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Beyond Entertainment: Are modern anime and cartoons rewiring Iraqi children’s minds?
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Modern anime and children’s cartoons are no longer just light entertainment in Iraq’s homes and schools. Teachers, researchers, and child-rights advocates warn that high-energy plots, aggressive themes, and hours of unsupervised...
UK under Siege: 11 incidents exposing alarming Islamisation threat from 2000-2025
Organiser Weekly
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The period between 2000 and 2025 has witnessed a concerning and undeniable trend towards the Islamization of the UK, a shift that has sparked significant debate and alarm among those committed to preserving traditional British values and societal...
Record heat triggers nationwide power outage in Iraq
Hindustan Times
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August 11, 2025
Power was out on Monday across Iraq as scorching summer temperatures pushed demand on the electricity grid to unprecedented levels, authorities said. The outage comes amid a heatwave that Iraqi meteorological services expect to last more than a...
Making the German State See the “Full Truth” of Violence Against Iraqi Yezidis
Anthropology News - Virginia
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August 12, 2025
Credit: The Voice of Ezidis for Truth of Genocide Camp Poster saying “Stop Ezdi Genocide” standing in front of the Reichstag ISIS’s attacks on the Shingal mountains in 2014, which resulted in the death of an estimated 10,000 Yezidis and the...
Iran’s top security official heads to Iraq, Lebanon amid plans to disarm its proxy Hezbollah
All Israel News
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August 11, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani looks on as Iraq's National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji and Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, sign documents in Baghdad, Iraq, August 11, 2025. (Photo: Iraqi Prime...
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’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...
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...
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...
Rakon Limited’s Complicity With The Palestinian Genocide – Palestine Student Action Committee UoA
The Daily Blog
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August 28, 2025
According to the Lancet Report, by mid-2024 Israel had murdered up to approximately 186,000 people in Gaza since October 7, 2023.[1] The genocide has continued unimpeded. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has declared a Level...
Kurds of Iran in the crosshairs of imperialism, part 1 — from Lausanne to Khomeini
Green Left
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August 28, 2025
For most of the news media, the United States and Israel’s war on Iran has fallen off the agenda, but the story is far from over, and has many prequels. This history is vital for understanding the situation today, and because it is far from...
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...
Muslim Migrants Found NOT GUILTY of Attempted “Honor Killing” Despite Being Caught on Tape Violently Assaulting Daughter Allegedly For Not Wanting to Marry Older Muslim Man (VIDEO)
The Gateway Pundit
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August 3, 2025
Credit: Court TV screenshot A stunning verdict was reached earlier this week in the case of two Muslim immigrants living in Washington State who stood accused of one of the most unimaginable crimes. As Fox 13 reported, both the mother and father...