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The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani issued a decree that sends his successor, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, to retirement. The decree also applies to ministers in Kadhimi’s government. The measure is routine in Iraq after any change in government or parliament. Meanwhile, Sudani decided that he will directly oversee the country’s main…

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Saudi, Iraqi Defense Ministers Discuss Boosting Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held telephone talks on Sunday with his Iraqi counterpart Thabet al-Abasi. They discussed developing defense cooperation and coordination between their countries. They also tackled the bilateral relations that bind Saudi Arabia and Iraq and a number of issues of common interest.

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Russia Becomes India's Top Oil Supplier In October

Russia has become India's top oil supplier in October, surpassing traditional sellers Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Baghdad, Washington Renew Commitment to Strategic Framework Agreement

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani received on Thursday a telephone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who congratulated him on the October 27 formation of his government. During the call, both sides affirmed their mutual commitment to the US-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement signed in 2009 and underscored…

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Conflict, crisis fuel cholera surge across Mideast hot spots

Thousands of cholera cases have swept across Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq in recent weeks

The Independent UK

US President Joe Biden mistakenly says son Beau died in Iraq in stumbling speech

President Biden made the baffling gaffe when discussing inflation, social security and healthcare after confusing the Iraq War with Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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Iraq: Al-Sudani Revokes Senior Appointments Made by Predecessor

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad al-Sudani has revoked several appointments for senior officials made by his predecessor, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.

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Sudani Vows to Recover Iraq’s Smuggled Funds

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani announced on Tuesday that one of his government’s top priorities is to recover Iraq’s funds smuggled abroad. During a visit to the Commission of Integrity (CoI) headquarters, he said his government will determine its relations with others based on the extent of their cooperation…

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Will Sudani Adopt the Previous Iraqi Government’s Economic Policies?

These days, we are seeing increasing speculation, especially among Iraqi elites and economists, about the extent to which the country’s new prime minister, Mohamed Shia al-Sudani, can reverse some of the critical economic decisions that the Coordination Framework had criticized Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government of taking. Topping the list are the…

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New Iraqi PM hopes to continue fostering Iran-Saudi dialogue

Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says he hopes to continue hosting talks in Iraq between regional arch-enemies Saudi Arabia and Iran during his tenure

The Independent UK

US Woman Who Led Female ISIS Battalion in Syria Faces up to 20 Years in Prison

An American woman who grew up on a farm in Kansas and joined ISIS in Syria, where she led an all-female military battalion, is to be sentenced Tuesday for providing support to a foreign terrorist group. Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to…

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Busking Brit crosses Iraq on his way to COP27 without flying

With a violin on his back and maps in his bag, Dan Hodd left Spain a month ago and was cycling through busy Baghdad as he heads to the COP27 climate talks in Egypt that he firmly intends to reach without flying.

Reuters

Iraqi Wells Threaten Race to the Bottom

Iraq has long drilled the desert for oil, but now climate stress, drought and reduced river flows are forcing it to dig ever deeper for a more precious resource: water. Iraq is one of the world's five countries most impacted by key effects of the climate crisis, according the United…

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Sudani Kicks Off Duties as Iraq PM with Fight Against Corruption

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani kicked off on Friday his duties after his government earned the parliament’s vote of confidence on Thursday. A majority of the 253 lawmakers present voted to appoint 21 ministers, with two posts — the Construction and Housing Ministry and the Environment Ministry — remaining…

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Veteran of Gulf War in Iraq charged with killing convenience store worker, a refugee from Iraq who moved here 30 years ago

Prosecutors say Sean Dunnavant, 53, left behind his bicycle and cellphone during the botched robbery, helping investigators track him down and charge him with the murder of 66-year-old Salim Khamo on Oct. 17.

Reuters

In Iraq's Babylon, age-old building techniques heal climate scars

At the temple of Ninmakh, the Sumerian mother goddess, Iraqi archaeologists are using 7,000-year-old techniques to protect the monument, and the rest of the ancient city of Babylon, from salt seeping into its heart and destroying it from within.

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Australia Begins Repatriating Wives, Children of ISIS Militants

Australian relatives of dead or jailed ISIS militants are en route to Sydney, local media reported on Friday, as the country begins the controversial repatriation of dozens of Australian women and children from Syrian refugee camps. Australia first rescued eight children and grandchildren of two dead ISIS extremists from a…

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The Independent UK

Iraqi parliament gives long-awaited Cabinet approval vote

Iraq’s parliament has voted to form a new Cabinet, ending a yearlong political stalemate

Reuters

Iraq lawmakers approve government of Prime Minister-designate Sudani

Iraq's parliament approved the cabinet presented by Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday, state news agency INA said, ushering in a new government after more than a year of deadlock.

The National (Scotland)

Scot calls out UK Foreign Secretary for not helping brother in Iraqi jail

THE brother of a Scottish man who is being held in Iraq over a Qatari bank debt has demanded the Foreign Secretary do more to save him…

The Independent UK

Brother of Scot held in Iraq says his conditions are ‘vile’

Brian Glendinning’s family held a protest outside Holyrood on Thursday as they campaigned for his release.

Daily Record

Family of Scots dad jailed in Iraq protest outside Holyrood demanding action to bring him home

Brian Glendinning' was arrested in Iraq on September 4 over a £20,000 debt to a Qatar bank.

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Head of Turkish Medical Association Arrested over Chemical Weapon Use Claim

Turkish police detained on Wednesday the head of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), Sebnem Korur Fincanci, for allegedly "spreading terrorist group propaganda". Fincanci had confirmed allegations that the Turkish armed forces had used chemical weapons against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. An investigation was launched over statements…

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‘It is the memory of the people’: unpacking Iraq’s artistic heritage

Culture ministry puts artworks on display once again after destruction and theft wrought by successive conflicts

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