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Foot-and-mouth Variant Hits Iraq Buffaloes

Despite vaccinating his entire herd against foot-and-mouth disease, Iraqi farmer Saadoun Roumi has lost five of his 15 buffaloes to a variant never before seen in the country. The severe, highly contagious livestock disease has plagued Iraq for decades, but this year's outbreak has already had a devastating impact described…

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Merkel Receives UNESCO Peace Prize for Welcoming Refugees to Germany

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a UNESCO peace prize Wednesday for her decision to welcome more than 1.2 million migrants to Germany despite resistance at home and among European partners. Organizers said that Merkel showed political courage when Germany welcomed refugees in 2015-2016 who had fled conflicts in Syria,…

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We Fled War to Die in an Earthquake, Says Iraqi Woman Mourning Family in Türkiye

Six years ago, Rehab Talal and her family fled the ISIS-held city of Mosul in northern Iraq seeking shelter in Türkiye, but seven members of her family died, including a week-old baby, when her parents' house collapsed in the earthquake. When Talal learned that the earthquake had struck the region…

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Iraq jails YouTuber, TikToker over 'indecent' videos

A court in Baghdad has sentenced two Iraqis to prison time over "indecent" videos on social media that "undermine modesty and public morality", the judiciary said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Tree Study Shows How Drought May Have Doomed Ancient Hittite Empire

Around 1200 BC, human civilization experienced a harrowing setback with the near-simultaneous demise or diminishment of several important empires in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean region - an event called the Bronze Age collapse. One of the mightiest to perish was the Hittite empire, centered in modern Türkiye and…

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We fled war to die in an earthquake, says Iraqi woman mourning family in Turkey

Six years ago, Rehab Talal and her family fled the Islamic State-held city of Mosul in northern Iraq seeking shelter in Turkey, but seven members of her family died, including a week-old baby, when her parents' house collapsed in the earthquake.

Reuters

GCCIA Signs Contracts for Iraq Interconnection Project

The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) signed five contracts worth $220 million with the companies implementing the electricity interconnection project between the Gulf states and Iraq. The Authority will construct lines of 295 km from the al-Wafra station in Kuwait to the al-Faw station in southern Iraq to transfer…

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Beau Biden: The story of Joe Biden’s late son

The Delaware attorney general and Iraq War veteran, the president’s eldest son, died in 2015

The Independent UK

US man convicted of aiding Islamic State as sniper, trainer

A former New York stockbroker-turned-Islamic State group militant has been convicted of becoming a sniper and trainer for the extremist group during its brutal reign in Syria and Iraq

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Underscores Solidarity with Türkiye, Syria after Devastating Quake

The Saudi government underscored on Tuesday its solidarity with Turkey and Syria in wake of the devastating earthquake that struck them on Monday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The ministers reviewed the latest regional and international…

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Lavrov in Iraq to Discuss US Sanctions over Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iraqi counterpart on Monday discussed unpaid bills owed to Russian oil companies because of US sanctions over the Ukraine conflict. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told a Baghdad news conference that he would discuss the issue during a visit to Washington on Wednesday.…

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Iraq to discuss with U.S. how to pay Russian energy firms, Iraqi foreign minister says

Iraq will discuss with Washington this week how to pay dues owed to Russian oil companies despite sanctions, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Monday.

Reuters

Promises of international aid pour in after quakes kill more than 4,000 in Turkey and Syria

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing more than 4,000 people as they slept, leveling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as Greenland. Hours later, a second earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the same region. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for the latest…

France 24

F-22 makes first air-to-air strike in takedown of Chinese balloon

WASHINGTON — The downing of China’s alleged spy balloon marked the first time the F-22 Raptor fighter jet brought down an airborne target since it debuted in combat in Syria and Iraq almost a decade ago, defense analysts said.

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Iraqis protest over killing of YouTube star by her father

Demonstrators hold placards saying ‘stop killing women’ and ‘Tiba’s killer must be held to account’.

The Independent UK

Iraqis protest gender violence after YouTube star killed

Dozens of Iraqi residents and activists are protesting in the city of Diwaniyah days after a 22-year-old YouTube star was killed allegedly by her father

Reason

Examining America's War in Iraq After 20 Years

It was a blunder. Worse than that, it was a crime.

The Independent UK

‘Honour’ killing of YouTube star sparks outrage in Iraq

Authorities say YouTuber’s father admitted to killing his daughter

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Killing of YouTube star by her father causes outrage in Iraq

Tiba al-Ali, 22, was killed by her father, despite attempts by police to mediate a dispute between her and her family.

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Saddam's Guard Gave Information About his Hideout in Tikrit

A US commandos force arrested former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who disappeared immediately after the toppling of his regime. The search and arrest of Saddam was a priority for the US political and military leadership, especially after the operations targeting these forces escalated in several Iraqi regions. Everyone saw the…

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US Reaffirms Commitment to Strategic Framework Agreement with Iraq

US President Joe Biden reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Iraq in a phone call with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Biden stressed the US commitment to the Strategic Framework Agreement with Baghdad and commended the Prime Minister’s efforts to strengthen Iraq’s sovereignty and independence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Parts of Chicago more dangerous than war zones, who’s profiting on the Bally’s deal and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times

Violence in some Chicago neighborhoods puts young men at greater risk than U.S. troops faced in Iraq, Afghanistan war zones, study finds

The researchers say their findings point to a need for more trauma-related health care in those places, especially in the West Side ZIP code 60624.

Daily Mirror

Dad who strangled daughter to death told police he killed her to 'wash away the shame'

Taiba Alali fled her homeland in 2017 to start a new life in Turkey and had planned to wed her Syrian-born boyfriend. But when she returned to support the Iraq football team her family kidnapped her

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Iraqis Protest in Baghdad as Currency Crisis Continues

Iraqi protesters rallied Friday in Baghdad, demanding the government take action to stop the economic crisis and the slide of the national currency after the Iraqi dinar plunged further. Measures taken by the United States in recent months to stamp out money laundering and the channeling of dollars to Iran…

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