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Iraq to pay stipend to beggars who quit street life
Gulf News
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Kazem Al Atwani, Director of the Ministry’s Department of Media and International Relations, said that individuals apprehended during anti-begging campaigns will be assessed through field research and, if deemed eligible, granted a monthly stipend...
Türkiye returns cuneiform tablets to Iraq
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA In line with its efforts to protect cultural heritage and combat smuggling, Türkiye returned six clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform script to Iraq. The artifacts, which contain economic, administrative and religious records, were handed...
Turkish national intelligence chief visits northern Iraq
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) head Ibrahim Kalin visited northern Iraq on Tuesday for high-level talks with Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) officials. Turkish security sources said Kalin met several senior figures in...
Israel illegally used Iraq's airspace to attack Iran
Mehr News Agency
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July 2, 2025
The Zionist regime repeatedly used Iraqi airspace during its attacks on Iranian territory—an action that has drawn criticism from officials in Baghdad. Al-Sudani stated that the violation of Iraqi airspace by the Zionist regime is a breach of...
Turkey's Erdogan sees $50bln gain from mega Iraqi project
Zawya
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A mega project to construct a 1,200-kilometre rail line and a parallel motorway from Southern Iraq to the northern border with Turkey could pump $50 billion into the Turkish economy, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. Erdogan told a global...
PKK terror group to surrender weapons in Northern Iraq, Türkiye monitors
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA A group of 50 PKK members will surrender their weapons in Duhok, northern Iraq, within 10 days, marking a new phase in the terrorist group’s dissolution process, security sources said. The move follows the PKK’s self-dissolution on May 12,...
Health care would be slashed even for immigrants with legal status under massive Senate bill
Alaska Beacon
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July 2, 2025
Provisions in the new tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate early Tuesday would go even further than the House bill in removing health care and other benefits from immigrants with legal status. The House version of the massive tax and...
A Colorado Springs organization helps veterans overcome moral injury from their military experience
KOAA News 5 - Colorado
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July 2, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Some veterans say what they experienced during their deployment is difficult to discuss with others. However, an organization, "Coming Home Haunted," in Colorado Springs has a safe space specifically for veterans,...
Al-Sudani: Iraq took diplomatic role in war, signed air defense deals
Shafaq News
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2025-07-01T22:54:22+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani underscored Baghdad’s pivotal diplomatic engagement during the recent regional conflict, stating that Iraq stood ready to manage...
Turkiye to increase water releases to Iraq
Shafaq News
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2025-07-01T21:15:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Ankara/Baghdad Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to immediately release 420 cubic meters of water per second to Iraq, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud...
Can pizza orders predict military action? One man keeps track.
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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A U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter flies over the Pentagon on May 1. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post) If foreign adversaries want to predict when and where the United States will launch a military campaign, they might rely on satellite imagery,...
Has the UK really learned the lessons of Iraq? Don't count on it
The New Arab
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July 1, 2025
The hard real-politick of dealing with President Trump requires bravery perhaps, and the UK isn’t alone in backing down from a confrontation with him, writes Joseph Willits. [GETTY] For once the UK did not participate in a US war in the Middle...
Iraq Claims Top Spot Among OPEC Crude Suppliers To The US
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Iraq exported nearly 7 million barrels of crude to the U.S. in May, surpassing all other OPEC members. The surge in Iraqi shipments meets U.S. demand for heavier Middle Eastern crude grades amid OPEC+...
Iraq November elections: Push for postponement gains momentum
Shafaq News
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2025-07-01T09:01:40+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Influential political factions in Iraq, some reportedly backed by international and regional actors, are exerting growing pressure to postpone the country’s...
Rockets fired at Iraq airport, wound two
Naharnet
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Two rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late on Monday, slightly wounding two security personnel, a senior security official told AFP. Another rocket hit a house in the city of Kirkuk, causing material damage....
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...
Small contingent protests President Trump’s war actions
The Shawano Leader - Wisconsin
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July 1, 2025
Protests against President Donald Trump continued June 27 in Shawano as locals came out in a No More Wars protest to show opposition to one of the president’s latest actions — getting directly involved in the Middle East conflict between Israel...
Iraq’s Al-Mashhadani urges Turkiye to boost river flow
Shafaq News
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2025-07-01T16:45:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Ankara/Baghdad Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani on Tuesday called on Turkiye to increase water releases from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers during a meeting...
Iraq’s Defense Committee to meet over drone violations
Shafaq News
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2025-07-01T16:27:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Parliamentary Defense and Security Committee is to hold a critical meeting next week to address a series of drone attacks targeting military and civilian sites...
The 7 best enlisted military jobs to get after being drafted for World War III
We Are The Mighty
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July 1, 2025
Get We Are The Mighty’s Weekly Newsletter Military culture and entertainment direct to your inbox with zero chance of a ‘Reply All’ incident There are a significant number of Americans who believe the best military job for the next world war is to...