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Crime boss Kazem 'Kaz' Hamad suspected of being behind anti-Semitic attack in Australia on the orders of Iran
Daily Mail
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August 26, 2025
A crime boss involved in Victoria’s tobacco war is suspected of conspiring with Iranian spies to carry out the firebombing of a synagogue, leading to Australia to sever diplomatic ties with the Islamic regime. On Tuesday, Anthony Albanese said...
Germany updates: Cabinet passes military service bill
Deutsche Welle
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August 27, 2025
Skip next section German Cabinet passes bill for voluntary military service 08/27/2025August 27, 2025German Cabinet passes bill for voluntary military service German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that the government passed a bill for...
Iraq, 2nd destination of Iranian non-oil products
Tehran Times
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August 4, 2025
TEHRAN- Iraq has been the second top destination of Iranian non-oil products during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), according to data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration...
UKEF commits £803mln to Middle East projects in 2024-25, anchored by Saudi, Iraqi deals
Zawya
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UK Export Finance (UKEF) significantly ramped up its presence in the Middle East in 2024–25, delivering £803 million in regional support across sectors from leisure and tourism to critical infrastructure and emergency services, according to its...
Iran’s defense chief in Iraq to discuss an ‘important security agreement’
Associated Press
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August 11, 2025
BAGHDAD (AP) — The head of Iran’s top defense body visited Iraq Monday to discuss a security agreement between the two countries, described as important, though details remain scant. Iraq, which has managed to stay on the sidelines as military...
Curator Nada Shabout Traces the Enduring Legacy of the Baghdad Modern Art Group
The New York Observer
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August 11, 2025
Dr. Nada Shabout is an expert in modern Arab art. Photo: Ahna Hubnik Led by artists Jawad Selim and Shakir Hassan Al Said, the Baghdad Modern Art Group sprang up in the roaring art scene and political ebullience of 1950s Iraq. Through painting,...
Fact check: Sweden is not deporting immigrants for 'not adhering to Western values'
Euronews
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August 11, 2025
Published on 11/08/2025 - 12:57 GMT+2 •Updated 13:15 In a series of online posts, internet users have claimed that Sweden is "seeking to deport immigrants who have acquired Swedish citizenship" for having allegedly failed to "integrate into...
Veteran Iranian Official Racing to Iraq and Lebanon, as They Weigh Disarming Iran’s Proxy Militias
The New York Sun
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August 11, 2025
A veteran Islamic Republic official who has recently re-entered the upper echelon of Tehran’s power structure, Ali Larijani, is launching a tour of Iraq and Lebanon, where the governments are weighing attempts to disarm Iran’s proxy militias. Mr....
Larijani signs new security agreement in Iraq before heading to Lebanon
Tehran Times
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August 11, 2025
THERAN – In his first major trip since being appointed Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Larjani met with top officials in Iraq on Monday to address pressing bilateral and regional security issues. The next stop on...
Aug 1–4, Karbala, Iraq: Support for Palestine at Fourth Al-Aqsa Conference
Indybay - California
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August 11, 2025
The Fourth International Al-Aqsa Call Conference opened on August 1, 2025, at Al-Zahra University for Women, affiliated with the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain in Karbala, under the theme “From Karbala to Palestine: A Journey of Sacrifice for Freedom...
Iran, Iraq sign key border security agreement following high-level talks
Press TV
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Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost security along the shared border. The MoU was inked on Monday by Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali...
Two Nigerian Women Narrate How They Processed Fake Passports For TravellersTo Iraq As Victims Languish In Prison
Sahara Reporters
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Two women, identified as Lateefat Fuad and her partner Rukayat, have admitted to processing fake passports for Nigerian women trafficked to Iraq, some of whom are currently languishing in prison. Among the victims currently in prison after they...
Iraq renews pledge of justice for Yazidi genocide survivors
Shafaq News
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2025-08-03T10:53:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On the 11th anniversary of the Sinjar massacre, Iraq renewed its appeal for international recognition and concrete action to address the enduring impact of the 2014...
Iran top security official meets Iraqi President (+VIDEO)
Mehr News Agency
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August 11, 2025
The top security officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran also met with Iraq's National Security Advisor Al-Araji where, the two sides discussed cooperation and joint coordination between Iraq and Iran. Larijani embarked today on his first...
250 firms from Islamic countries to invest in Afghanistan
Pajhwok Afghan News
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August 11, 2025
PARAKH (Pajhwok): A group of religious scholars and investors from 10 Islamic countries stressed attracting investment and developing a plan under which 250 companies from Islamic countries would invest 900,000 US dollars each in Afghanistan. In a...
Iran’s top security official heads to Iraq, Lebanon amid Hezbollah disarmament talks
The Times of Israel
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August 11, 2025
The head of Iran’s top security body, Ali Larijani, will visit Iraq on Monday before heading to Lebanon, state media said, amid a major push from the Lebanese government to disarm the Hezbollah terror group, which is backed by Tehran. “Ali...
Three Things About Islam
The New Conservative
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August 11, 2025
What with Starmer’s Labour party, Sadiq Khan and, until recently, Humza Yousaf, Hamit Coskun and Hatun Tash, ‘The Boats’ and ‘Grooming Gangs’, and Gaza, ‘From the River to the Sea’, Death-to-the-IDF and Tehran, Islam is only becoming more...
Iranian Security Chief Ali Larijani begins two-day visit to Iraq
Shafaq News
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2025-08-11T07:58:51+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Monday, Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, arrived in Baghdad for a two-day official visit. Upon arrival, Larijani met with Iraqi...
More Than 600 Shia Pilgrims in Iraq Treated for Chlorine Inhalation
Tempo.co
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August 11, 2025
More than 600 Shia pilgrims in Iraq were hospitalized due to respiratory issues. They were treated after inhaling chlorine due to a leakage at a water treatment station, as reported by authorities cited from Al Arabiya. The incident occurred on...
Steve Witkoff needs to visit Baghdad
Washington Examiner
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August 10, 2025
BAGHDAD, IRAQ — In just the last two years, Baghdad has transformed. Traffic flows unimpeded through the former Green Zone. A new highway abuts the Tigris River in the heart of the city. Overpasses and elevated highways now cross Baghdad’s...