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My friend Pete Reed was killed as he saved lives in Ukraine. You should know the good he did

A former US Marine, Pete took incredible risks to save lives, including acts of bravery during the battle of Mosul. He leaves behind the organization he built to help victims of conflict

The Guardian - US

Iran Foreign Minister in Iraq for Security Talks

Iran's top diplomat Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held talks with neighboring ally Iraq Wednesday to discuss border security and regional affairs. He noted the slow progress in talks in Vienna with world powers aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, which promised Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for cutting back its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

TV series pick of the month: French special forces show 'Cœurs Noirs'

TV critic Dheepthika Laurent takes us through all the TV shows you should be watching this month, from a French series on a special forces operation in Iraq called "Cœurs Noirs", or "Dark Hearts", to a new adaptation of Spanish teen murder mystery "Elité". We also discover the French-British show…

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Iraq: US Did Not Impose Conditions over Dollar Crisis

Iraq denied claims that the US had imposed conditions on its delegation, which recently visited Washington, regarding the dollar exchange issue. An Iraqi delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, had visited Washington and met with Secretary of the State Antony Blinken earlier this month. During a press conference in…

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Baghdad memories: what the first few months of the US occupation felt like to an Iraqi

The long read: When I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched the regime and Saddam statues fall, chaos reign and a sectarian war unfold

The Guardian - UK

Iraq was a terrible war – but it cannot excuse our failure to confront the tyranny we face today

As the 20th anniversary looms, there is much to reflect upon, but still we must defend the values threatened by Russia and Putin, says author and historian John Kampfner

The Guardian - UK

Sudani Calls on Europe to Support Iraq’s Anti-Corruption Efforts

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani has called on the European Union to support the government's anti-corruption efforts. He also urged the global police agency Interpol to facilitate the extradition of wanted persons. Al-Sudani met on Saturday with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Munich…

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Kuwait foreign minister sees progress on maritime border with Iraq

Kuwait and Iraq will hold a round of legal and technical talks on Sunday as they look to bring an end to a maritime border dispute, which if resolved would spur economic development between the states, Kuwait's foreign minister said on Saturday.

Reuters

Muqtada Sadr Says Siege Must Be Lifted Off Syria after Earthquake

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, said on Saturday that any international economic sanctions against regimes and governments have not and will not help achieve the “colonial” state's desired goal. Sadr expressed his strong opposition to Western sanctions imposed on Syria, noting that the Syrian people suffer from…

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4 service members injured killing ISIS leader in Syria

A senior ISIS leader was killed in a Thursday night helicopter raid in northeast Syria, where four servicemembers and their dog was injured, U.S. Central Command tweeted Friday. The troops and the dog are being treated in Iraq. They are all reportedly in stable condition.

Tribune News Service

Four soldiers injured in US raid that killed ISIS leader Hamza al-Homsi

US service members being treated for injuries in Iraq

The Independent UK

Discovery of 4,500-year-old palace in Iraq may hold key to ancient civilisation

Sumerian Lord Palace of the Kings found in archeological collaboration with British Museum

The Guardian - UK

British Museum heritage initiative helps discover remains of lost palace in Iraq

Director of the British Museum said the discovery holds ‘enormous potential’ for our understanding of the Sumerian civilisation.

The Independent UK

US Congress to Face Iranian Drone Threat

A bipartisan group of US senators has proposed a bill to face the threat of Iranian drones and to strengthen US partnerships in the Middle East. Senators Jim Risch and Bob Menendez, ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined in introducing the legislation, which seeks joint…

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Meetings in Washington Pave Way for Establishment of Strategic Iraqi-US Ties

Iraq and the United States concluded on Wednesday week-long negotiations in Washington that tackled the future of relations between their countries in line with their 2008 Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA). Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Secretary of State Antony Blinken co-chaired a Higher Coordinating Committee (HCC), in accordance with…

Reuters

Iraq PM risks new crisis as tensions with Kurds resurface

After more than a year of political deadlock, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani could face a debilitating new crisis with Kurdish leaders that risks undermining his efforts to set policy and compile a badly needed state budget.

The Conversation

COVID-19 restrictions unexpectedly reduced Islamic State violence – political science experts explain why

World leaders and policy experts at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic feared that the health crisis might make the world more dangerous. They worried specifically that terrorist organizations like the Islamic State group would capitalize on the pandemic to increase attacks on civilians and recruit new sympathizers.

The Independent UK

Ruins of 5,000-year-old tavern with oven, fridge and ancient beer recipe unearthed in Iraq

Researchers suspect ordinary people from the ancient city came there to eat

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Shiite pilgrims march through Baghdad surrounded by security

Thousands of black-clad pilgrims from across Iraq are taking part in an annual procession marking the death of a Shiite saint

ABC News

Australian ambassador in Iraq's meeting with US-designated global terrorist defended by Foreign Affairs Department

The Foreign Affairs Department defends a meeting between Australia's ambassador to Iraq and the leader of an Iraqi political party, who the United States has designated a global terrorist.

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Resistance To Antibiotics Could Lead To Millions Of Global Deaths: Study

Human drug resistance is a result of damaged healthcare infrastructure, medicine shortages, metal pollution, and poor hygiene

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Iraq Dig Uncovers 5,000 Year Old Pub Restaurant

Archaeologists in southern Iraq have uncovered the remains of a tavern dating back nearly 5,000 years they hope will illuminate the lives of ordinary people in the world's first cities. The US-Italian team made the find in the ruins of ancient Lagash, northeast of the modern city of Nasiriyah, which…

The Guardian - UK

Millions of us marched over Iraq – and were ignored. Now we have broken politics and endless war

We changed public opinion but couldn’t stop the war. The consequences have been terrible, says Lindsey German, convener of the Stop the War Coalition

The Guardian - UK

‘Mass murder makes money’: Mark Rylance’s campaign for a memorial to Iraq war protester Brian Haw

Haw, who died in 2011, camped on Parliament Square for 10 years, pushing for peace. Now actor Rylance is part of a campaign to honour him with a statue

Bangkok Post

Iraq dig uncovers 5,000-year-old pub-restaurant

LAGASH, Iraq: Archaeologists in southern Iraq have uncovered the remains of a tavern dating back nearly 5,000 years they hope will illuminate the lives of ordinary people in the world's first cities.

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