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Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says

The U.S. Central Command says that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double those of the previous year

The Independent UK

Evan Wright death: Generation Kill author dies by suicide, aged 59

Writer was best known for ‘Generation Kill’ in which he worked as an embedded reporter in the US marines during the invasion of Iraq

The Independent UK

Generation Kill author Evan Wright dies aged 59

Journalist whose book about US marines in Iraq was adapted into acclaimed HBO series killed himself on Friday

The Guardian - AU

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It’s worrying to see the prime minister cheerleading for war. Will Ukraine turn into Starmer’s Iraq?

The Nato summit offered a chance to work towards resolution. But instead, Starmer talked about long-range missiles, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Erdogan Says End Near For Military Operation In North Iraq, Syria

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the imminent end of his government's operations against Kurdish PKK fighters in northern Iraq and Syria.

International Business Times

Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says

Ankara has carried out repeated ground operations against Kurdish fighters, launching its most recent in 2022.

Al Jazeera

Iraq: 10 years after ISIS, affiliated families still shunned by society

June 29 marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a caliphate across Iraq by the Islamic State. A decade later, families perceived as affiliated with ISIS still live with the consequences of that time, which profoundly changed the country. Tens of thousands of people, mainly women and children, remain…

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Iraq and Afghanistan veterans honoured at first service

Australian veterans of Middle East wars have been remembered at the first of a yearly ceremony honouring their courage and service.

AAP

Iraq Sentences Wife Of IS Leader To Death

Iraqi court sentences al-Baghdadi's wife to death for crimes against Yazidis. Concerns over due process and accountability persist.

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Iraqi court sentences wife of slain Islamic State leader to death for crimes against Yazidi women

An Iraqi court has issued a death sentence against one of the wives of the late brutal Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, alleging that she was complicit in crimes committed against Yazidi women captured by the militant group

The Independent UK

Warning signs: a history of Joe Biden’s verbal slips

Signs were hiding in plain sight well before the US presidential debate against Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

Sweden protests against death penalties given to 3 Swedes in Iraq, says a 4th case isn't confirmed

Sweden’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Iraqi chargé d’affaires in Stockholm to protest against death sentences received by Swedes in Iraq

The Independent UK

What happens next in Ukraine’s debt negotiations could change the course of the war

As Ukraine fights against Russian invasion, it faces a battle on two fronts: military and financial. Global attention understandably focuses on battlefield developments, where Russian troops are pushing towards Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv. But Ukraine is simultaneously experiencing financial struggles.

The Conversation

UNESCO finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls, years after the defeat of IS

The U.N. cultural agency has discovered five bombs hidden within the walls of the historic al-Nouri Mosque in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq

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International Business Times

Five IS Bombs Found Hidden In Iconic Iraq Mosque: UN Agency

A United Nations agency said it has discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by Islamic State group jihadists, during restoration work in the northern Iraqi city.

Evening Standard

Kurdistan quiz for bigwigs

Spy is looking forward to next week’s annual conference of the Iraq Britain Business Council at The Mansion House.

The Independent UK

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal

The Islamic State group declared its caliphate a decade ago

The Guardian - UK

From Covid-inspired tag in Mexico to soccer with no ball in Iraq: Francis Alÿs on his joyous films of children’s games

The artist has travelled the world documenting the way children play. As he puts his films on display, he talks about the way conkers cross cultures, password games in Ukraine, and whether ‘playing out’ is under threat

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The Independent UK

The Latest | Iran-allied militants claim an attack targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat

An Iranian-backed umbrella group known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed an attack targeting the southern Israeli port city of Eilat

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah’s ‘axis of resistance’ allies waiting in reserve to fight Israel

Analysts believe that an expanded conflict could encourage foreign fighters to support Hezbollah and fight Israel.

The Guardian - UK

Francis Alÿs: Ricochets review – children of the world unite in a health and safety nightmare

From Cuba to Mexico, from Hong Kong to Iraq, the Belgian artist has made 40 mesmerising films of kids at play, including three with guns up to no good in a war zone

Al Jazeera

Iraq to NSA spying: The biggest revelations by Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks unearthed documents ranging from conflicts within the US Democrats to toxic waste dumping in West Africa.

Evening Standard

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France 24

'Sinjar, the Birth of Phantoms': Director Alexe Liebert on trauma of Yazidis

Almost 10 years after the Islamic State group launched its conquest of the Mount Sinjar region in Iraq as part of its takeover of the country, a new film tells the stories of the Yazidi people, who suffered a genocide under the extremists' rule. Several thousand Yazidis were killed or…

Al Jazeera

‘Generational hero’: Julian Assange’s supporters hail his expected release

Activists and politicians celebrate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s freedom following a plea deal with the US.

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