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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...
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 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,...
‘In Tehran’s ruins, I found resilience’: A US journalist-activist’s firsthand post-war account
Press TV
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August 16, 2025
By Calla Mairead Walsh "The war has made us stronger than before" was the prevailing sentiment echoing through the streets of Tehran while I was there in mid-July 2025. I was a member of the first group of foreign journalists that entered Iran...
31 Arab, Muslim countries deplore Netanyahu's statement about "Greater Israel"
Gulf Daily News Online
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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 represent a grave...
31 Arab, Islamic countries, bodies denounce Netanyahu's "Greater Israel" remarks
Xinhua News Agency
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CAIRO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-one Arab, Islamic countries, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Gulf Cooperation Council have strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements about...
31 Arab and Muslim States Condemn Netanyahu’s “Greater Israel” Vision
teleSUR
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August 16, 2025
Thirty-one Arab and Muslim states denounce Netanyahu’s “Greater Israel” vision as a threat to regional security and international law. Foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim countries meet to address Netanyahu’s “Greater Israel” vision and...
Iraq and Syria consider revival of Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline
The National News
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Iraq and Syria on Tuesday discussed ways to boost bilateral energy co-operation, including the revival of the long-defunct Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline that once transported Iraqi crude to Europe via Syria. Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad Al Bashir...
New Magnificent Churches Built Under Islamic Rule In Its Early Centuries
Sabrang India
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August 16, 2025
There is a general impression among both the Muslims and the Christians that Islam does not permit construction of churches or house of worship for other faith communities. This is incorrect both from historical perspective and the letter as well...
I’ve lost my mum. Now I’m fighting to keep hold of her Iraqi-Jewish identity
The i paper
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August 16, 2025
My parents told the story of how Jews were treated in the Middle East, before and after the creation of the state of Israel In early summer, and after a long period of decline, my mum died. She was 91 and hers was a “regular” death – although...
Iraq arrests 11 IS militants in operations across several provinces
Xinhua News Agency
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BAGHDAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) said Tuesday that its forces arrested 11 Islamic State (IS) militants in a series of operations across several provinces. Acting on intelligence reports, the forces carried...
Iraq to build 20 new cities near Baghdad
Zawya
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Iraq is planning to build 20 new residential cities in and around the capital Baghdad to ease congestion in the city and tackle a festering housing supply shortage. The construction and housing ministry has launched studies for the allocation of...
Over 25,000 Iraqis repatriated from camps in northeast Syria
Enab Baladi
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August 15, 2025
On Friday, August 15, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the return of more than 25,000 Iraqis from camps in northeast Syria housing families of the Islamic State (ISIS). The region of northeast Syria—covering Raqqa, al-Hasakah,...
31 Arab, Islamic nations condemn Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ remarks and settlement expansion
Saudi Gazette
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August 16, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Foreign ministers from 31 Arab and Islamic countries, along with the heads of three regional organizations, issued a joint statement strongly condemning recent remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Miyares among officials filing federal challenge against Veterans Affairs over military education benefits
WVEC - Virginia
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The petition for review includes Miyares in his capacity as Virginia AG, the VFW, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and others bringing forth the challenge. HAMPTON, Va. — A new filing in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal...
Yazidi graves emerge from Mosul Dam’s receding waters
Shafaq News
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2025-08-15T18:35:24+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News — Nineveh Shrinking water levels at Iraq's Mosul Dam have brought an extraordinary sight to the surface — a Yazidi cemetery hidden beneath the reservoir for more than 40 years....
Iraq, Iran agree on border security despite US opposition
The New Arab
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August 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani later received Larijani and oversaw the signing of the agreement. [Photo: PM Sudani's media office] Iraq and Iran have formalised a new security agreement to improve cooperation along their shared border, as...
Debunked: Irish influencer’s video peddles baseless claims about immigration and crime in Sweden
The Journal
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August 15, 2025
AN IRISH ANTI-IMMIGRATION video which has been viewed tens of thousands of times makes a string of false claims about Sweden — including that ethnic Swedes will be a minority within a decade and that the country suffers more bombings than any...
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...
Iraq announces nationwide power outage as heatwave sends temperature soaring to 50°C
Hindustan Times
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August 12, 2025
Power was out across Iraq on Monday as scorching summer temperatures pushed electricity grid demand to unprecedented levels, authorities said. An Iraqi man fans his son at his home south of Hilla city amidst rising temperatures, chronic water...