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US, UK condemn drone attacks targeting energy sites in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
Long War Journal
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July 18, 2025
The Kurdistan Region’s city of Dohuk, one of the areas targeted by drone strikes. (Kurdistan Regional Government video) Drone attacks targeting the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq increased in July, leading to condemnations by the US, UK, and...
OIC expresses solidarity with Iraq following fire at mall in Kut
The Peninsula
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July 18, 2025
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation expressed its solidarity with Iraq over the fire that broke out at a shopping mall in the city of Kut. Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hussein Ibrahim Taha offered his...
Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns others
Crossroads Today - Texas
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A U.S. Army veteran who was arrested during an immigration raid at a Southern California marijuana farm this month said he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle and pinned down by federal agents who...
Old Clip Of Stephen Miller Praising Torture Resurface Amid Aggressive Immigration Enforcement
HuffPost
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July 18, 2025
A video of White House deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller praising torture in 2003 is resurfacing once again amid public backlash over President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies. The video, posted by VICE in 2017, captured a high...
Over 10 years after ISIS takeover, Iraq's Mosul Airport reopens: What to know
Al-Monitor
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July 18, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated Mosul’s newly restored airport on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the city's recovery more than 10 years after it was reduced to rubble during the fight against the Islamic State....
OIC Chief Offers Condolences to Iraq Following Deadly Fire in Kut City
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 18, 2025
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha extended his sincere condolences and sympathy to the leadership and people of the Republic of Iraq over the victims of the tragic fire at a commercial center in Kut...
Iranian, Iraqi officials discuss enhancing technological ties
Tehran Times
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July 18, 2025
TEHRAN –The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and the Iraqi ambassador to Tehran, Naseer Abdul Mohsen Abdullah, have discussed ways to expand technological cooperation between the two countries. During a...
Iraqis find bomb factory, tunnels on long road to Mosul
Samoa Observer
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KHAZER, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi forces explored a network of tunnels and uncovered a bomb-making facility on Thursday in a village near Mosul that was recently retaken from the Islamic State group, offering a glimpse of the challenge they will face as...
Reopened Mosul Airport expects commercial flights by mid-September
Times Aerospace
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Al-Sudani said the airport will begin accepting commercial flights “within two months” for the first time since 2014. OSM has not been operational since the Islamic State group overran Mosul in northern Iraq in June 2014. Subsequent fighting to...
Iraqi militias attack Kurdistan oil fields for second day in a row
Iran International
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July 17, 2025
The attack targeted a DNO-operated oil field in Tawke, located in the Zakho area. A day earlier, the US-based Hunt Oil facility at the Ain Sifni oilfield in the Dohuk region was also attacked. No group has claimed responsibility, but local...
Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order
Bernnews
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July 17, 2025
The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...
Army Veteran And U.S. Citizen Arrested In California Immigration Raid
HuffPost
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July 17, 2025
A U.S. Army veteran who was arrested during an immigration raid at a Southern California marijuana farm last week said Wednesday he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle and pinned down by federal agents...
World offers condolences for Iraq’s tragedy
Shafaq News
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2025-07-17T14:34:05+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Several countries and international organizations, including Turkiye, Russia, Iran, the United States, France, Lebanon, and the United Nations Assistance Mission for...
Estonia ending its contribution to US-led Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq
ERR
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July 17, 2025
Estonia is ending its participation in the U.S.-led international military Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in Iraq. OIR had up to now been Estonia's largest foreign mission. Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur (Reform), currently on a visit to the...
Fred Hechinger and Sebiye Behtiyar Are a Vet and an Immigrant in Love in ‘Minding the Gap’ Director Bing Liu’s ‘Preparation for the Next Life’ — First Look
IndieWire
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July 17, 2025
Oscar-nominated “Minding the Gap” filmmaker Bing Liu takes his camera from Rockford, Illinois, to New York City with his narrative feature debut, “Preparation for the Next Life.” The Chinese-American doc-maker, who’s worked as a camera assistant...
Qatar, Arab, Islamic Nations reaffirm support for Syria's security, unity, stability, sovereignty
The Peninsula
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July 17, 2025
Doha: Foreign ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Turkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of...
Iranian general warns Iraqi leaders to brace for Israeli attack
The New Arab
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July 17, 2025
The commander of Iran's Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, carried out a short visit to Baghdad on Tuesday, during which he met senior Iraqi officials, political leaders, and commanders of armed factions closely aligned with Tehran,...
PM Opens Rebuilt Mosul Int'l Airport
Iraq Business News
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July 17, 2025
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani inaugurated the newly rehabilitated Mosul International Airport on Wednesday, describing it as a strategic gateway for boosting economic and development opportunities in Nineveh province. The...
Kurdish migrant who murdered his 16-year-old daughter in Britain's first official honour killing is deported to Iraq
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
A Kurdish migrant who murdered his own daughter in what would become known as the UK's first official honour killing has been deported to Iraq. Abdalla Yones, 69, cut his 16-year-old daughter Heshu's throat and then tried to kill himself and later...
Drone attack hits oilfield in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
The National News
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An explosive-laden drone struck an oilfield in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Thursday morning, the region’s security forces said, the latest in a series of attacks since early this month. Kurdistan’s counter-terrorism service said the drone hit...