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Iraqi govt dismisses claims bank funneled money to Houthis
FOX Business
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Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., discusses the fallout from key Trump administration officials exchanging messages in an unsecured Signal group chat on 'The Evening Edit.' EXCLUSIVE: The Iraqi state-owned bank Rafidain faces accusations that it processed...
Pakistan U23 Squad Cut to 27 as Solano Prepares for Asian Cup Qualifiers
ProPakistani
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August 23, 2025
Pakistan’s preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers took another step forward as the training camp in Islamabad produced a shortlist of 27 players from an initial pool of 50. The squad will be trimmed further to 23 before the team departs...
Iraq joins Arab condemnation of Netanyahu’s 'Greater Israel' remarks
Press TV
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Iraq has strongly denounced the most recent remarks issued by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the so-called vision of "a Greater Israel," describing it as a clear provocation to regional sovereignty. In a statement released on...
Iran to open five new ‘sacred defense’ museums dedicated to 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War
Tehran Times
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August 17, 2025
TEHRAN – Iran plans to open five new museums dedicated to the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, known domestically as the “sacred defense,” by late this year or by May 2026 at the latest, an official said on Saturday. Brigadier General Bahman Kargar, head...
Iraq security deal with Iran sparks backlash from US
The National News
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A security agreement between Iran and Iraq has faced backlash from Washington, which for years has opposed Tehran's close ties with Baghdad. The deal comes as Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, visited Iraq on Monday...
Iraqi Fintech ‘Qi Card’, ‘Turkish Airlines’ Launch Mastercard Debit Card
Mid East Information
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August 14, 2025
Highlights: The debit card to reward 11 million Qi cardholders in Iraq 20 million Turkish Airlines reward members to get access to Qi Card’s digital payment network Convenient payment experience across Iraq and at millions of merchants and ATMs...
New security deal with Iraq to secure regional stabilization, Iran says
Iran International
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August 17, 2025
“We must not allow others to destabilize the region. Instead, we should preserve stability along this path. That is why we signed an important security agreement with Iraq,” Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said...
State rests case in Sapry murder-insanity trial
The Laconia Daily Sun - New Hampshire
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LACONIA — State of New Hampshire prosecutors rested their case against Hassan Sapry on Friday afternoon. He’ll have his opportunity to make his defense next week, beginning Tuesday morning. Sapry, 27, is charged with nine counts including first-...
Revitalizing the UN: Lessons from 102-Year-Old Edith
Le News
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August 22, 2025
By Peter Hulm Uncover the remarkable journey of Edith Ballantyne, a 102-year-old pioneer in UN revitalization. From teenage refugee to influential diplomat, her insights on global governance and peace are timeless and inspiring. Once a teenage...
This Was Brainerd - Aug. 22
Brainerd Dispatch - Minnesota
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August 22, 2025
AUGUST 22 20 years ago (2005) A Brainerd soldier was shot and wounded in the right arm while on patrol in Iraq, his family said yesterday. Sgt. Eric Bock, 25, a 1998 Brainerd High School grad, was serving as gunner on a Humvee but will return to...
Kerala High Court reduces life sentence of man accused of being Islamic State militant, cites ‘certain mitigating circumstances’
The Indian Express
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August 17, 2025
The Kerala High Court has commuted the life sentence of a youth, who fought for Islamic State in Iraq, to 10 years saying it noticed “certain mitigating circumstances”.The division bench of justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and K V Jayakumar acted upon...
Iraq tries to balance relations with US, Iran after Tehran deal
The New Arab
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August 13, 2025
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R) and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a ceremony signing memoranda of understanding between Iraq and Iran at the government palace in Baghdad on September 11, 2024 [Ahmed Jalil/Pool/AFP via...
Iraq’s State of Law Coalition opposes replacing de-Baathification body
Shafaq News
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2025-08-13T12:53:09+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News — Baghdad The State of Law Coalition, led by former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, warned on Wednesday that dissolving the Accountability and Justice Commission could...
Arab, Islamic countries, Arab League, OIC, GCC slam so-called 'Greater Israel Vision'
Gulf Times
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August 16, 2025
The foreign ministers of 31 Arab and Islamic countries, and the secretaries-general of the Arab League, the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, and the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), condemned in the strongest terms the statements made by...
'Plan to kill, humiliate Muslims...: Netanyahu's 'Greater Israel' plan sparks Arab outrage, Houthi leader issues chilling warning, says...
India.com
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August 16, 2025
Home News ‘Plan to kill, humiliate Muslims…: Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ plan sparks Arab outrage, Houthi leader issues chilling warning, says… Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Ansar Allah, warned of "bad consequences" for Israel if...
Kuwait, 30 Arab and Muslim nations reject ‘Greater Israel’ claims
Arab Times
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August 16, 2025
CAIRO, Aug 16: Thirty-one Arab and Muslim countries, including Kuwait, condemned on Friday in the strongest terms the statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the so-called “Greater Israel.” “These statements...
Iran, Iraq; strategic allies, pillars of regional stability
Mehr News Agency
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August 16, 2025
The Islamic Republic of Iran has still a powerful presence in the region, and after the 12-day Israeli-imposed war, the country's regional sphere of power has not only not been limited, but also has expanded. Choosing Iraq as the first destination...
Iraq, Syria weigh oil exports via Baniyas and Lebanon's Tripoli
The New Arab
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August 13, 2025
The energy talks came as much of Iraq was hit by a nationwide power outage on Monday, cutting more than 6,000 megawatts from the grid. [Getty] Iraq and Syria are studying proposals to export crude oil through Syria's Baniyas port and Lebanon's...
World Associated Press Push to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to Syrian security forces brings hope and skepticism
Yahoo News
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AFRIN, Syria (AP) — Young Kurdish men, including members of religious minorities, recently signed up to join the Syrian government’s General Security forces in Afrin, an area in the country’s north from which Kurds were forcibly displaced years...
Iraq electricity gradually back after nationwide outage
The Straits Times
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August 12, 2025
BAGHDAD - Electricity supply returned to all Iraq’s provinces on Aug 12, a government official told AFP, expecting the grid’s full recovery within a day after a nationwide power outage. Electricity shortages are a frequent complaint in Iraq,...