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Sacred March: Iraq ramps up security and services for Arbaeen
Shafaq News
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2025-08-08T08:16:28+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Karbala Iraq is intensifying preparations for the Arbaeen pilgrimage, one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings. The event, observed 40 days after Ashura,...
The best and worst countries for LGBTQIA+ tourists in 2025
QNews
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August 8, 2025
The Mediterranean nation of Malta has been named the safest destination for LGBTQIA+ tourists for the tenth year in a row by A3M Global Monitoring in publishing its 2025 LGBTQ+ Risk Map, a world map of safety for travellers from the LGBTQIA+...
Haj Bektash Vali Hill, symbol of Iran's mystical history and culture
Tehran Times
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August 6, 2025
TEHRAN--Haj Bektash Vali Hill in Neyshabur, Khorasan Razavi province, is a prominent symbol of Iran's mystical history and culture, which has the potential to attract domestic and foreign tourists, an archaeologist said. In an interview with ISNA,...
Reopening Muslim Minds: Editor GVS Talks with Turkish Author, Mustafa Akyol
Global Village Space
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August 29, 2025
Mustafa Akyol, is a distinguished American scholar of Turkish origin, author, and public intellectual, whose reformist ideas on Muslim world have sparked deep conversations across the academic world and beyond – But this week, he was in news for a...
Siemens, CSCEC to build power plant in Iraq
Zawya
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A consortium of Germany’s Siemens company and CSCEC of China have won a contract to build a power plant in Iraq. The gas-run plant replaces a power station that was devastated during the war against Islamic militants in Baiji city in the central...
CSUCI professor released on bail after arrest at Camarillo immigration enforcement protest
Ojai Valley News - California
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Screenshot via TheCityofCamarillo YouTube channel Jonathan Caravello speaks during a Camarillo City Council meeting on July 9. His comment can be watched in full at: https://youtu.be/90VhVob-tns California State University Channel Islands...
ISIS Beatle Jihadi John was eating kebab when he was 'evaporated' by British drone strike
Daily Star
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September 1, 2025
The notorious ISIS executioner, Jihadi John, was reportedly holding a kebab when he met his end in a British drone strike, a top military official has said. MI6 successfully tracked the Islamic State militant to a takeaway in 2015, subsequently...
Pakistan, Iraq sign MoU for ferry service
Dawn
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August 7, 2025
ISLAMABAD: In a move aimed at enhancing religious tourism and bilateral trade, Pakistan and Iraq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a ferry service between Gwadar Port and Umm Qasr Port. The agreement was formalised during a...
Searching for the mysterious ‘Rooikop’ in the Boipatong Massacre, and did he die in Iraq?
Daily Maverick
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August 7, 2025
At about 9pm on the cold winter’s night of 17 June 1992, a petrol attendant was working late at night at the garage on the edge of the township of Boipatong in the Vaal Triangle. He saw hundreds of heavily armed IFP supporters crossing Frikkie...
Regenerative farming in Iraq: Challenges, opportunities, and policy recommendations
Atlantic Council
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August 7, 2025
Issue Brief August 7, 2025 • 12:00 pm ET Print this page Regenerative farming in Iraq: Challenges, opportunities, and policy recommendations By Sarkawt Shamsulddin Bottom lines up front Iraq’s arable land shrinks every year, sending rural...
Understanding key terms swirling around Alligator Alcatraz and immigration enforcement in the US
The Conversation
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August 7, 2025
A July 2025 CBS/YouGov poll asked Americans, “Do you approve or disapprove of the Trump administration’s program to find and deport immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally?” The respondents were divided, with 49% of Americans approving and 51%...
The US wants Lebanon, Gaza and Iraq to disarm and will fail
Al Mayadeen
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August 7, 2025
In his article, Robert Inlakesh argues that US efforts to disarm Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iraq's PMU are detached from regional realities and will fail, risking greater instability instead of peace. The US Trump administration not only believes it...
Light Footprint, Heavy Stakes: The Case for Staying Engaged in Iraq
Small Wars Journal
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August 7, 2025
On December 27, 2019, a U.S. forward operating base in Kirkuk, Iraq—K1 Air Base—was struck by 32 Katyusha 107mm rockets launched by Kata’ib Hizballah, an Iranian-aligned Shia militia group. A contractor who served as an interpreter for a SEAL...
“Arbaeen Touba” narrates Iran, Iraq cultural similarities
Mehr News Agency
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August 8, 2025
Emamian’s prose blends lyrical storytelling with historical grit, immersing readers in Touba’s emotional and geopolitical journey. The nonlinear narrative enriches the plot, drawing parallels between her physical pilgrimage and life’s trials. The...
‘Nation built by brave individuals’: Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards recipients announced
Toronto.com
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The winners of the 17th annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards have been announced. Canadian Immigrant, a magazine and multimedia publication dedicated to supporting immigrants success across the country, and our sister Metroland publication,...
Saudi Arabia’s Debt Surges to $225 Billion, 4 Times Iran & Iraq Combined
24/7 Wall St.
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August 7, 2025
Military Kashif Hameed / Shutterstock.com Key Points Cash rules militaries around the world and that is no different from the Middle East The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia carries a heavy burden for the crown with over $225 billion in external debt...
Pakistan, Iraq agree to launch ferry service from Gwadar to Umm Qasr Port
ARY News
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August 6, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iraq have agreed to enhance maritime cooperation and explore new sea routes by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a ferry service between Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port and Pakistan’s Gwadar Port. The agreement was...
GCC, Japan FMs discuss joint action
Kuwait Times
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September 1, 2025
GCC-Japan Ministerial Meeting, a platform to strengthen political and economic ties By Khaled Al-Abdulhadi and Agencies KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya affirmed on Monday that the 165th regular session of the GCC Ministerial Council,...
Pakistan and Iraq launch direct ferry link to boost trade and pilgrimage routes
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 6, 2025
ISLAMABAD:In a landmark move to deepen economic ties and enhance religious tourism, Pakistan and Iraq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a direct maritime ferry service between Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port and Pakistan’s Gwadar...
Who Is Cory Mills' Wife, Rana Al Saadi? Republican Says Islamic Teacher with Hamas Ties Officiated His Wedding
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 7, 2025
KEY POINTS Mills' 2014 wedding to Rana Al Saadi was officiated by Mohammad Al-Hanooti, a cleric linked to Hamas and the 1993 WTC bombing. Al Saadi co-founded PACEM Defense with Mills and held posts in the Trump administration. Divorce proceedings...