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#Iraq’s artistic legacy is under threat, but one man is working to keep it alive. Discover how Dr. Al Ibrahimi is bringing forgotten artworks back to Bag. His collection is more than just #art - it’s a beacon of hope for a country reclaiming its heritage. thenationalnews.com/news/men…
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Iraq: ""The court found that the evidence is sufficient to convict you,” he told each defendant. “The charge carries the death penalty, but because you are a young man at the beginning of your life, I have decided to give you a chance to reform yourself and change the course of your life."
(...) In 2019, several French citizens transferred from Syria were sentenced to death in Baghdad before their sentences were commuted to life in jail."
Iraqi court sentences seven French ISIS members to prison. The court sentenced six people to 20 years in prison and one was jailed for 15 years. thenationalnews.com/news/men…
Loud bang as drone is intercepted in Baghdad thenationalnews.com/news/men…
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So, there will be no death sentences, which foreign countries opposed and feared Iraq might impose on foreign fighters.
Judge Mohammed Salman, of the Karkh Criminal Court: “The charge carries the death penalty, but because you are a young man at the beginning of your life, I have decided to give you a chance to reform yourself and change the course of your life." via @sinansm
Iraq: An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced seven French ISIS members to prison, in the first verdicts of a trial involving 47 of the country's citizens transferred from Syria, handing down sentences under terrorism laws.
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Iraqi court sentences seven French ISIS members to prison. The court sentenced six people to 20 years in prison and one was jailed for 15 years. thenationalnews.com/news/men…
Iraq's biggest ever budget for 2027 built for boom times amid economic bust.
“It does not care about economic efficiency, but rather cares about the desires and needs of people and electoral votes," says economist.
#Iraq #economy #budget #oil
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Two years ago, the Kurdistan Region held elections and the KDP & the PUK still haven't formed a government.
At the time, I wrote for @CH_MENAP that a delay would "further damage the Kurdistan Region." I couldn't have imagined it would still be going on.
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Iran’s ambassador in Bag: Iraq agreed to expel Iranian Kurdish opposition groups from Kurdistan or hand them over to Iran.
No comment yet from Iraqi government on that claim. Official readout of Monday’s meeting did not mention expulsion or extradition.
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Iraq renews push for a Gulf security pact.
FM @Fuad_Husseein after OIC talks in Baghdad: “We cannot buy security from abroad. We need internal security, and that is cooperation between countries of the region.”
Proposes 6+2 formula — GCC + Iraq & