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Iraq chaos as al-Sadr supporters storm Green Zone after he quits

Muqtada al-Sadr’s ‘final withdrawal’ from politics leads his followers to violently enter the presidential palace.

Al Jazeera

Report: Syria Asked Iran Not to Attack Israel from its Territories

Syrian officials have asked Iran and its proxies not to carry out attacks against Israel from its territory, The New York Times reported on Friday citing a source in Damascus. It said this request led the Iran-led axis to retaliate against Israeli strikes by hitting US bases instead. The source…

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Virtual Reality Revives Iraq's War-ravaged Heritage

An Iraqi museum is using computer technology and virtual reality headsets to turn back time, so visitors can explore heritage sites destroyed by militants and in battles to defeat them. ISIS extremists captured a third of Iraq in a lightning offensive in 2014, seizing the northern city of Mosul as…

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Iraqis Await Federal Court’s Decision on Dissolution of Parliament

Iraqis are awaiting the decision of the Federal Supreme Court over the dissolution of parliament after leader of the Sadrist movement, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, had given it 72 hours to make a ruling. The deadline ends on Monday. The court had, however, set Tuesday as a date for looking…

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‘Being an MP was bad for my brain, body and soul’: Rory Stewart on politics, privilege and podcast stardom

He’s been an author, a diplomat, a soldier, a cabinet minister – and still dreams of changing the world. The recovering Tory talks about his friendship with Alastair Campbell, the gaffes that haunt him and his fears about Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Sadrist Movement Calls for Establishment of New Iraq without Militias, Sectarianism

A spokesman for the Sadrist movement called on Sunday for the establishment of a new Iraq, devoid of militias, illegal possession of weapons, violence, fighting, sectarianism and warring parties. “No to sectarian quotas,” said Saleh Mohammed al-Iraqi, a close associate to Sadrist leader Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

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Short-sighted soldier shot war veteran dead after failing to put his glasses on

Family mourns Sgt Gavin Hillier, 35, who was decorated for his service in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo, and died after the tragic shooting at Castlemartin training range in Pembrokeshire

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New community-led resettlement program provides year-long support to arriving refugees

George and his family are staring their new life in Australia after spending years living displaced in Iraq. Helping them to settle in is a new program described as a "group of extended friends" keen to see them succeed.

ABC News

Seven children dead: Who's to blame?

Who killed those kids as the U.S. left Afghanistan? Donald Rumsfeld? George Custer and Barack Obama? You and me?

Salon

Fighting Between US, Iran-Backed Militias Escalates in Syria

Militias backed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards force attacked a US military base in southern Syria with drones recently and on the same day, a different base used by the US-led coalition near Syria’s eastern border with Iraq came under rocket fire, The New York Times reported. US officials saw the…

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Iraq PM: Political Crisis Undermining Security Achievements

Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi warned Saturday that the political crisis in the country is threatening security achievements made in past years. Kadhimi’s warning is a clear indication of the dangers of one of Iraq’s worst political crises since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.

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Iraqi PM: Political crisis undermining security achievements

Iraq’s caretaker prime minister has warned that the political crisis in the country is threatening security achievements made in past years

The Independent UK

Turkey says it 'neutralised' seven PKK members in northern Iraq

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Reuters

Gantz Demands US Retains ‘Military Option’ to Deter Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that the United States needs to maintain a viable "military option" against Iranian nuclear facilities, even if a new agreement is reached with Tehran. Gantz met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Friday. During the meeting, he indicated he had reached a…

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Iraq’s Sadrists Refile Call for Judiciary to Suspend Parliament

Populist Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's camp on Friday refiled a petition for Iraq's judiciary to suspend parliament to clear the way for fresh elections amid a months-long political deadlock. A source within the judiciary said it would give its response on Tuesday to the second such motion within a month…

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Iran-US Skirmishes Highlight Rivalry in Eastern Syria

Deadly skirmishes have been on the rise in recent days between US forces and Iran-aligned militias in Syria's oil-rich east, where both have carved out strategic footholds. Here is a closer look at their rival zones of influence in the desert province of Deir Ezzor, where rocket, mortar and drone…

Reuters

Factbox-Iran-U.S. skirmishes highlight rivalry in eastern Syria

Deadly skirmishes have been on the rise in recent days between U.S. forces and Iran-aligned militias in Syria's oil-rich east, where both have carved out strategic footholds.

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Explosive Detonates in Baghdad, Targets Australian Diplomats

A small homemade explosive detonated on Friday near Baghdad's Green Zone as an Australian diplomatic convoy made its way into the area, two security officials told The Associated Press. No injuries were reported. The blast happened amid Australia's diplomatic mission's efforts to mediate between influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and…

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Iraq Threatens New Legal Action against Kurdistan Crude Buyers

Iraq's state-owned oil marketer SOMO has threatened fresh legal action against buyers of crude oil originating from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, according to a letter dated Aug. 23 seen by Reuters. The letter is the latest in a series of moves by Iraq's oil ministry to try to control oil…

The Guardian - US

US says clashes with Iran-backed militias won’t affect Tehran nuclear talks

Nuclear negotiations under way, as US-led mission against the Islamic State exchanges fire with armed groups in Syria and Iraq

Reuters

Saudi-Iran talks to resume when conditions right in Iraq, says Iranian envoy

A delayed sixth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad will take place when the conditions are right in Iraq, Iran's ambassador to Kuwait said in published remarks confirmed by his embassy on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Boiling Heat and No Water: Taps Run Dry in Southern Iraq

Younes Ajil turns on the tap in his home but nothing comes out: dozens of villages are without running water in drought-hit Iraq, surviving on sporadic tanker-truck deliveries and salty wells. For everything from drinking to bathing and washing dishes and clothes, Ajil and his eight children wait at their…

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Iraq Crisis Heads Towards Unknown after Sadr Protesters Briefly Paralyze Judiciary

Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr staged a sit-in on Tuesday in front of the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad, in the latest chapter in the political crisis that has crippled the country for months. The protesters are demanding the dissolution of parliament, holding corrupt figures to…

Al Jazeera

Iraqi judiciary resumes work as political crisis ensues

Religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr asked his supporters to withdraw from in front of the Supreme Judicial Council.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kadhimi Cuts Short Egypt Visit, Urges Calm after Cleric Sadr Fuels Political Crisis

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi cut short a trip to Egypt after supporters of an influential Shiite cleric in Iraq rallied on Tuesday in Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, demanding the dissolution of parliament and early elections. Kadhimi warned that disrupting the work of the judicial institution exposes the country to…

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