From Iraq to Pinehurst: How the USGA’s new greenskeeper program is helping one Army veteran fulfill a dream "From top dressing to Stimpmeter. ... I mean top to bottom, we learn everything." USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 14, 2024
Judge orders retrial of civil case against contractor accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib A judge has ordered a retrial over allegations that a Virginia-based military contractor contributed to the abuse and torture of detainees at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
Emirates Fined Emirates Fined Top News.8M For Flights Over Restricted Regions.8M For Flights Over Restricted Regions Emirates fined Emirates Fined Top News.8M For Flights Over Restricted Regions.8 million for violating FAA regulations by flying over restricted Iraqi airspace. Top News · Jun 14, 2024
Sweden summons Iraqi diplomat to protest death penalties reportedly handed to 2 Swedes Sweden’s Foreign Ministry says officials have summoned the Iraqi chargé d’affaires to protest against death sentences handed down to Swedes in Iraq The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
Iraq Counts Cost Of Stray Bullets Fired In Anger Or Joy At weddings, football matches and other special events, some Iraqi men like to fire salvos of celebratory gunfire into the sky, worrying little about where the bullets might fall. International Business Times · Jun 14, 2024
Massive Fire Breaks Out At Oil Refinery In Irbil Firefighters in northern Iraq battle a massive oil refinery fire, causing injuries and significant damages. Challenges in the Kurdish region's oil producti... Top News · Jun 13, 2024
Firefighters battle massive fire at northern Iraq oil refinery A team of 32 firefighters in northern Iraq is battling to put out a massive fire, a day after it broke out at an oil refinery, with more than a dozen of them injured while tackling the blaze, local officials said The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Election 2024: Labour’s Gaza stance has driven many Muslim candidates to stand as independents The 2024 election will see a lengthy list of independent candidates standing against Labour politicians in protest against its position on Gaza. The Conversation · Jun 10, 2024
Former Isis leader was subjected to sexual torture in US military prison in Iraq, widow says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was ‘religious but not extremist’ but changed after detention in Camp Bucca, Umm Hudaifa claims The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024
Iraqi Mandaeans thrive after being uprooted from Middle East to midwest This ancient gnostic religion has put down new roots across the globe, but the community faces broader challenges in the US The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2024
Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges A flurry of recent attacks in Iraq, apparently orchestrated by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias, reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
Houthi Leader Vows To Continue Attacking Israel And Allies Houthi leader vows to attack Israel and allies, forming alliance with Iran-backed militias in Iraq. Joint military operations target Israeli port, raising ... Top News · Jun 6, 2024
Yemen’s Houthis say they launched two attacks against ships at Haifa port The Yemeni group says military operations were launched jointly with Iraqi groups, but Israel denies attacks. Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2024
Three Iraqis Remember IS Horrors In Mosul A Decade On When the Islamic State group rampaged through Iraq's ancient city of Mosul a decade ago, the jihadists killed thousands, upended countless more lives and left deep scars among the survivors. International Business Times · Jun 6, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024 Turkey's defense minister says planned elections by Syrian Kurdish groups are 'unacceptable' Turkey's defense minister says plans by U.S.-backed Kurdish groups to hold local elections in northern Syria are “unacceptable" and a threat to Turkey's national security
Top News · Jun 1, 2024 U.N. Security Council Votes To End Mission In Iraq U.N. Security Council votes to end U.N. mission in Iraq by 2025, supporting Iraq's stability and sovereignty.
Top News · May 31, 2024 UN Security Council Votes To End Mission In Iraq UN Security Council votes to end UN mission in Iraq, extending UNAMI mandate until 2025 to support Iraq's stability and security.
France 24 · May 31, 2024 'Mutant jihadism' spreading across borders and online: EU's anti-terrorism coordinator Five years after the fall of the so-called Islamic State caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the EU's anti-terrorism coordinator sees a more diffuse threat, coming from many different directions and spreading online. This is what Bartjan Wegter calls "mutant jihadism". With FRANCE 24's Armen Georgian, he discusses Afghanistan, IS-KP (Islamic…
International Business Times · May 31, 2024 UN Mission In Iraq To End After Two Decades At the request of Baghdad, the UN Security Council unanimously decided Friday that the United Nations political mission in Iraq will leave the country at the end of 2025 after more than 20 years.
Al Jazeera · May 31, 2024 Ten years after Yazidi genocide, survivors struggle to rebuild lives NGOs report that 200,000 are displaced in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, while thousands trapped in legal limbo in Europe.
The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2024 Alastair Campbell is my hero, says Scottish Labour MP hopeful A SCOTTISH Labour MP hopeful has been slammed after describing the Iraq War spin doctor Alastair Campbell as his “hero”.
Radio France Internationale · May 25, 2024 President Raisi's death casts shadow over diplomatic tensions with Turkey Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was laid to rest on Thursday, concluding days of funeral rites attended by thousands of mourners after his death in a helicopter crash last week. Experts say the tragedy may well increase tensions between Iran and Turkey, both vying for influence in the Middle East.
International Business Times · May 24, 2024 Swiss Return Three Confiscated Artefacts To Iraq Switzerland's foreign minister on Friday returned to her Iraqi counterpart three important Mesopotamian objects seized during a criminal procedure, the Swiss government said.
International Business Times · May 19, 2024 Iraq Father Begins Legal Action Against BP Over Son's Cancer Death Hussein Julood is taking legal action against British energy giant BP after he lost his son to leukaemia, which he alleges was caused by gas flaring at Iraq's largest oil field.
Top News · May 14, 2024 Europe's Notorious Human Smuggler 'The Scorpion' Arrested In Iraq European authorities arrest 'the Scorpion,' a notorious human smuggler in northern Iraq, highlighting risks faced by migrants crossing the English Channel.