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Iraq's Kadhimi Calls for a 3rd Round of Talks

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi emphasized that the region's stability relies on Iraq's stability, calling for the third round of national dialogue to resolve his country's political crisis. He asserted that Iraq's problems would not be solved without dialogue and that political factions have an opportunity to rebuild the country.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq's Green Zone: Seat of Power, Heart of Protests

In the heart of Iraq's capital lies Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, which last month saw angry protesters storm its perimeter -- the latest in nearly two decades of assaults on the seat of power. Inside the heavily guarded compound, which spans 10 square kilometers (6.2 square miles), are the Iraqi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran protest at enforced hijab sparks online debate and feminist calls for action across Arab world

Iranian authorities have cracked down on protests which erupted after the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab appropriately. The death of Mahsa Amini who was reportedly beaten after being arrested for wearing her hijab “improperly” sparked street…

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Iraq: 90% of Narcotics Come from Iran

The Iraqi government’s efforts to raise awareness on the dangers of narcotics and to curb drug trafficking are yet to yield effective solutions, as the country has been suffering from a wide spread of drug abuse and trafficking, since the ousting of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003. Well-informed officials said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Visions of Creativity in Middle East Youth Art Scene

From a Lebanese student decrying government failures through art to a Palestinian teacher seeking escape in music, young people across the Middle East are creatively giving voice to complex situations. In a series exploring youth aspirations in the volatile region -- where more than half of the population is under…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Headteacher who asked more than 100 boys for naked pictures on Facebook claimed he'd been hacked

He claimed his account had been hacked after months of conversations with children as young as 10 while working in Iraq

Manchester Evening News

Iran, US Clash at UN on Nuclear Deal, Human Rights Issues

The US and Iran clashed on security and human rights on Wednesday, with Iran's president demanding US guarantees to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the US president vowing Tehran would never get an atomic bomb. Raisi said Tehran wanted former US President Donald Trump to face trial for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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U.S. Officials Worry As Crowds Invade Iraq’s Presidential Palace

Long a thorn in U.S.'s side, Muqtada al-Sadr sends his supporters to battle police and call for dissolving Iraq's government.

Zenger

Breakthrough between Iran and Saudi Arabia is possible, Iraqi foreign minister says

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Iraq's Foreign inister Fuad Hussein said he was hoping to host a meeting in Baghdad between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia. Hussein said that after five meetings between intelligence officials of the two…

France 24

Lebanon: Gas Import Agreement from Egypt Disrupted by Unsecured WB Financing

An agreement to transport Egyptian gas to Lebanon via Syria is currently disrupted by Lebanon’s failure to meet the conditions for obtaining a World Bank loan and Washington’s reluctance to give an official approval confirming that the deal is not affected by the Caesar Act, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pallbearers who returned from Iraq to carry Queen’s coffin earn praise

Richard Dannatt, former Chief of the General Staff, said: ‘These young guardsmen deserve particular praise.’

Evening Standard

Young Iraqi activists despair as political crisis continues

Clashes brought rival armed factions to the streets of Baghdad, leaving Iraq’s young activists stuck in the middle.

Al Jazeera

Iraq's Mighty River Drying Up

It was the river that is said to have watered the biblical Garden of Eden and helped give birth to civilization itself. But today the Tigris is dying. Human activity and climate change have choked its once mighty flow through Iraq, where -- with its twin river the Euphrates --…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Extension of Iraqi PM’s Term Sparks Dispute within Coordination Framework

The extension of the term of Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has sparked a sharp dispute within the Shiite pro-Iran Coordination Framework, revealed Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish sources. Head of the Sadrist movement, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr supports the extension, while powers close to Iran are seeking to thwart…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Who are the coffin bearers for the Queen's funeral? Troops flew from Iraq to serve Elizabeth II for final time

The soldiers who carried the Queen's coffin into the funeral are part of a company that she was commander of, which will be taken over by King Charles

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pro-Iran Factions in Iraq ‘Set up Trap’ for Baath Activists

Pro-Iran factions in Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have prepared a list of names of activists throughout the country’s central and southern cities to arrest them on charges of “belonging to the dissolved Baath party,” revealed a security source. The source said the majority of the arrest orders were based…

Bangkok Post

Rice exports poised to top 8m tonnes

Thailand's rice exports are likely to exceed 8 million tonnes this year, driven by the resumption of purchases by Iraq and India's restrictions on rice shipments.

Manchester Evening News

Why Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal has been left out of the latest Iraq squad

Man United ace Zidane Iqbal has not been included in the Iraq squad for the upcoming Jordan International Tournament.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Kadhimi Urges Dialogue to Overcome Iraq's 'Most Difficult Crises'

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi was relieved by the success of the largest Arbaeen march to Karbala city in decades amid exacerbating political challenges and crises.

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Kadhimi: Iraq Witnessing the Most Difficult Crises since 2003

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Saturday said that Iraq is witnessing one of the most difficult political crises since 2003, but affirmed determination to overcome it. “We keep no secret from our people that Iraq is passing through a political crisis that could be one of the most difficult…

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Coordination Framework Approaches Iraq’s Sunnis, Kurds to Form Govt without Sadr

The Shiite pro-Iran Coordination Framework carried out over three days last week negotiations with Sunni and Kurdish forces to form a new government in Iraq. The Framework is keen on forming the new cabinet as its rival, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, head of the Sadrist movement has yet to comment on…

Al Jazeera

Arbaeen pilgrimage brings millions to Iraqi city of Karbala

Shia pilgrims arrive in the holy city of Karbala on Friday to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn.

Asharq Al-Awsat

King of Jordan Visits France to Boost Strategic Partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the visit of the Jordanian monarch to Paris in his speech last month during the annual French Ambassadors' Conference and referred to the second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership. The Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership was held in the Iraqi capital during the…

The Independent UK

Queen's reign saw British leave Mideast with a mixed legacy

The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II saw large swaths of the world cast off London's rule, but after her death, a handful of British-installed monarchies still endure in the Middle East

AAP

Young Socceroos back in Asian Cup

The Young Socceroos are back in the Asian Cup qualifiers after organisers shifted games from Iraq.

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