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Over 180 children killed in Syria in first half of 2026: Watchdog Breaking down the figures by month, SOHR said the number of victims “remained high throughout the six months, without any sustained decline.”
Over 180 children killed in Syria in first half of 2026: Watchdog Breaking down the figures by month, SOHR said the number of victims “remained high throughout the six months, without any sustained decline.”
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Iran warns UK, France against Hormuz military mission “The Strait of Hormuz is not a military parade ground for extra-regional powers,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi wrote in a post on X.
Iran warns UK, France against Hormuz military mission “The Strait of Hormuz is not a military parade ground for extra-regional powers,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi wrote in a post on X.
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Turkish comedian sent to jail to await trial on charges of insulting Erdogan Insulting the president is a criminal offense in Turkey, punishable by up to four years in prison.
Turkish comedian sent to jail to await trial on charges of insulting Erdogan Insulting the president is a criminal offense in Turkey, punishable by up to four years in prison.
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Iraq aims to raise non-oil revenues to 45% within 10 years The Iraqi Prime Minister’s financial advisor Mudher Mohammed Salih said on Friday that the government aims to increase non-oil revenues to about 45 percent of total public revenues within the next decade.
Iraq aims to raise non-oil revenues to 45% within 10 years The Iraqi Prime Minister’s financial advisor Mudher Mohammed Salih said on Friday that the government aims to increase non-oil revenues to about 45 percent of total public revenues within the next decade.
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Thousands heed Sadr’s call to rally in support of government’s anti-corruption campaign Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr renewed his support for Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s anti-corruption campaign on Friday, calling him a ‘reformist soldier’ and urging Iraqis to continue supporting reform efforts.
Thousands heed Sadr’s call to rally in support of government’s anti-corruption campaign Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr renewed his support for Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s anti-corruption campaign on Friday, calling him a ‘reformist soldier’ and urging Iraqis to continue supporting reform efforts.
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Halabja grain silo at 90% completion as KRG expands storage capacity Nawzad Sheikh Kamil, a senior official at the Kurdistan Region's trade ministry, told The New Region that the Halabja silo “has reached 90 percent completion and we hope it will be put into service for farmers next year,” adding that construction has also begun on one silo each in Erbil's Koya district and Duhok's Zakho district.
Halabja grain silo at 90% completion as KRG expands storage capacity Nawzad Sheikh Kamil, a senior official at the Kurdistan Region's trade ministry, told The New Region that the Halabja silo “has reached 90 percent completion and we hope it will be put into service for farmers next year,” adding that construction has also begun on one silo each in Erbil's Koya district and Duhok's Zakho district.
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Renewed clashes in Syria's Druze heartland leave two dead Clashes between Druze fighters and Syrian forces have continued intermittently since the fall of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024.
Renewed clashes in Syria's Druze heartland leave two dead Clashes between Druze fighters and Syrian forces have continued intermittently since the fall of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024.
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Iraqi PM orders law enforcement to intensify anti-corruption efforts During the meeting, Zaidi "directed oversight bodies and law enforcement agencies to coordinate effo...
Iraqi PM orders law enforcement to intensify anti-corruption efforts During the meeting, Zaidi "directed oversight bodies and law enforcement agencies to coordinate effo...
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Iran begins Khamenei funeral processions as foreign leaders arrive The funeral is expected to draw representatives from over 100 countries, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei.
Iran begins Khamenei funeral processions as foreign leaders arrive The funeral is expected to draw representatives from over 100 countries, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei.
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Iraqi parliament urges gov’t to press ahead with corruption crackdown The parliament said it “demands and obliges the government to press forward without leniency in opening the largest, most dangerous, and most damaging corruption files, within specific timeframes,” according to a statement.
Iraqi parliament urges gov’t to press ahead with corruption crackdown The parliament said it “demands and obliges the government to press forward without leniency in opening the largest, most dangerous, and most damaging corruption files, within specific timeframes,” according to a statement.
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Iraq approves new consulates in Erbil, final cabinet decision pending: Source A source from the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations told The New Region that the Iraqi foreign ministry has “given its approval” for the requests, with the Iraqi Council of Ministers remaining to issue the final authorization.
Iraq approves new consulates in Erbil, final cabinet decision pending: Source A source from the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations told The New Region that the Iraqi foreign ministry has “given its approval” for the requests, with the Iraqi Council of Ministers remaining to issue the final authorization.
