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Education, livelihoods, and press freedom hit as Balochistan internet ban continues
The News Mill
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August 9, 2025
Internet services across Balochistan have remained suspended for several days, severely disrupting education, online businesses, and media reporting, The Balochistan Post reported. The provincial government has said the measure is aimed at curbing...
For Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq’s deserts, suffering strengthens faith
WIBQ - Indiana
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August 15, 2025
KARBALA, Iraq (Reuters) -Majid al-Kareem is poorly equipped for his 500 km pilgrimage by foot through the scorching deserts of southern Iraq. He wears sandals and black clothes that absorb the heat, and carries a wooden broom handle for a walking...
Shiite Muslims mark the end of the Arbaeen pilgrimage in photos
The Daily Star - New York
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Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Iran commemorate the end of Arbaeen, the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be...
Lt General Sir Robin Ross obituary: Royal Marines commander in Iraq
The Times
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When the US-led coalition forces liberated Kuwait in 1991 after the Iraqi invasion, Saddam Hussein took vengeance on the Kurds in the north of Iraq (and on the Marsh Arabs in the south). It precipitated a huge flow of Kurdish refugees into the...
Iraq divided over future of pro-Iran armed alliance
Hurriyet Daily News
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BAGHDAD A bill in Iraq that would further formalize the role — and perhaps, the autonomy — of a powerful coalition of pro-Iran former paramilitaries has sparked a heated debate, fanned in part by U.S. pressure. Few details of the bill that could...
Larijani’s visit to Iraq and Lebanon: Deeper cooperation and resistance support
Shafaq News
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2025-08-14T20:07:40+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Beirut Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani affirmed on Thursday that his visits to Iraq and Lebanon sought to strengthen strategic ties and deepen...
Islamic Republic 'flailing' as challenges mount, ex-US official says
Iran International
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August 8, 2025
“We’re seeing the leadership desperate and flailing away in various ways to try and preserve its control and its hold on power,” he said. “Whether you stand up the defense council, whether you change the name of the currency ... the ship is still...
Navy ship to retain San Jose activist Cesar Chavez’s name
San José Spotlight - California
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August 14, 2025
The name of San Jose activist Cesar Chavez will stay on a U.S. Navy ship, after a local lawmaker pushed the federal government to continue honoring his name and legacy. An Aug. 1 letter from U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan confirmed the...
27 Years Ago, 'South Park' Debuted Its Most Scathing Political Parody Ever
Collider
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August 26, 2025
South Park continues to prove itself to be one of the most relevant pieces of pop culture in our lifetime. This isn't just because co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone can produce episodes in less than a week, but because no one is safe from...
How the PMF law could shape Iraq's political trajectory
The New Arab
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August 14, 2025
Efforts to pass new amendments to Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) Authority Law have stalled due to deep political divisions and explicit opposition from the United States, raising expectations that the legislation will be postponed until...
Letter to a Young Army Ranger (from an Old One)
Utne Reader
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There are some things you should know before joining the U.S. military and the Global War on Terror. Reprinted with permission from TomDispatch. Dear Aspiring Ranger, You’ve probably just graduated from high school and you’ve undoubtedly already...
Hundreds celebrate first Communion in Iraq, reviving hopes for ancient Christian faith
Premier Christianity News
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Iraq’s Christian community — once numbering around 1.5 million but now estimated at fewer than 250,000 — is witnessing signs of new life as more than 1,000 boys and girls have received their first Communion in recent week According to Catholic...
Nigerian Muslims mark Arba’een with symbolic march near Abuja
Press TV
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Danjuma Abdullahi Press TV, Suleja Hundreds of mourners from various cities converged in Suleja to complete the several kilometers of trek they started to mark the fortieth day since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein. Imam Hussein and...
Iran, Iraq discussed tighter curbs on Kurdish groups in Larijani visit, sources say
Iran International
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August 14, 2025
A senior figure from Iranian Kurdish parties in Sulaymaniyah told Iran International that “one of the topics discussed between Iran and Iraq during Ali Larijani’s trip to Baghdad was the increase of pressure and further restrictions on Kurdish...
Netanyahu's Gaza plan unveiled! Israel planning to resettle Palestinians in THIS dangerous Muslim country; not Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the country is...
India.com
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August 14, 2025
Home News Netanyahu’s Gaza plan unveiled! Israel planning to resettle Palestinians in THIS dangerous Muslim country; not Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the country is… Israel's purported Gaza relocation plan championed by PM Benjamin Netanyahu,...
Syria’s Islamist Regime Blockades City: Locals Need Urgent Humanitarian Aid
The European Conservative
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August 14, 2025
The city of Suwayda in southern Syria is currently blockaded by the country’s new Islamist regime. City residents say they have a significant need for food, fuel, water, electricity, medical and other basic supplies such as shelter materials...
Donald Trump Claims Washington DC Homicide Higher Than Bogota, Mexico City or Islamabad; Vows To Restore Order Under Federal Control
Latestly
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August 14, 2025
Washington, DC, August 14: US President Donald Trump made strong claims about the state of crime in Washington, DC, stating that the city has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, surpassing several notoriously violent countries. In a...
The Ripple Effects of Afghanistan’s Ban on Girls’ Education
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty Images On 15 August 2025, Afghanistan completes its fourth year since the Taliban’s return to power. These past years have witnessed sweeping restrictions on human rights, especially in the form of the systematic denial of...
Millions of Muslims converge in Iraq’s Karbala to mark Arba’een
Press TV
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Millions of Muslims from across the world have converged in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). They...
Trump’s planned Chicago blitz would use naval base to house ICE agents, possibly National Guard
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 27, 2025
Federal immigration agents and possibly National Guard troops would operate out of a suburban naval base for much of next month as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to target Chicago, officials have been told. Agents with the Department of...