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The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Top Blair aide warned George Bush’s White House was full of ‘f***ing lunatics’ who spelled disaster for UK

Blair’s chief of staff made claim three years before UK backed US invasion of Iraq, new book claims

The Independent UK

Private soldiers fight in America's name

While Putin embraces private contractors, the US seldom acknowledges its own version of the privatization of war

Salon

Fox News Dedicates London Bureau to Cameraman Killed in Ukraine

Pierre Zakrzewski covered breaking news in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan

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Alleged killer of prominent Iraqi analyst sentenced to death

An Iraqi court has issued a death sentence against the alleged killer of prominent Iraqi security analyst Hisham al-Hashimi, nearly three years after his assassination

The Independent UK

Iraq court issues death sentence to al-Hashimi’s killer

A police officer involved in the murder of the prominent academic and security expert has been sentenced to death.

Al Jazeera

Iraqi court sentences police officer to death for murder of government adviser

An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death a police officer blamed for leading a group that gunned down well-known analyst and government adviser Hisham al-Hashemi three years ago in Baghdad.

Reuters

Will 2024 Bring the Return of the Neocons?

The GOP nominee can forge a humbler path on foreign policy—or turn back to failed neoconservatism.

Reason

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‘I’m Armidaleian’: Ezidi refugees put down new roots in New England

About 650 Ezidis have made their home in the New South Wales town of Armidale over the past five years in what locals say is a ‘hugely successful’ resettlement scheme

The Guardian - AU

Middle East round-up: Palestinian hunger striker dies

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Sudani Says Relations with Arab World Have Reached their Best

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani announced that his country’s relations with brotherly Arab countries “have reached their best through mutual respect and respect for the sovereignty of the Iraqi state.” On Wednesday, Sudani met with representatives of a number of oil companies operating in Iraq, and attended the launch…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudani Stresses Iraq’s Readiness to Support its Economic Partners

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met on Tuesday with representatives from various foreign international oil companies to discuss progress in the oil investment sector and the development of partnerships between Iraq and major international players. During the meeting, the Prime Minister was briefed on the progress of work in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What the Iraq War can teach the US about avoiding a quagmire in Ukraine -- 3 key lessons

Leaked Pentagon papers showed in early April 2023 that the U.S. is allegedly following the inner workings of Russia’s intelligence operations and is also spying on Ukraine, adding a new dimension to the United States’ involvement in the Ukraine war.

The Conversation

Iraq, Italy Discuss Joint Military Cooperation

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto discussed in Baghdad on Tuesday strengthening their bilateral relations and security and political cooperation. Sudani praised Italy's role in combating terrorism and the ISIS extremist group through the US-led international coalition and in training Iraqi security forces within…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Denmark to Reduce its Military Presence in Iraq

Denmark will reduce its military presence in Iraq starting in early-2024 and instead focus on the Baltic countries, offering NATO a battalion to defend the region, the Nordic country's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Tuesday. "We must be prepared for the Danish presence in the Baltics to be…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Contacts Intensify over Syria’s Return to Arab League

Jordan kicked off a series of contacts with Arab countries and officials in wake of its hosting of a meeting of regional envoys on Monday to discuss Syria’s return to the Arab League. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Syria. Soon after…

Reuters

Exclusive-Turkish raid prompted ISIS leader to detonate suicide vest

ISIS leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi's six-month rule ended when he detonated a suicide vest during a Turkish special forces raid in northwest Syria on Saturday after refusing to surrender, a senior Turkish security official said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amman Meeting Discusses Return of Syrian Refugees from Neighboring Countries

A new consultative meeting on Syria, held Monday in Amman, discussed the return of Syrian refugees from neighboring countries and methods for the Syrian state to extend its control over its territory. The meeting included Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan, Iraq, Fouad Hussein, Egypt, Sameh Shoukry, Jordan,…

Al Jazeera

Syria agrees to curb drug trade in meeting with Arab ministers

The landmark talks come as efforts continue by some Arab states to reintegrate Syria into the Arab League.

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Jordan FM: Regional Talks with Syria Step toward Solution

Jordan's top diplomat said on Monday that regional talks with Syria are a step in the right direction to end a decade of the war-torn country’s political isolation and bring Damascus back into the Arab fold. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi's remarks came as Jordan hosted a meeting of envoys…

Salon

What if George W. Bush was right?

Bush’s infamously premature claim unraveled as combat escalated between Iraqi insurgents and occupying forces

Al Jazeera

The US ‘war on terror’, 20 years after ‘mission accomplished’

Experts say ‘lack of democratic accountability’, transparency continue to define US operations against ‘terror’ threats.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war: Did Putin learn from Bush’s Iraq horrors?

From Wagner’s crimes to the UN’s role, the Iraq invasion offered a preview of the Ukraine war. But not all is the same.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan to Host Talks on Syria’s Return to Arab League

Jordan will host a meeting of Arab foreign ministers and Syria's top diplomat on Monday to discuss Syria's return to the Arab League as part of a broader political settlement of Syria's more than decade-old conflict, officials said. The meeting, to be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and…

The Conversation

The power of cultural identity on psychological well-being: Singing, trauma and the resilience of the Yazidi population of northern Iraq

Behind each door and gate in Sinuni, Iraq, there is a different story of trauma and resilience. The Yazidi community is still coping with the trauma and mental health burden following the ISIS genocide of 2014, where thousands of men, women and children were killed, tortured and kidnapped for sexual…

Al Jazeera

‘Even one American in Iraq is too many’, Iran’s Khamenei says

Iran’s supreme leader meets Iraqi president, says recent security and economic agreements need to be fully implemented.

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