Guardian - US

Turkey carries out mass detention of ISIL suspects

Ankara has stepped up operations against armed groups since early October.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: 'Credible Threat' From Hezbollah Triggers Road Closures In Northern Israel

The Israel-Hamas war has reached its 76th day, and tensions continue to soar near Israel's northern border with Lebanon. Local authorities are taking more steps to protect residents amid Hezbollah's "strong statements" regarding its plans to attack some northern Israeli communities.

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Iraq’s governing Shia alliance strengthened in provincial elections

The Iran-aligned coalition wins 101 out of 285 seats, and is boosted before parliamentary elections in 2025.

Al Jazeera

How writing 'made us human' – an 'emotional history' from ancient Iraq to the present day

Evidence suggests that writing was invented in southern Iraq sometime before 3000BC. But what happened next? Anyone interested in this question will find How Writing Made Us Human by Walter Stephens both an enjoyable and stimulating read. It offers what it calls an “emotional history” of writing, chiefly referencing academics…

The Conversation

Low Turnout and Boycotts Mar Iraq's Provincial Elections

Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade are underway amid an influential bloc's boycott, low turnout, sporadic violence, and alleged irregularities.

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A boycott call and security concerns mar Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade

Baghdad’s streets are nearly empty on Monday, the main day of polling in the country’s first provincial elections in a decade

The Independent UK

Iraqis to vote for powerful provincial councils in election

The first council elections in a decade are expected to strengthen the grip of pro-Iran groups.

Al Jazeera

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Laid To Rest In Low-key Ceremony

Kuwait's emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who was defence minister when Iraq invaded the oil-rich country in 1990, was laid to rest Sunday in a low-key funeral, a day after he died aged 86.

International Business Times

US Yazidis sue France’s Lafarge for aiding ISIL violence

The French cement maker is accused of abetting violence and terrorism by providing supplies for tunnels and prisons.

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The Conversation

Is Hamas the same as ISIS, the Islamic State group? No − and yes

In the aftermath of Hamas’ bloody raid into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, many Israelis and people around the world equated the newly ultraviolent and audacious Palestinian militant organization with the world’s deadliest terrorist group, ISIS – the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

The Conversation

Gaza war: how Hezbollah has opened a second front inside Israel

While the attention of the world has focused on Israel’s assault on Gaza over the past two months, following Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, one aspect of the Middle East conflict not getting a great deal of news coverage has been the continuing battle with Hezbollah in south…

Al Jazeera

‘Elephant in the room’: The US military’s devastating carbon footprint

The US military emits more than entire industrialised nations like Portugal and Denmark, yet evades scrutiny.

The Independent UK

Iraq scrambles to contain fighting between US troops and Iran-backed groups, fearing Gaza spillover

Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months have forced the government in Baghdad to perform a balancing act that is becoming more difficult by the day

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With the Israel-Hamas war, Sunni and Shia armed groups find uncommon unity

The war draws together Iran-backed Shia and Sunni militants in what appears to be closer cooperation between groups that differ in ideology but are united by opposition to Israel and the U.S.

The Independent UK

Adele declares she wrote Hometown Glory amid UK’s rage at Tony Blair going to war in Iraq

Hit track from Adele’s ‘19’ album was inspired by her attendance at Iraq war protest

The Independent UK

A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties

U.S. and Iraqi officials say a rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has caused minor damage but no casualties

LiveScience

Temple linked to Hercules and Alexander the Great discovered in ancient megacity in Iraq

Archaeologists have discovered two temples, one buried atop the other, in the ancient megacity of Girsu in Iraq. One temple is linked to Hercules and Alexander the Great.

Salon

Can US prevent wider Middle East war?

If Biden and Blinken don't want the region to erupt, they need to contain Israel's campaign of revenge

The Guardian - UK

Ministry of Defence lacks ‘effective oversight’ of civilian casualties, tribunal hears

UK government challenged over refusal to release documents about 2018 incident during campaign against Islamic State

The Independent UK

New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and struggles of Muslim chaplains in US military

The small group of Muslim chaplains in the U.S. military tends to the souls and spirits of troops of all faiths and no faith

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