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Libyan human trafficking network kidnaps eight Kurds, threatens to harvest their organs “In July of last year, 158 young Kurds were arrested together. For a long time we were subjected to humiliation, beatings, and threats of having our kidneys removed,” a young man who escaped the gang after being held in captivity for seven months told The New Region.

Iraq11-06-2026Iraq signals closer Arab alignment, steers clear of Iran-US escalationThe Iraqi foreign ministry on Thursday condemned the attacks on Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait recently carried out by Iran, which Tehran said targeted alleged US positions in those countries. Baghdad’s stance comes amid a broader rapprochement the new Iraqi government appears to be pursuing with its Arab neighbors.

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