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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...
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...
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...
Western journalism has failed Palestine
The Poly Post - California
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September 2, 2025
By Connor Lālea Hampton, September 1, 2025 The New York Times has described the Palestinian genocide using words like “war” and “conflict,” but those terms aren’t accurate. It’s a massacre. However, this word choice isn’t surprising given the...
Trump announcement: What is Donald Trump announcing on Tuesday? US President conspiracy theories erupt
PerthNow
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September 2, 2025
The White House has confirmed the US President will be making an announcement shortly from the Oval Office, and the internet has gone into overdrive. A note to journalists was issued late on Monday evening US time, which says on Tuesday, 2pm...
“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...
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...
Painting Iraq's past: Man’s mission to reclaim al-Anbar's heritage
Shafaq News
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2025-08-07T06:01:01+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Al-Anbar In Iraq’s western al-Anbar province, local historian Rashid al-Alousi is leading an initiative to document the region’s fading heritage and safeguard its cultural...
Documentary film Immortals captures Iraq's post-uprising despair
The New Arab
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August 7, 2025
The year is 2019, and the world feels increasingly dystopian. Remembered as the year everyone’s lives took a 180, 2019 marked the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in Wuhan, China. The virus quickly spread across the globe, prompting the...
10 top Muslim bureaucrats of post-Independence India
Awaz The Voice
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August 7, 2025
New Delhi After Independence, administrators have played an invaluable role in the country's progress. Every year approximately three to five percent of the candidates selected in the UPSC competitive examination are Muslims. Here is the list of...
These Stephen King Movies Couldn’t Be More Different — But They Share One Fascinating Link
Collider
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September 1, 2025
On the surface, 1994's The Shawshank Redemption and 2007's The Mist don’t have much in common. Both share a director in Frank Darabont and are based on Stephen King novellas, but one is an uplifting prestige picture known as one of the greatest...
Vale Doreen Borrow: Communist, unionist and peace activist
Green Left
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August 7, 2025
Doreen Borrow, communist, trade unionist and peace activist, who gave her life to the struggle for peace and socialism, died on July 25, aged 98. She is survived by her children David, Susan, Stephen and Kathryn. Doreen was born in 1926 and grew...
Adesso Basta! Enough Is Enough. Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing
Inter Press Service
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August 7, 2025
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, Peace Opinion STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug 7 2025 (IPS) - On August the first, the Italian daily La Repubblica published an interview with David...
Dinar: "Cash Culture Dominates Iraq"
Iraq Business News
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August 5, 2025
From Shafaq. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cash culture dominates Iraq, reform efforts stall Officials estimated on Saturday that nearly 92 percent of Iraq's cash...