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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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Ecuador announces new transit visa requirements
MercoPress
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Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:52 UTC The measure includes Venezuelan passports The Ecuadorian Government of President Daniel Noboa announced that, starting Monday, the South American country would require transit visas for holders of passports...
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...
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...
Business InsightsLibya opens its oil fields and the world is taking notice
The National News
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The fourth-largest country in Africa, the continent’s second-biggest oil producer, has been terra incognita for the petroleum industry for a decade and a half. Since Libya’s 2011 revolution, its oil output has oscillated wildly, and volatile,...
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...
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...
Over 600 Shia pilgrims hospitalized after chlorine gas leak in Iraq
News.Az
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More than 600 Shia pilgrims traveling between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq were briefly hospitalized with respiratory problems caused by a chlorine gas leak at a water treatment station, officials reported. The incident occurred...
Over 600 pilgrims hospitalised in Iraq
Daily Star
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August 10, 2025
More than 600 pilgrims in Iraq were briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the result of a leak at a water treatment station, authorities said yesterday. The incident took place overnight on the route between the...
Iran’s PMF stance risks future Iraq clashes, Ex-diplomat
Shafaq News
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2025-08-10T13:48:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iran’s rejection of dismantling the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) could lead to future armed confrontations between Iraqi security forces and pro-Iran factions,...
Her Honor on the Ballot: Iraqi women under attack
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Iraqi women stepping into public life—whether as candidates, journalists, or activists—are facing a rising tide of backlash: smear campaigns that weaponize their reputation, morality, and perceived “honor.” With just three months until...
Let’s Fund Real Public Safety, Not ICE
The Good Men Project - California
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August 31, 2025
By Sonali Kolhatkar The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a recruitment message on social media this summer saying, “America has been invaded by criminals and predators. We need YOU to get them out.” Setting aside the racist overtones...