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Trump’s regional doctrine: Closing fronts to claim peace
Ammon News
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July 7, 2025
Dr. Amer Al Sabaileh One of the clearest policies shaping current American policy in the Middle East is the pursuit of “closing open fronts”, but strictly in line with Washington’s own vision. The Gaza ceasefire deal, which President Trump is...
Iraq seeks global support to overcome legacy of war
Shafaq News
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2025-06-30T12:42:51+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Seville Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid called for stronger international support to help Iraq overcome decades of conflict and economic setbacks, while highlighting the...
Israeli Air Force raced to ready aging jets for the most dangerous attack in its history
Ynet
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July 7, 2025
Maj. Kobi (not his real name) is one of the Israeli Air Force’s most skilled F-15 technicians. Though still relatively young, he has a long track record of deep overhauls on these aging fighter jets, which over the years have become the air...
Iraqi Government and FAO Launch $39-Million Climate Resilience Project
Gulf Agriculture
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June 30, 2025
As part of his visit to Baghdad, Iraq, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Mr. QU Dongyu, together with key Iraqi ministries, launched the Green Climate Fund (GCF)-funded project titled...
Coordinated Drone and Rocket Attacks Hit Critical Sites in Northern Iraq
Watan
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July 2, 2025
More Than 10 UAVs Target Baiji Refinery Adel Al-Daraj, the subdistrict governor of Baiji in Salahaddin province, confirmed that “the Baiji refinery was attacked by more than ten unmanned drones at dawn Tuesday.” He added that security and...
Fact briefs: Phasing out FEMA, and managing natural disasters
WUSF - Florida
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June 27, 2025
As hurricane season ramps up, can Trump unilaterally ‘phase out’ FEMA? No. A president alone cannot disband the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through executive orders. President Donald Trump has made comments about “phasing out” FEMA...
First ever bombshell vid of infamous ‘Mosul orb’ UFO is released after US spy cams captured mysterious object over Iraq
The U.S. Sun
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July 2, 2025
THE first ever bombshell footage of the infamous "Mosul orb" UFO captured by a US spy plane in Iraq has now been released. The declassified video, captured in 2016 by a US MC-12 surveillance aircraft, shows a mysterious metallic spherical object...
Iraq's crisis deepens: Water scarcity triggers mass exodus
Shafaq News
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2025-06-29T19:07:44+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad, al-Anbar, Basra Iraq is facing a cascading water crisis that has prompted emergency measures across multiple provinces, paralyzed agriculture, and ignited warnings...
Hatton announces shock comeback against UAE fighter Al Dah in Dubai
The National News
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Former world champion Ricky Hatton has announced a shock return to boxing which will see him take on UAE fighter Eisa Al Dah in Dubai. The middleweight bout is scheduled to take place on December 2 and will pit Hatton – who turns 47 in October –...
Terrorists teaching prisoners how to make bombs inside British prisons
Daily Express
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July 7, 2025
Terrorists are teaching prisoners how to make bombs inside British prisons, a study has said. In return for the exchange of information, career criminals teach extremists how to launder money, use the dark web and gain weapons. Shadow Justice...
Iraq’s President arrives in Spain for FfD4
Shafaq News
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2025-06-29T13:00:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Seville/Baghdad On Sunday, Iraq's President Abdul Latif Rashid arrived in Spain to attend the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), held in the...
Iraq’s November elections in crisis: Major political blocs withdraw
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News – Baghdad The credibility of Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for November 11, is facing a deepening crisis as prominent political forces announce their withdrawal, citing structural corruption and an uncompetitive...
The Hiking Trails Reshaping Lebanese Tourism
New Lines Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Long before Lebanon’s mountains were mapped, myth gave them meaning. In the ancient Mesopotamian epic of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk journeys to the cedar forests of Lebanon to fell the sacred trees to build his city. In a violent clash with the...
Sleeper Cells, Assassination, Death To America, & Nukes: Carlson's Full Interview With Iranian President
Zero Hedge
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"I’m of the belief that we could very much, easily resolve the differences and conflicts with the United States through dialogue and talks," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Tucker Carlson, based on the full interview (done remotely)...
V2X awarded Iraqi F-16 support services contract
Airforce Technology
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July 1, 2025
Aerospace and defence company V2X has secured a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract on an undefinitised basis to deliver support services for the Iraq F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet initiative. The contract commences with an initial value of $118m to...
WW2 Battles In Clint Eastwood's $96M Box Office Bomb "Accurately Convey The Extent Of The Savage Fighting" Says Marine Corps Leader
Screen Rant
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July 7, 2025
Clint Eastwood’s WWII movie may have been a $65 million box-office bomb, but the battle scenes still get high marks for accuracy from a Marine Corps expert. Eastwood’s first starring role in a WWII film came in 1968’s Where Eagles Dare. The...
President Erdoğan meets Iraqi parliament speaker in Ankara
Sabah
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July 1, 2025
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday met with Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani in Ankara. The closed-door meeting took place at the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) headquarters. Turkish Parliament...
Iraq's water crisis deepens: Kurdistan’s iconic waterfall dries up
Shafaq News
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2025-06-28T22:13:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Erbil The Gali Ali Beg waterfall, one of the Kurdistan Region’s best-known natural landmarks, has dried up completely for the first time in living memory, amid a severe water...
Iraq’s Gen Z: Caught between a digital future and fragile realities
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News/ Iraq’s Generation Z grew up online—but not in peace. Born between 1997 and 2012, this generation—often called Zoomers or digital natives—is the first to come of age in a world shaped by the internet, smartphones, and social media....
<b>Idris Nechirvan Barzani: Leading Iraq toward environmental sustainability</b>
Gulf Today
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July 1, 2025
For over four decades, Iraq has grappled with persistent drought, intensified by extreme heat, desertification, and dwindling water resources. The United Nations Environment Programme ranks Iraq as the world’s fifth most climate-vulnerable region,...