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Populist Iraqi cleric announces suspension of his movement

Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr says he will suspend the movement he leads for one year, citing “corruption” among some of his followers

The Independent UK

Positive Atmosphere Surrounds Talks on Syria’s Return to Arab League

A consultative meeting gathers in Jeddah on Friday the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with their counterparts from Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, to discuss, among other files, Syria’s return to the Arab League and its presence at the next Arab Summit. An Arab diplomatic source, who spoke…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Three Electrocuted in Iraq Floods

At least three people have been electrocuted in central Iraq after torrential rain played havoc with the war-ravaged country's dilapidated power grid, a medical official said Thursday. The three deaths happened in separate incidents in the central province of Babil, said Dr Ahmed Sabbah, director of the Institute of Forensic…

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Terror accused say Western bombing of Syria inspired 2016 Brussels attacks

Defendants at the 2016 Brussels attacks trial have described the anger they felt at the bombing of Islamic State positions in Syria and Iraq by the international coalition, saying that anger motivated them to strike back.

Radio France Internationale

Iraq Starts Regulating Arms Licenses

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday a set of methods and mechanisms through which ordinary people can obtain licenses to carry weapons, which are mostly light arms such as pistols and light automatic machine guns. According to the regulations published by the ministry, the process of obtaining a…

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Türkiye Asserts it Would Continue its Operations in Sulaymaniyah, Northern Iraq, Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu confirmed that his country would continue its operations in Sulaymaniyah, under the control of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), in the first official response to the drone attack against Sulaymaniyah International Airport last Friday. In this regard, Cavusoglu said Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Talabani's…

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Gulf-Arab Meeting to Focus on Syria’s Return to Arab League

The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for a meeting to discuss the possibility of restoring Syria’s membership in the Arab League. The meeting will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, reported AFP. Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh…

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He says U.S. troops abused him in Iraq's Abu Ghraib and his life is still ruined

This Iraqi man says that 20 years after appearing in a notorious photo in U.S. detention in Abu Ghraib prison, his family lives in shame and poverty, never receiving U.S. compensation or apologies.

WEKU

Iraq: Speculations Point to Clash between Al-Halbousi, Shiite Allies

Iraqi political circles are suggesting that Speaker of Parliament, Mohammad al-Halbousi, is seeking to promote himself as the sole leader among the Sunni forces and parties disputing over influence and power. They noted that al-Halbousi was fighting his opponents within the Sunni ranks on the one hand, and facing his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqi oil to India gets cheaper as competition From Russia bites

NEW DELHI: The cost of Iraqi oil to India dropped in February as a steady flow of Russian cargoes undercut other suppliers.

The Times of India

Yazidi brothers Saman, Sipan and Rizgar Almuhama embrace soccer in Toowoomba

Jumping in the car and heading to the local sports club for a match is a weekend tradition most Australian families and kids take for granted, but not these three aspiring footballers.

ABC News

20 years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraq's women are still not being heard

On April 9, 2003, Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq collapsed, triggering a transition period. During this time, a new government was formed, institutions underwent significant changes and the balance of power between different factions of the population changed radically. This new regime represented an opportunity for women campaigning for gender…

France 24

Witness Tells Asharq Al-Awsat about Meeting Saddam Twice during US Occupation

A retired Iraqi, who had a working relationship and friendship with former President Saddam Hussein, revealed on the anniversary of the 2003 battle of Baghdad that he met with him twice after the Iraqi capital was captured. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, the retired Iraqi disclosed that he had two meetings…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Condemns Turkish Attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport

Iraq demanded an apology from Turkiye over the drone attack that targeted the Sulaymaniyah International Airport on Friday in the Kurdistan region of Iraq without causing any casualties. President Abdul Latif Rashid condemned the blatant Turkish attacks on Iraq and its sovereignty, saying: "Turkish military operations are repeated in the…

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Once everywhere, Saddam's image scrubbed from Baghdad

Iraqis and American Marines pulled down the statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad’s Firdos Square in April 2003 in an iconic moment in the U.S.-led invasion

Al Jazeera

Iraq demands Turkey apologise over attack on Sulaimaniyah airport

SDF commander Mazloum Abdi says he was in a convoy with US troops at the Sulaimaniyah airport at time of attack.

Daily Mirror

Unbreakable bond of Iraqi blast victims who were left amputees and sought new life in UK

Both Ahmed Farhan and Ali Abbas lost limbs as boys in the 2003 Iraq war after a horrific bomb blast, but now 20 years later they both have a new life in Britain

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq, SDF Commander Condemn Attack on Airport

The commander of the main US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and Iraq’s presidency Saturday condemned what they say was a Turkish attack on an airport in northern Iraq. The condemnation came as the SDF confirmed Saturday that its chief commander, Mazloum Abdi, was at the airport in northern Iraq at the…

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Iraq calls on Turkey to apologize for attack on Sulaymaniyah airport

The Iraqi government called on Turkey on Saturday to apologize for what it said was an attack on Sulaymaniyah airport in northern Iraq, saying Ankara must cease hostilities on Iraqi soil.

Asharq Al-Awsat

SDF Commander Reportedly Targeted in Blast Near Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah Airport

An explosion struck next to the Sulaymaniyah International Airport in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region Friday, local officials said. The blast came days after Türkiye closed its airspace to flights to and from the airport, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety. Türkiye has spent years…

Al Jazeera

How has the Saudi-Iran divide affected the Middle East?

The two leading regional powers have been at odds for years, backing opposite sides in proxy wars.

WEKU

A fatal mistake: The truth behind a Marine Corps lie and broken promises

A mortar blast killed two Marines in Iraq almost 20 years ago. But families weren't told for years it was "friendly fire," a tragic accident, despite regulations. Some of the wounded were never told.

Al Jazeera

Twenty years after the US invasion, where are Iraq’s antiquities?

Thousands of artefacts are being shipped back to Iraq, but many more were taken during the post-invasion looting.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Canada Repatriates 14 Women, Children from Syria’s Roj Camp

Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria have handed over four women and 10 children to a Canadian delegation in readiness for their repatriation, a Kurdish official said. Western governments have faced mounting criticism for not taking back more of their citizens who traveled to Iraq and Syria to volunteer for ISIS.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Differences over Implementation of Political Agreement Delays Iraq Budget Approval

The approval of the Iraqi budget is likely to be delayed until sharp differences are resolved between the Sunni and Shiite parties over the implementation of the political agreement that led to the formation of the government of Mohammad Shia al-Sudani. The agreement, which brought together the Coordinating Framework with…

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