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US warns Iraq against move that could 'embed Iranian influence'
The National News
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The US has renewed its opposition to two bills under consideration in the Iraqi parliament that would formally restructure the country’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella group of mainly Iran-backed Shiite militias. In a meeting with...
Aren’t there mass graves in Gaza, Iraq, Syria, Libya?
The Island
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August 4, 2025
There has to be a sense of urgency and a greater participation in the discussion regarding the imminent education reforms planned by the government. There are eminent educationists in this country and their participation and valuable contribution...
Iraq exhumes +65 mass graves of Yazidi victims in Sinjar
Shafaq News
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2025-08-03T16:29:18+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Duhok Specialized forensic teams have exhumed 68 out of 162 known burial sites—both mass and individual—where ISIS committed massacres against Yazidi civilians across Sinjar...
Next-generation aviation achieved: Emirates A350 lands in Baghdad
Shafaq News
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2025-08-03T13:28:06+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad An Emirates Airbus A350 landed at Baghdad International Airport on Sunday—the first of its kind to touch down in Iraq—according to the Ministry of Transport. Part of...
Danger of collapse: Agatha Christie’s historic Baghdad home in ruins – PHOTOS
Daily News Hungary
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August 3, 2025
The historic house on the banks of the Tigris River in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, where classic British crime writer Agatha Christie lived for many years, is rich in history but badly in need of repair. The walls of the vintage house in the Karadat...
Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute Coming to Crawford
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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August 2, 2025
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute’s (AVTT) Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute will be on display for the public at 1005 1st Street Crawford, Nebraska 69339, from September 9, 2026, to September 13, 2026. “Remembering and...
29-year-old American left NYC and moved to Istanbul where he started a tourism company that brought in $100,000 last year
CNBC
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August 2, 2025
In 2017, Doug Barnard, a college student at the time, took a trip to India with his mom. The experience was so impactful that it eventually inspired him to become a full-time traveler—a path he didn't know was possible for him. "Going to India was...
‘This country is a gift’: Kuwaitis share stories of resisting Iraq’s invasion
Kuwait Times
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August 2, 2025
Survivors urge youth to value their homeland as they recount months of torture, fear By Ahmad Bukhail KUWAIT: At the break of dawn on August 2, 1990, Ghanima Al-Haroun’s life was upended by a knock on the door. It was the tenant living in their...
Authorities Bear Down in Search for Iraq War Veteran Accused of Killing 4 in Montana Bar
The New York Sun
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August 2, 2025
Authorities are searching the mountains in Montana for an Iraq War veteran who they say killed four people in a bar before fleeing the scene barefoot and shirtless. The shooting took place Friday in The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda. The...
Iraq on high alert: Arbaeen security, high-profile arrests
Shafaq News
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2025-08-01T21:02:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on August 1, 2025. Security Forces on High Alert for Arbaeen (Karbala/Najaf): Iraqi forces...
Iran, Iraq emphasize resolving gas export, payment issues
Mehr News Agency
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August 2, 2025
Speaking on Saturday on the sidelines of a meeting with Iraqi Electricity Minister Ziad Fadhil and his accompanying delegation, Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said the two countries had made progress on their gas export agreement, which...
Iraqi parents acquitted of attempted 'honor killing' of teen daughter in WA State, convicted on lesser charges
The Post Millenial
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August 1, 2025
The jury did convict Ihsan Ali, the father, of second-degree assault and unlawful imprisonment. A Thurston County jury has acquitted two Iraqi parents of attempted murder in connection with an alleged “honor killing” involving their teenage...
Iraqi PM launches Turkish-Lebanese joint bridge project in Baghdad reconstruction
BNE Intellinews
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani launched construction of the Krayat Bridge over the River Tigris as part of Baghdad's long-delayed reconstruction campaign. The project is being executed by Turkish company HSY Yapi Insaat and Lebanon's...
Irish father still waiting to return home two months after release from four-year stint in Iraq prison
Irish Mirror
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August 2, 2025
It will be two months next week since “innocent” Robert Pether was released from prison in Iraq – but he has still not been allowed to return home to Ireland. Tánaiste Simon Harris’s Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed to the Irish Mirror on...
Maritime ministry mulls ferry service to Iran, Iraq amid land travel ban
Dawn
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August 2, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Amid a deadlock in negotiations over the government’s decision to ban land travel to Iran for pilgrims during Arbaeen — the chehlum of Imam Husain — the Maritime Ministry is planning to launch a ferry service to facilitate travel of...
Minister pushes for fast-track launch of ferry service to boost sea travel, regional links
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 1, 2025
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has called for the immediate launch of Pakistan’s first ferry service, pressing for urgent reforms to streamline licensing and unlock financial support for operators. The minister’s...
Arbaeen Walk: World’s largest pilgrimage of love and devotion
Mehr News Agency
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August 4, 2025
Every year in the month of Safar — the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar — the barren deserts of Iraq turn into the stage of humanity’s greatest expression of love and solidarity. The Arbaeen Pilgrimage, marking 40 days after the...
Father Convicted Of Assaulting Daughter Who Refused Arranged Iraqi Marriage
The Daily Caller
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August 1, 2025
A U.S. citizen of Iraqi heritage who choked his 17-year-old daughter for refusing to travel to Iraq for an arranged marriage was found guilty of assault in Washington state on Thursday. Jurors in Thurston County, Washington, convicted Ihsan Ali of...
Air charter services approved for pilgrims traveling to Iran and Iraq
Pakistan Today
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August 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted approval for air charter operators to provide services for pilgrims traveling to Iran and Iraq. This move aims to facilitate air travel for pilgrims after the federal government suspended...
Agatha Christie’s historic Baghdad house in danger of collapsing
Yeni Safak
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The historic house on the banks of the Tigris River in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, where classic British crime writer Agatha Christie lived for many years, is rich in history, but badly in need of repair. The walls of the vintage house in the Karadat...