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Damascus explosion kills five, wounds 16 State television reported that the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED).
Damascus explosion kills five, wounds 16 State television reported that the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED).
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Iraqi court upholds death sentence of notorious Anfal executioner "The Federal Court of Cassation upheld the sentence against Ajaj Ahmed Hardan, after he was convicted of genocide against the victims of the Anfal campaign," said the head of the Iraqi Criminal Court, Saad al-Lami.
Iraqi court upholds death sentence of notorious Anfal executioner "The Federal Court of Cassation upheld the sentence against Ajaj Ahmed Hardan, after he was convicted of genocide against the victims of the Anfal campaign," said the head of the Iraqi Criminal Court, Saad al-Lami.
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Killing of 14-year-old boy sparks protests, strikes in Mahabad Siawash Alak, a 14-year-old Mahabad resident, was stabbed to death on Wednesday, allegedly by a 16-year-old member of the Mangur tribe, a notorious family from Mukriyan with heavy ties to the government.
Killing of 14-year-old boy sparks protests, strikes in Mahabad Siawash Alak, a 14-year-old Mahabad resident, was stabbed to death on Wednesday, allegedly by a 16-year-old member of the Mangur tribe, a notorious family from Mukriyan with heavy ties to the government.
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IRGC urges US, Israel to avoid ‘miscalculation’ during Khamenei funeral "We must rise up and convey the nation's call for bloodshed to the world," said Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
IRGC urges US, Israel to avoid ‘miscalculation’ during Khamenei funeral "We must rise up and convey the nation's call for bloodshed to the world," said Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
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Five KDPI members killed in overnight clashes with Iranian forces in Rojhelat The clashes came hours after bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Erbil were targeted in drone attacks.
Five KDPI members killed in overnight clashes with Iranian forces in Rojhelat The clashes came hours after bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Erbil were targeted in drone attacks.
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GeoSpace Ep. 32 with Dania Arayssi: The Four Seas Initiative and the race to reshape Middle East connectivity This week on GeoSpace, Mohammed A. Salih spoke with Dania Arayssi, program head and senior analyst at New Lines Institute, about the Four Seas Initiative, a proposed connectivity project linking the Gulf to Europe through Syria and Turkey, its strategic goals, and the obstacles standing in its way.
GeoSpace Ep. 32 with Dania Arayssi: The Four Seas Initiative and the race to reshape Middle East connectivity This week on GeoSpace, Mohammed A. Salih spoke with Dania Arayssi, program head and senior analyst at New Lines Institute, about the Four Seas Initiative, a proposed connectivity project linking the Gulf to Europe through Syria and Turkey, its strategic goals, and the obstacles standing in its way.
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Erbil, Baghdad to meet over budget, revenue disputes The New Region understands that the primary purpose of the visit is to discuss the implementation of the new Iraqi government's agenda regarding the Kurdistan Region's constitutional financial entitlements and resolving long-running disputes over the federal budget and non-oil revenues.
Erbil, Baghdad to meet over budget, revenue disputes The New Region understands that the primary purpose of the visit is to discuss the implementation of the new Iraqi government's agenda regarding the Kurdistan Region's constitutional financial entitlements and resolving long-running disputes over the federal budget and non-oil revenues.
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Iraq participates in global anti-migrant smuggling meeting in Vienna The Wednesday event, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), saw representatives gather to discuss “strengthening whole-of-route and integrated transnational approaches to the smuggling of migrants” and how to better delineate information-sharing to this end.
Iraq participates in global anti-migrant smuggling meeting in Vienna The Wednesday event, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), saw representatives gather to discuss “strengthening whole-of-route and integrated transnational approaches to the smuggling of migrants” and how to better delineate information-sharing to this end.
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Under the Shadow of the Beard: Sexual harassment allegations shake powerful Kurdish Salafi cleric The KRG higher education ministry has decided to permanently remove Abdul Latif Ahmed from his academic position, stripping him of pension rights and barring him from future public employment, after leaked material allegedly capturing the prominent Salafi cleric sexually harassing students ignited public fury and triggered a government probe.
Under the Shadow of the Beard: Sexual harassment allegations shake powerful Kurdish Salafi cleric The KRG higher education ministry has decided to permanently remove Abdul Latif Ahmed from his academic position, stripping him of pension rights and barring him from future public employment, after leaked material allegedly capturing the prominent Salafi cleric sexually harassing students ignited public fury and triggered a government probe.
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