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Iraq hails withdrawal of int'l coalition forces as achievement of gov't
Xinhua News Agency
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BAGHDAD, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi military on Monday said the withdrawal of the U.S.-led international coalition forces from Iraq is "one of the achievements of the government." Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for the commander-in-chief of the...
Iraq Strengthens Energy Investment Under New Reforms
Iraq International News Agency
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August 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a high-level meeting today to discuss the ongoing development of Iraq’s oil derivatives industry and ways to boost investment mechanisms in the sector. Photo courtesy: Media Office of the Prime...
Iraq’s judiciary rules death of Basra psychiatrist as suicide amid public debate
The National News
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Iraq’s judiciary on Monday ruled that a female psychiatrist in the southern city of Basra died by suicide, closing a case that sparked public debate and speculation she was killed. Dr Ban Ziyad Tariq, a prominent mental health advocate, was found...
Cristiano Ronaldo likes post by Iraqi actress Maryam Ghareeba, who is she?
Al Bawaba
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August 18, 2025
ALBAWABA - Portuguese football star and Al-Nassr player Cristiano Ronaldo recently sparked debate on social media after liking an Instagram story post by famous Iraqi actress and influencer, Maryam Ghareeba. This isn't the first time the legendary...
Kuwait junior volleyball team gears up for clash with Iraq
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
Kuwaiti players defend during a Kuwait-Bahrain match. AMMAN, Aug 18: Kuwait’s national junior volleyball team is stepping up preparations ahead of its crucial match against Iraq tomorrow at 3:00 PM. The encounter marks the third and final round of...
Iraqi FM warns PMU, Lebanese Hezbollah cannot be disarmed by force
Tehran Times
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August 18, 2025
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated on August 18 that efforts to pass a new law in the parliament to regulate the status of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) are coming at the wrong time, while at the same time emphasizing the...
Will Iraq integrate the Popular Mobilization Forces into the state?
Yahoo News
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On July 27, two brigades from the mostly Shia Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) stormed the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture, clashing with police. While the incident could be seen as a power struggle for position, it also indicates a certain degree...
Celebrating Iraqi Heritage at Carthage Fashion Festival
Iraq International News Agency
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August 18, 2025
The Carthage International Festival is an annual event held in Carthage, Tunisia, celebrating arts, culture, music and theatre. Photo courtesy: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and AntiquitiesFollowing an official invitation from the Carthage...
Jordan: NEPCO extends electricity supply agreement with Iraq for one year
Zawya
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AMMAN – The National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) on Sunday announced that it extended electricity supply agreement with Iraq for an additional year, aiming to boost cooperation in the energy sector. The announcement came during a meeting...
Ian McKellen confirms which characters from original films will return for new LOTR movie
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Victoria Canal shares abuse allegations; social media users link claims to a barefoot peace activist-musician and compare him to Trump
The Economic Times
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August 18, 2025
Singer-songwriter Victoria Canal has alleged on Instagram that she was subjected to sexual abuse and grooming by a “powerful, decades-older man” in the music industry. On her 27th birthday, she refrained from naming the person who abused her 8...
Iran’s Strategic Shift to Iraq and the Crisis for Religious Minorities
Providence
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August 18, 2025
Iran poses an existential threat to Iraq’s sovereignty and the survival of Christians and other religious minorities in the region. Decades of war, unrest and widespread persecution have devastated Iraqi Christian communities, now comprising just...
Two Companies compete for Iraq LNG Import Terminal Project
Iraq Business News
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August 18, 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has confirmed that it is going ahead with the floating terminal project for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), stressing its importance for securing electricity generation. The Ministry said that the...
Iraq security report: Death sentences issued, ISIS remnants found
Shafaq News
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2025-08-17T21:27:25+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security incidents reported across Iraq on August 17, 2025. - Death Sentence for 2013 Bombing (Baghdad): The Al-Karkh Criminal Court sentenced a...
Why Iraq's marshes are 'treasures we need to fight for'
The National News
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One of Iraq’s most beautiful natural wonders and a cradle of surviving Sumerian traditions, the southern marshes now evoke more grief than awe. Aymen al-Ameri reflects upon their deterioration in An Imaginary Museum on the Ground, a photography...
Iraq FM: Conflict spillover would devastate Iraq, diplomacy is the only shield
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that any attempt to drag Iraq into regional wars would “destroy” the country and the armed factions, stressing that Baghdad rejects the notion of unified battlefronts and insists...
Iraqi Strikes Kill 2 IS Terrorists
Media Line
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August 17, 2025
Iraqi forces killed two Islamic State (IS) terrorists and wounded two others during an ambush on Wednesday in Salahuddin province, the military said. The clash occurred in the rugged Balkana area in the province’s northeast, according to a...
U23 camp shifted from Abbottabad to Islamabad
The Nation
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August 18, 2025
The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced that the ongoing training camp of the national U23 team in Abbottabad has been shifted to Islamabad due to expected adverse weather conditions. The remainder of the camp will now take place at...
PM Al-Sudani: Iraq’s Riyada Initiative delivers 22,000 jobs
Shafaq News
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2025-08-17T12:52:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced that nearly half a million people have registered for the government’s Riyada Initiative, which has...
Fact Check: Delhi stray dogs locked in shelter after court order? No, video is from Iraq
NewsMeter
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August 17, 2025
Claim:The video shows dogs locked up in Delhi’s shelter after the Supreme Court’s order. Fact:The claim is false. The video is from Erbil, Iraq. Hyderabad: On August 11, the Supreme Court ordered the removal, sterilisation, vaccination and...