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US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq

US says Mohammad Reza Nouri orchestrated the killing of Stephen Troell in 2022 as revenge for Qassem Soleimani. The United States has charged an alleged officer of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with “terrorism and murder” over the killing of a US citizen in Iraq in 2022. The Department of Justice released the charges on Friday, accusing Mohammad Reza Nouri …

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Pope Francis survived two assassination attempts in 2021. Here's what we know

Firstpost

Pope Francis, who turns 88 today, revealed the details of the two assassination attempts in his autobiography Hope — of which an extract was published by the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera. The attempts were made during Francis’ landmark trip to Iraq in 2021 – the first ever visit to that country by a Pope. The attempts occurred during Francis’ …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained

Firstpost

As rebels swept into Damascus last week, toppling former President Bashar al-Assad, his army simply collapsed, abruptly ending a 13-year conflict that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Reuters spoke to a dozen sources including two Syrian army deserters, three senior Syrian officers, two Iraqi militia commanders working with the Syrian army, a Syrian security source and a source …

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Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse

CNN

Baghdad CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the implications of the Syrian government’s collapse. As the US works with its key regional partners like Iraq, there is particular focus on ensuring that “any interim government also makes …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Inside the luxury hotel housing migrants for THREE YEARS

Daily Mail

A palatial 16th century manor house hotel with four poster beds and a turreted gate house has been housing asylum seekers in luxurious surroundings for more than three years. The use of historic Madeley Court Hotel as a migrant hotel at the end of a leafy drive in Telford, Shropshire, has been highlighted by a string of right wing commentators …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ibn Khaldun’s asabiyya and Bashar al-Assad’s rapid downfall

Al Jazeera

The Syrian army disintegrated in the face of the opposition offensive because of low morale and years of mismanagement. That, in addition to al-Assad’s faltering governance, lack of legitimacy and regime unpopularity ensured the Syrian military’s inability to withstand the advance of well-organised armed groups. The fall of a corrupt dynasty When Egypt signed a peace treaty with Israel in …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Travel advisory issued by MEA for Syria as violence escalates

Op India

On 6th December, the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, issued a travel advisory for Syria, asking Indian nationals to avoid all travel to the country until further notice. We are closely following the situation… Our mission remains in close contact with our nationals for their safety and security.” Violence escalated in Syria In last few days, insurgents linked …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Iraq considering intervention in Syria seeing rebels' advancement as threat

India Today

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim ruling parties and armed groups are weighing the pros and cons of armed intervention in Syria, viewing as a grave threat the advance of Sunni Islamist rebels who have taken two Syrian cities and now bear down on a third. Iraq has amassed on its border with Syria thousands of fighters from its conventional military as well …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict?

Al Jazeera

Tehran has warned it could directly send troops into Syria, but there has been no evidence of a major mobilisation yet. At a joint news conference after the meeting, Iran’s top diplomat said his country would stand with Syria against groups that “are without a doubt carrying out an American-Zionist conspiracy”. HTS’s chequered past saw it start as al-Qaeda offshoot …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Thousands flee Syria’s Homs as opposition forces advance on key city

Al Jazeera

Rebel fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham say they are ‘at the walls’ of Homs, Syria’s third largest city. “Our forces have liberated the last village in the vicinity of the city of Homs, and they are now at the city’s walls,” a commander of the opposition forces said. Reporting from Homs province late on Friday, Al Jazeera’s Omar al-Haj …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

After capturing Aleppo, Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city

Firstpost

Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said, after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President Bashar al-Assad Abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicles sit on a road as opposition insurgents control the outskirts of Hama, Syria, on Tuesday. AP Syrian rebels advancing against government …

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3 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire

Associated Press

Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday. But, this is, this is the only it’s only a, a week or so old.” — By Aamer Madhani Hezbollah fires its first attack since the ceasefire began, targets a disputed border zone held by Israel JERUSALEM — Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel …

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3 weeks ago

Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold talks with the opposition, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday. At a joint news conference in Ankara with his Iranian counterpart, Hakan Fidan said Turkey and Iran, which support opposing sides in Syria’s civil …

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54 years, 11 months ago

The Western tourists going to Iraq for vacation

CNN

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. “We’ve seen a very remarkable increase in demand for traveling into Iraq,” Robert Kyle Molina, Lupine Travel’s tour manager, told CNN. “Every year we’re seeing more people come to Iraq than before,” he told CNN Travel. “Demand is definitely increasing, but most people don’t even know they can …

