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Iraq’s FM urges emergency Arab League meeting over Iran-Israel conflict
Shafaq News
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2025-06-18T16:15:10+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Wednesday called for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers amid escalating regional tensions linked...
Dar directs urgent evacuation of Pakistanis stranded in Iran, Iraq
Daily Times
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June 18, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has ordered the swift evacuation of all Pakistani nationals currently stranded in Iran and Iraq. He chaired a high-level meeting to assess ongoing efforts and instructed officials to accelerate...
Pakistani immigrant who ‘loves Britain more than anything’ fears being DEPORTED after being sacked over social media posts
GB News
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June 18, 2025
A Pakistani-born activist who has lived in Britain since 2008 faces potential deportation after Swansea Council dismissed him over social media posts supporting Tommy Robinson. Shoaib Sohail told GB News he was sacked for his "political views"...
Turkiye delays Baghdad visit amid regional war
Shafaq News
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2025-06-18T17:14:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ A planned visit by a high-level Turkish delegation to Baghdad has been postponed due to escalating military tensions between Iran and Israel, a senior source revealed on...
Marine veteran disrupts immigration protests with comedy sign, sparks liberal fury
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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June 18, 2025
Marine Corps veteran Justin Governale sparked backlash by crashing anti-Trump protests in Texas to promote his comedy show, but said his actual immigration views are more nuanced than people assumed. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...
Dar orders swift evacuation of Pakistanis stranded in Iran, Iraq
The Express Tribune
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June 18, 2025
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review ongoing evacuation efforts for Pakistani nationals currently stranded in Iran and Iraq. Dar was briefed on the...
Macron Warns Regime Change in Islamist Iran Could Cause ‘Chaos’ Amid Concerns of Terror Attacks in Europe
Breitbart
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June 18, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that regime change in Iran could lead to “chaos”, as officials in France and Germany expressed concerns over potential Tehran-linked terror attacks in Europe amid the Middle East conflict. Speaking on the...
The Islamic Republic has been weakening for months
The Spectator
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June 18, 2025
In October 2023, the mullahs of the Islamic Republic could look within Iran’s borders, and beyond, and be content with the worlds they had created. After all, they had weathered the storm of the Women, Life, Freedom protests by terrorising their...
Islamic (Hijri) New Year: Date, time, and important details to know
The Times of India
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June 18, 2025
The Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar and falls on the first day of Muharram, one of the four sacred months in Islam. The year count in the Islamic calendar...
Reporter's Notebook: Echoes of Iraq in drought-stricken Syria
Context
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What’s the context? In Syria's parched countryside, our correspondent finds signs of a region-wide climate crisis often masked by conflict. Al-NASHABIYAH, Syria - Farmers are deeply rooted in their land. During droughts, this bond can turn toxic...
Hundreds of immigrants filling jails in outstate Missouri after ICE arrests
Alestle - Illinois
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ROLLA, Mo. — The immigration officer called on a Tuesday. He told Willians Alvarenga-Calix that he needed to come check in. It’d be quick, the officer said; he just needed to verify some paperwork. Now, nearly two weeks later, Alvarenga-Calix is...
British Influencer Jay Palfrey on Iraq’s Hidden Beauty
Iraq International News Agency
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June 18, 2025
Once the cradle of Mesopotamian civilisation, modern day Iraq often becomes an overlooked tourist destination in global narratives. Today, Iraq is steadily gaining recognition for its rich cultural history and warm hospitality. Since his first...
PMQs: Angela Rayner lays into Chris Philp on grooming gangs and immigration
Politico Europe
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June 18, 2025
Full and frank: There was a brief consensus as Rayner confirmed the inquiry would follow both factors (though would not confirm its start date) as it was “absolutely right that we all look at what’s happened.” The measured tones quickly fell apart...
Iraqi Kurds brace for fallout from Israel's war on Iran
The New Arab
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Public reaction within the Kurdistan Region is sharply divided. [Getty] As all-out war between Israel and Iran inches closer, authorities in Iraq's Kurdistan Region are appealing for calm and international engagement to contain a potential...
Israel fears a confident Muslim power—and that’s exactly what the region needs
Middle East Monitor
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June 18, 2025
What happens when a nuclear-armed state bombs a non-nuclear one—and the world shrugs? Israel’s June 2025 strike on Iran was not just another Middle East flashpoint. It was a strategic broadside against the very idea of Muslim deterrent power. By...
Creative effort launched to promote Ashura culture through handmade crafts
Tehran Times
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June 18, 2025
TEHRAN- Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults – Kanoon has announced the launch of a craft campaign titled "Gift of the Good Ones," aimed at promoting and deepening the culture of Ashura among its audience....
Attacks on immigrants are putting Erie’s revival in danger
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. In an office overlooking downtown Erie, Saeed Taraky pulls a pen from a box beside his desk. He presses the stylus, and a small light illuminates the barrel of the...
Department of Culture honours four figures of Mauritanian literature
Sharjah24
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Four prominent figures of Mauritanian literature were honoured in recognition of their contributions to enriching cultural life: poet Mohamed Fall Abdel Latif, linguistics academic Dr Yahya Al Hashemi, language researcher Dr Mohamedou Ameen, and...
How many among world's 57 Muslim nations have nuclear weapons? The answer will SHOCK you, the number is just...
India.com
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June 18, 2025
Home News How many among world’s 57 Muslim nations have nuclear weapons? The answer will SHOCK you, the number is just… There a total of nine nuclear weapons countries in the world, with a combined arsenal of 12,119 nuclear warheads, out of which...
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Israel warns Iran’s Supreme leader will end up like Saddam Hussein: How did the Iraqi dictator die?
Firstpost
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June 18, 2025
Israel has warned Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “of a fate similar to Saddam Hussein” — the late Iraqi dictator. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz made the remarks on Tuesday (June 17) during a meeting with Israeli military and...