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In Iraq, restored tomb of biblical prophet Nahum quietly attracts Jewish pilgrimage
The Times of Israel
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June 30, 2025
A day after arriving in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, Michigan rabbi Asher Lopatin woke up at 3 a.m. and set out across the dusty desert landscape for the small town of Alqosh, some 120 kilometers (75 miles) away. There,...
Pride in America hits historic low, new poll finds just days before July 4 holiday
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Qatar Airways Resumes Iraq, Syria Flights, Boosts Lebanon, Jordan Routes In July
Gulf Insider
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June 30, 2025
Qatar Airways is restoring its full flight schedule to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, with services restarting from June 30, 2025, the airline confirmed in a statement. The decision follows the lifting of regional air corridors that had...
Balancing acts and breaking points: Iraq’s US-Iran dilemma
Atlantic Council
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June 30, 2025
MENASource June 30, 2025 • 4:11 pm ET Print this page Balancing acts and breaking points: Iraq’s US-Iran dilemma By C. Anthony Pfaff Even without the current conflict between Israel and Iran, the prospects for future US-Iraq relations have often...
Iraq seeks global support to overcome legacy of war
Shafaq News
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2025-06-30T12:42:51+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Seville Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid called for stronger international support to help Iraq overcome decades of conflict and economic setbacks, while highlighting the...
Iraq reclaims Mesopotamian artifacts in Turkish handover
Shafaq News
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2025-06-30T12:15:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Ankara/Baghdad On Monday, Iraq's embassy in Ankara received six ancient clay tablets dating back to the Mesopotamian civilization, marking the latest recovery of looted...
Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Your rights as wildfires cause flight cancellations
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Discover Iraq: Karbala, where memory breathes and future beckons
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Few places wear their history as openly as Iraq’s Karbala. Each year, during Ashura and Arbaeen, the city fills with black-clad pilgrims mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, who was killed...
Qatar Airways resumes operations in Iraq and Syria, returns to full flight schedule in Lebanon and Jordan
The Peninsula
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June 30, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways has confirmed the resumption of its full flight operations to Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria following the lifting of airspace restrictions in the region. Resumption and full operations Beginning on June 30, 2025,...
Korea to raise travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba, lowers alerts for 4 countries
The Korea Times
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June 30, 2025
Korea will raising the travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba region starting next month, due to growing instability from intensifying anti-government protests and rising organized crime, the foreign ministry said Monday. A Level 3 travel alert,...
S. Korea to raise travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba, lowers alerts for 4 countries
Yonhap News Agency
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June 30, 2025
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will raising the travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba region starting next month, due to growing instability from intensifying anti-government protests and rising organized crime, the foreign ministry said...
Travel Concerns Prompt Michiganders to Rethink International Trips
WILX - Michigan
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June 29, 2025
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Travel to the Middle East is stirring up new concerns for Michiganders. Safety alerts among shifting global tensions have people asking questions before they book. For many Michiganders, summer means European getaways or...
Iraqi pilgrims reroute as Sayyida Zainab shrine rituals suspended in Syria
Shafaq News
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2025-06-29T18:38:17+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Al-Diwaniyah/Damascus Iraqi religious tour groups have rerouted Muharram pilgrimage campaigns after ceremonies at the Sayyida Zainab shrine near Damascus were suspended this...
Henley Passport Index 2025: Where can Saudis travel without a visa?
ARY News
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June 29, 2025
In the recent Henley Passport Index 2025 release, the latest global passport rankings strength have been revealed based on visa-free access, exposing Singapore to be once again in the top position, while Saudi Arabia is at 59th, allowing its...
Iranian Consul: Iran-Iraq trade unaffected by Israel’s offensive
Shafaq News
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June 29, 2025
2025-06-29T18:08:57+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Al-Sulaymaniyah Tehran’s trade with Iraq remained stable during Israel’s 12-day offensive against Iran, Iranian Consul in al-Sulaymaniyah Muhammed Mahmudian confirmed on...
Iraq's water crisis deepens: Kurdistan’s iconic waterfall dries up
Shafaq News
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2025-06-28T22:13:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Erbil The Gali Ali Beg waterfall, one of the Kurdistan Region’s best-known natural landmarks, has dried up completely for the first time in living memory, amid a severe water...
Emirates extends flight suspension to Iran, Iraq routes to resume soon: What travelers need to know
The Times of India
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June 29, 2025
Emirates extends Tehran flight suspensions until July 5 and resumes flights to Baghdad and Basra from July 1 and 2, allowing passengers to connect through Dubai/ Image: Emirates.com Emirates, the flagship airline of Dubai, has announced an...
Mass turtle deaths strike Iraq's marshes as drought tightens grip
Shafaq News
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2025-06-29T06:13:15+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Dhi Qar A mass die-off of turtles has hit parts of Iraq’s marshes, where a severe drought is devastating one of the country's most fragile and biodiverse ecosystems. Raad...
A World War II European vacation to remember
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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About two years ago I was talking with Mike, a friend of mine I’ve known since Ronald Reagan was still in the White House, and he asked me a question out of left field: What if we went on a tour of World War II European battlefields? I couldn’t...
Iraqi Dinar Q&A: RV Prospects Two Weeks on from Airstrikes on Iran
Iraq Business News
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June 27, 2025
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Q: Following your recent article on the Dinar Revaluation (RV) and Israeli Airstrikes on Iran, the situation in...