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1 month ago

Death toll rises to 49 in Israeli attack on Syria's Palmyra city

China Daily

Smoke caused by an Israeli missile attack rises from the city of Palmyra, central Syria, Nov 20, 2024. DAMASCUS - The death toll from an Israeli missile attack that hit sites in and around the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday has risen to 49, with over 50 others wounded, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. …

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Death toll rises to 49 in Israeli attack on Syria's Palmyra city

China Daily

Smoke caused by an Israeli missile attack rises from the city of Palmyra, central Syria, Nov 20, 2024. DAMASCUS - The death toll from an Israeli missile attack that hit sites in and around the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday has risen to 49, with over 50 others wounded, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. …

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1 month ago

Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal

Associated Press

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein held what he called “very constructive talks” with Lebanese officials in Beirut on Tuesday about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Food and medical supplies were also supposed to be delivered to Kamal Adwan but Dujarric said, “our partners say the team was forced to offload the food at an Israeli military checkpoint before reaching …

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1 month, 1 week ago

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages?

Al Jazeera

The case marks the first time victims of abuse at the hands of US soldiers in Iraq in 2004 have testified to a jury in court. A United States jury has ruled that Virginia-based defence contractor CACI must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the Abu Ghraib prison in 2004. A civil lawsuit against CACI by …

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In Iraq, men may soon be allowed to marry 9-year-olds. What are world's lowest marriage ages?

Firstpost

Iraq is likely to amend its marriage laws, which would lower the legal age of consent from 18 to nine. The proposed amendment, introduced by Independent MP Raed al-Maliki, reduces the marriageable age for women from 18 to nine and boys as young as 15, legalising child marriage. Countries with the lowest marriage age Many nations allow children to get …

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A U.S. jury awards former Iraqi detainees $42 million for Abu Ghraib prison abuse

NPR

A U.S. jury awards former Iraqi detainees $42 million for Abu Ghraib prison abuse toggle caption Dana Verkouteren/AP ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A U.S. jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago. Sponsor Message They did not …

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Iraq to lower girls' marriage age to 9 years to 'protect' them from 'immoral relationships': Report

India TV News

Baghdad: Iraqi law sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases. But, Iraq's parliament is considering controversial legal changes that would give religious authorities more power over family law matters, a move that rights groups and opponents warn could open the door to the marriage of girls as young as 9. Iraq marriage laws The proposed amendments …

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Iraq to amend marriage laws, allowing men to marry even 9-year-old girls: Report

Hindustan Times

Iraq is set to pass legal amendments to the country's marriage law that allows men to marry girls as young as nine. The conservative government led by a coalition of Shia parties aims to pass the proposed amendment in an attempt to protect girls from “immoral relationships”. The coalition government said the proposed amendment is in line with strict interpretation …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iraq's PM urges Trump to 'work towards ending' crisis in the Middle East

Firstpost

In the phone call, the Iraqi premier pointed to Trump’s ‘campaign statements and promises to work towards ending wars in the region’, a statement from Sudani’s office said late Friday Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed hopes during a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump that he would keep his “promises to work towards ending wars” in the …

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Iraqi PM urges Trump to 'work towards ending' Mideast wars

New Indian Express

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed hopes during a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump that he would keep his "promises to work towards ending wars" in the Middle East. In the phone call, the Iraqi premier pointed to Trump's "campaign statements and promises to work towards ending wars in the region", a statement from Sudani's office said …

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US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq

Pope Francis survived two assassination attempts in 2021. Here's what we know

Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained

Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse

Inside the luxury hotel housing migrants for THREE YEARS

Ibn Khaldun’s asabiyya and Bashar al-Assad’s rapid downfall

Travel advisory issued by MEA for Syria as violence escalates

Iraq considering intervention in Syria seeing rebels' advancement as threat

Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict?

Thousands flee Syria’s Homs as opposition forces advance on key city

After capturing Aleppo, Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city

Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire

Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict

The Western tourists going to Iraq for vacation

Death toll rises to 49 in Israeli attack on Syria's Palmyra city

Death toll rises to 49 in Israeli attack on Syria's Palmyra city

Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages?

In Iraq, men may soon be allowed to marry 9-year-olds. What are world's lowest marriage ages?

A U.S. jury awards former Iraqi detainees $42 million for Abu Ghraib prison abuse

Iraq to lower girls' marriage age to 9 years to 'protect' them from 'immoral relationships': Report

Iraq to amend marriage laws, allowing men to marry even 9-year-old girls: Report

Iraq's PM urges Trump to 'work towards ending' crisis in the Middle East

Iraqi PM urges Trump to 'work towards ending' Mideast wars