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Iraq's Sadr: from outlaw to top politician

Populist Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr went from a mercurial outlaw wanted dead or alive during the U.S. occupation to a kingmaker in politics before transforming himself into the most powerful figure in the country.

Reuters

Analysis - Sadr raises the stakes in struggle for Iraq

Moqtada al-Sadr has raised the stakes in the struggle for Iraq with a major political escalation that could lead to conflict with his Iran-backed rivals or force a compromise in their tussle over government.

Reuters

Iraq Swept by Tenth Sandstorm in Weeks

Iraq temporarily closed Baghdad airport Monday as choking clouds of dust blanketed the capital, the latest crippling sandstorm in a country that has warned climate change poses an "existential threat". It was the tenth such storm since mid-April to hit Iraq, which has been battered by intense droughts, soil degradation,…

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Israel Destroyed Several Iranian Arms Convoys in Iraq

Israel has carried out numerous strikes against truck convoys smuggling Iranian weapons to the Hezbollah party in Lebanon, revealed an Israeli source. Israel would target the convoys as they were making their way from Iraq to Syria and carry out the strike in either country. The announcement was made after…

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‘It will be the end of my life’: the people fearing removal from UK to Rwanda

Asylum seekers from Sudan and Iraq share their worries about Home Office deportation plans

The Guardian - UK

Iraqi Leaders Vow to Move Ahead after Sadr MPs Quit Parliament

Iraqi leaders vowed Monday to move forward with efforts to form a government following the shocking resignation of 73 lawmakers from parliament during a prolonged political impasse. But the unprecedented mass withdrawal by members of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s bloc dramatically alters the political landscape, throwing government formation talks into…

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Iraqi leaders vow to move ahead after dozens quit parliament

Iraqi leaders say they will move forward with efforts to form a government following the shocking resignation of 73 lawmakers from parliament during a prolonged political impasse

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Tony Blair protesters campaign outside Windsor Castle to oppose knighthood for ex-PM

Campaign group Stop the War said former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has "blood on his hands" and is responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians and troops in Afghanistan and Iraq

Daily Mirror

The Rwanda deportation policy is horrifying, but that’s the plan

IT’S hard to imagine what it will feel like for any migrant from Afghanistan, Iraq or similar country to be dumped in Kigali this week if Priti Patel’s first deportation flight to Rwanda manages to clear last-ditch court hurdles and take off tomorrow.

Evening Standard

Iraq's 'Pearl of the South' Lake Sawa Dry amid Water Crisis

Hussam al-Aqouli remembers the exact spot along southern Iraq’s Lake Sawa where his two daughters once dipped their feet into clear waters. Now he stands there two years on and the barren earth cracks beneath him. This year, for the first time in its centuries-long history, the lake dried up.

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Iraq's 'pearl of the south' Lake Sawa dry amid water crisis

Southern Iraq's Lake Sawa has dried up for the first time in its centuries-long history

The Independent UK

Lawmakers from Iraq's biggest bloc resign amid impasse

Dozens of lawmakers who make up the biggest bloc in Iraq's parliament have resigned amid a prolonged political impasse

The Independent UK

Sadr MPs Resign from Iraq Parliament

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has asked lawmakers from his parliamentary bloc to submit their resignations to the parliament speaker, he said in a statement on Sunday. Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi has accepted the resignations. In a written statement, Sadr said the step "is a sacrifice for the nation and people…

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Iraqi Shiite cleric Sadr asks his party's lawmakers to resign from parliament -statement

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has asked lawmakers from his parliamentary bloc to submit their resignations to the parliament speaker, he said in a statement on Sunday.

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NATO Chief: Turkey Has ‘Legitimate Concerns’ over Terrorism

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Turkey has "legitimate concerns" over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously. Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting Kurdish militants and says it will not back the two Nordic nations joining NATO until they change their policies. Speaking…

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Iraq’s Kurdish female entrepreneurs overcome barriers to succeed

Businesswomen say Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government needs to work harder to create the conditions for entrepreneurs.

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Cancellation of Pop Concert Stirs Debate over Civil or Religious State in Iraq

The decision to cancel a concert by renowned Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarred in Baghdad has sparked a heated debate in Iraq over the country's civil or religious identity. The constitution defines Iraq as a civil state and defends its freedoms, but that has not stopped religious groups from intervening and…

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Iraq: Congo Fever Death Toll Rises to 27

Iraq's death toll from tick-borne Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever has increased to 27 this year, according to the latest figures released Saturday by authorities struggling to contain an outbreak. The latest figure marks a sharp uptick from last month's toll, when 12 deaths were recorded among the 55 cases registered since…

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US Congress Calls for Boosting Regional Defense Against Iran

A group of bipartisan US lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to integrate regional countries' air defense systems to thwart Iran's threats. The "Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defense Act" would authorize the US Defense Department to cooperate with Iraq, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other regional…

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Iraq Continues to Exhume Mass Graves

A noisy backhoe digs up earth to uncover yet another mass grave in Iraq, human remains are exhumed and the forensics experts get to work on their grim task. A skull is freed from a layer of clay, a tibia is placed in a body bag -- all bound for…

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP to speak at protest in day of action for Kurds under attack

MP Tommy Sheppard is set to speak at a protest in Edinburgh on Saturday as part as a global day of action in support of Kurds under attack in Iraq…

The Independent UK

British geologist ‘not sure when will speak to family again’ as he is moved to Iraqi jail

Son-in-law says Jim Fitton has been moved to jail unexpectedly early

Benzinga

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Here's What This Analyst Has To Say About SEC Probe On Ericsson

Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERIC) alleged misconduct in Iraq could trigger fines of $100 million to $300 million, Bloomberg quotes from an email by Svenska Handelsbanken analyst Daniel Djurberg. The U.S. SEC initiated a probe into the Ericsson's Iraq connection. Djurberg termed the update as a negative for the share. However, it was no major surprise to the market, Djurberg…

France 24

Between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, a half-open border (1/4)

The migration crisis, the rise of nationalism and the Covid-19 pandemic have put borders back in the headlines. Although frontiers had never disappeared, globalisation and modern forms of transport had seemed to render them obsolete, at least in many regions. FRANCE 24 brings you a documentary series on four borders…

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