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ISIS bride chained up five-year-old girl in sun and let her die of thirst

Jennifer Wenisch, 31, and her husband, an ISIS fighter, bought the five-year-old girl and her mother as slaves in Iraq before they chained her up in the scorching sun and left her to die

Daily Mirror

Iraq's crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm

Iraq’s new government is suddenly enforcing a long-dormant law banning alcohol imports and arresting people over social media content deemed morally offensive

The Independent UK

German Police Nab Man Before Leaving for Iraq to Join ISIS

An 18-year-old man suspected of having planned an extremist attack in Frankfurt has been arrested near Germany's border with Austria as he attempted to leave the country for Iraq and join ISIS, German investigators said Thursday. The man, a German citizen with Moroccan roots who grew up in Germany, was…

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Brit mountaineer critically injured after falling 2,300ft from Iraq's tallest mountain

David Joy, 55, was climbing the 3,600m Mount Halgurd with a group of local and international hikers before he reportedly fell 700 metres over rocks, ice and snow, breaking both his legs

Daily Mirror

German woman risks tougher sentence over Yazidi girl's death

A German appeals court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a German convert to Islam who was given 10 years in prison on charges that as a member of the Islamic State group in Iraq she allowed a 5-year-old Yazidi girl she and her husband kept as a slave…

The Independent UK

Horror moment knifeman stabs student in bid to have himself deported from UK

Images show an horrific attack by Iraqi immigrant Rebaz Mohammed who stabbed a university student in Southampton as he walked through a park, in a bid to be deported from the UK, a court heard.

Daily Mirror

US Defense Secretary: Egypt Partnership ‘Essential Pillar’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that America’s defense partnership with Egypt is an “essential pillar” of Washington’s commitment to the Middle East. Austin made the remark on Twitter after touching down in Cairo on the latest leg of his Middle East tour. He was greeted by senior Egyptian…

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In Iraq, German Minister Condemns Iran’s Cross-Border Attacks

Iranian missile attacks across the Iraqi border are unacceptable and put both civilians and regional stability at risk, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on a visit to the Iraqi capital nearly 20 years after the US-led invasion. "With its missile attacks, the Iranian regime shows not only that it…

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UNESCO Chief Visits Iraq

UNESCO Chief Audrey Azoulay arrived on Monday in Iraq at the start of a three-day visit. She visited several workshops and archaeological sites in Baghdad and discussed with officials the matters related to supporting culture and education.

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Pentagon Chief Pledges Continued US Troop Presence in Iraq as 20-Year Anniversary of Invasion Nears

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, making an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday nearly 20 years after the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, said Washington was committed to keeping its military presence in the country The 2003 invasion led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians…

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Iraqis Protest Amendments to Electoral Law

Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in several governorates in the central and southern parts of the country on Sunday evening, protesting against the new proposed amendment to the electoral law. The growing popular discontent aimed to force the parliament not to approve the draft amendment and reinstate the…

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UNESCO chief promises help in restoring Iraq's looted sites

The head of the United Nations cultural agency has promised to continue helping to repair the damage done to Iraq’s historic sites by decades of war

The Independent UK

Iraqi customs officials ordered to impose import ban on alcohol

Move met with indignation by many across country, where alcohol sales have boomed in recent years

The Guardian - UK

Egypt Affirms Keenness to Support Iraq’s Security, Stability

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has stressed Egypt’s sturdy commitment to backing Iraq and providing full support to the Iraqi people at all levels, particularly in the areas of counter-terrorism and consolidating security and stability. Sisi's statements came during his meeting on Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani…

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The Independent UK

Egypt's leader, visiting Iraqi premier seek to deepen ties

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has met with Iraq’s prime minister in Cairo as the two countries seek to deepen their ties and reinforce a regional alliance with Jordan

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Kadhimi Slams Arrest Warrants against Ex-Govt Officials in Iraq’s ‘Heist of the Century’

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi criticized on Saturday the arrest warrants issued against a former minister who served in his government. The Commission of integrity had issued the warrants against four senior officials in Kadhimi’s former government, including his finance minister, for their alleged facilitation of the theft of…

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Syria Mission Worth the Risk, Milley Says after Visit

The nearly eight-year-old US deployment to Syria to combat ISIS is still worth the risk, the top US military officer said on Saturday, after an unannounced visit to a base to meet US troops in the country's northeast, Reuters reported. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

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Iraq: Disintegration of Coordination Framework, or New Early Elections

Sources close to influential parties in Iraq point that the political equation that brought about the government of Mohammad Shia al-Sudani will undergo sharp changes. The sources cited various circumstances, the most important of which is the highly probable return of the leader of As-Sadr movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to the…

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Ericsson to Pay $206 Mln over Corruption Case in Iraq

Sweden's Ericsson (ERICb.ST) agreed to pay a $206 million fine and plead guilty after violating a 2019 deal with US prosecutors that required the telecoms firm to properly disclose information on its activities in Iraq, China and Djibouti. The plea agreement with the US Justice Department follows a scandal over…

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Guterres Calls on Erbil, Baghdad to Find Concrete Agreements on ‘Pressing Issues’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed on Thursday the UN’s support for Iraq's efforts to return people displaced by years of conflict. Guterres and a delegation including Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq Jeanine-Plasschaert visited the Nineveh Governorate, said the media office of National Security…

The Independent UK

Number of imprisoned veterans concerns former defense chiefs

Two former Iraq and Afghanistan War-era defense secretaries are recommending that the government consider new ways to ensure that military service is taken into account when courts prosecute former service members

France 24

Graphic novel spotlights dangerous lives of Iranian Kurdish 'Kolbars'

The Persian-Kurdish word "Kolbar" can be translated to "one who carries a load". It's used to describe those who carry goods illegally across the mountainous border between Iran and Iraq, and elsewhere in the region. Kolbars in Iranian Kurdistan turn to the job out of economic desperation and dozens of…

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Sudani Announces Start of Preparations for 3rd Baghdad Conference

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that his government was preparing for the third edition of the Baghdad Conference. Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday evening, on his first visit to the country in six years. Following a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Fouad…

France 24

UN chief praises Iraqi progress towards stability in rare visit

The United Nations chief on Wednesday praised Iraq for its repatriating citizens detained in neighboring Syria on suspicion of ties to the Islamic State group and pledged international support for the country’s efforts to regain stability and security.

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What history shows: How will the war in Ukraine end?

Despite Ukraine’s gains against Russia, experts believe a frozen conflict or painful truce is most likely. Here is why.

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