Iraq
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We reported earlier today that Israeli troops have withdrawn from a hospital they began raiding yesterday in northern Gaza, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry. Kamal Adwan is one of three hospitals in northern Gaza left largely inaccessible by fighting. Speaking earlier this afternoon, the head of the World Health Organization said many medics…
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Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday highlighted the necessity of effective measures to stop the ongoing Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip and ensure the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave. In a phone call, Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al…
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Wonder the reason Pope Francis visited Iraq recently? Iraq–Israel relations refer to the bilateral ties between the State of Israel and the Republic of Iraq. Due to Iraq’s non-recognition of Israel as a legitimate state since the latter’s establishment in 1948, the two countries have not had any formal diplomatic relations. The Hashemite Kingdom of…
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As the world celebrates International Museum Day on Saturday, Iraq remains haunted by the poignant scars of looted antiquities in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion. Boasting an ancient civilization of thousands of years, Iraq has abundant archeological treasures. However, the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the ensuing chaos and instability created an opportunity for…
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In Yemen’s capital city, large groups of Houthi tribesmen have gathered in a show of defiance after the latest round of UK and US airstrikes. The Houthi movement in Yemen has launched repeated missile and drone attacks on Israel and shipping vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis are part of an Iran-aligned regional alliance,…
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Our security and defence experts are analysing last night’s US and UK strikes against Iran-backed militia groups. One of the security and defence analysts said there seems to be a “fundamental contradiction” when it comes to what the UK is doing and saying. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said this round of strikes does not…
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‘Too soon to say’ if strikes will impact US – Iraq relations, says American official A US official has said that it is “too soon to say” whether or not the recent airstrikes will impact relations between Washington and Baghdad. The US is currently in negotiations with Iraqi officials to withdraw some troops from Iraq.…
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US Central Command has released more details about the strikes, saying it has hit more than 85 targets. In a post on X, it said the strikes were conducted at 4pm Eastern time (9pm UK time) in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. The strikes…
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The US has begun a wave of retaliatory airstrikes targeting militants in Iraq and Syria, officials have told the Associated Press, Reuters and NBC News. The initial strikes were carried out by manned and unmanned aircraft hitting command and control headquarters, ammunition storage and other facilities, AP has reported. They come in response to a…
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Iraq has condemned the attack that killed three US service members in Jordan yesterday. The Iraqi government “condemns the ongoing escalation, particularly the recent attack on the Syrian-Jordanian border, and is closely monitoring with great concern the alarming security developments in the region”, spokesman Basim Alawadi said. Joe Biden has accused “radical Iran-backed militant groups…
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The death toll in the Israeli strike on Damascus has risen to five, according to Iranian state media. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say a fifth member of their ranks has died after being wounded in the attack in the Syrian capital. The head of the force’s information unit is reported to be among the dead. There…
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More information is emerging about the strike on the Syrian capital, Damascus. The strike, which is being attributed to Israel, destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, killing at least four Iranians, Syrian and Iranian state media reported. The Syrian army said the building in the tightly-guarded western Damascus area of Mazzeh was…
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Israeli attacks in Syria and Lebanon risk creating flashpoints that ignite other conflicts, military analyst Simon Diggins has said. He told Sky News that the tension and emotion involved in these military operations increases the likelihood of error. This could prove crucial in areas like the diplomatic quarter of Damascus, he explained, which was reportedly hit with…
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Iraq qualified for the last 16 after beating Japan 2-1 in a 2023 Asian Cup group match. Iraqi forward Aymen Hussein scored a double in the first half against favorites Japan to reach the knockout stage. Japanese midfielder Wataru Endo scored near the end of the match in the Group D match in Qatar.
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Drones target ‘two Iraqi bases’ hosting US troops An explosive device has targeted a joint patrol of US forces and the Iraqi counter-terrorism service near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, two security sources have told Reuters. Approximately 50 miles east, in the city of Erbil, an armed drone targeted the al-Harir air base, which…
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The US welcomes Türkiye’s efforts to try to convince Russia to return to the Black Sea grain deal, the State Department said Tuesday. “We are continuing to engage with the UN and Türkiye which have worked very hard to make the Black Sea Grain Initiative both possible and functional,” State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel…
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