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Craven natural-disaster blame games obscure the steps needed to keep Americans safe
CNN
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July 8, 2025
CNN — America’s endless natural-disaster blame game is thwarting answers to life-and-death questions over worsening extreme weather crises. Every time a hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, political enemies heap knee-jerk blame on their foes –...
Salehiyeh wetland identified as main source of Tehran’s dust pollution crisis
Iran Front Page
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July 8, 2025
As the Iranian capital, Tehran, remains engulfed in dust for several consecutive days, the deputy head of Iran’s Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration Organization has identified the dried-up Salehiyeh Wetland in nearby Alborz Province as the...
Zidane Iqbal on leaving Man United, identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht
The National News
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Zidane Iqbal is the Manchester-born-and-bred footballer who started out at Manchester United before moving to play first-team football for FC Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2023. Before that, he became the first British-born South Asian to play for...
‘I needed to leave Man United to grow’: Zidane Iqbal on identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht
The National News
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Zidane Iqbal is the Manchester-born-and-bred footballer who started out at Manchester United before moving to play first-team football for FC Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2023. Before that, he became the first British-born South Asian to play for...
Iraq Mourns Former NIC Chairman Dr. Sami al-Araji
Iraq Business News
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July 7, 2025
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC), led by Dr. Haider Mohammed Makiya, has expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Dr. Sami Raouf al-Araji, the former Chairman of the Commission. In an official statement, the NIC extended its...
Islamabad, Baghdad to come in twin-city relationship
Business Recorder
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July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Baghdad are set to enhance bilateral cooperation under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreed between the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq. The agreement was reached during a...
Air pollution in Tehran, Karaj spark health warnings
Iran International
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July 7, 2025
In the capital, levels had reached 260 in the past 24 hours with other areas exceeding 300, entering the 'hazardous' category, the highest state of alert in the country's pollution indexes which range between zero and 500. Health officials have...
Toyota Iraq and UN Habitat Drive Mosul’s Renewal
Iraq International News Agency
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July 7, 2025
In the aftermath of decades of conflict, Mosul, one of Iraq’s most historic cities, is rising from the ashes and beginning its journey of recovery. At the heart of this transformation is a pioneering collaboration between Toyota Iraq and...
The war lasted 12 days. The environmental impact on Iran may last decades
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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July 7, 2025
Tehran is surrounded by mountains which trap pollution, an issue that could've been exacerbated by the attacks on Tehran Refinery and Shahran fuel and gasoline depot. Image: Matyas Rehak via Adobe On June 15, Israel struck two sites in Tajrish, a...
Meet the Canadian fighting France for $30 million in unpaid embassy rent in Iraq
The Canadian Jewish News
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July 7, 2025
Although Montrealer Philip Khazzam has never set foot inside his family’s nearly century-old mansion in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, he has heard many stories about the lush gardens, fountains, pool and bedrooms—enough to sleep 12 people. The...
Turkiye water release offers little help for Iraqi farmers
Shafaq News
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2025-07-06T23:33:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad On Sunday, Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture amended the country’s summer cultivation plan in response to a recent agreement with Turkiye to increase water releases,...
‘Silent Killer’ Gas Eliminates 12 Turkish Soldiers During Search Operations In Northern Iraq Caves
The Eurasian Times
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July 7, 2025
Turkey said on Monday that 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, increasing its previous toll of eight. The incident comes at a sensitive time, with Turkey in talks to end the...
World News | Tight Security in Iraq as Shiite Pilgrims Gather in Karbala for Ashoura Commemoration
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Baghdad, Jul 6 (AP) Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one...
Contributor: We still rely on gasoline. Why is California adding to the cost and the pollution?
Los Angeles Times
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July 6, 2025
California is a state of contradictions. We lead the nation in environmental regulation, tout our clean energy goals with pride and champion a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. Yet despite this green image, our economy — and daily life —...
DQOC Boosts Production with Integrated Development Plan
Iraq Business News
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July 7, 2025
By John Lee. The Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) has launched a comprehensive production plan to develop three key oil fields in Iraq's Dhi Qar province: Nasiriyah, Saba [Subba], and Garraf [Gharraf]. General Manager Sa'id Zgair Shalaka told the...
Iraqi Drilling Company completes 113 Oil Wells in H1 2025
Iraq Business News
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July 4, 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has announced the completion of drilling and rehabilitation operations on 113 oil wells during the first half of 2025. The company's teams successfully drilled 27 new wells and rehabilitated 86...
Rasheed Bank Launches Solar Energy Loans
Iraq Business News
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July 7, 2025
By John Lee. State-owned Rasheed Bank has launched specialised loans for purchasing renewable energy systems, specifically solar panels, with financing provided directly by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). The initiative allows citizens and public...
Radar warfare puts Iraq’s aerial surveillance at risk
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T21:28:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News A wave of drone and rocket attacks targeting Iraq’s radar and air surveillance systems has raised alarms about the country's deteriorating aerial security and its capacity to...
KRG: Baghdad dodging drone attack accountability
Shafaq News
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July 5, 2025
2025-07-05T17:10:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has criticized what it describes as continued evasion of responsibility by the Iraqi government in response to repeated security...
Iraqis 'losing faith' in elections amid boycotts and alleged wrongdoing
The National News
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As Iraq gears up for the national elections later this year, the electoral process is becoming mired in controversy over allegations of vote buying and the use of illegally acquired political funds, as well as boycotts by some political parties....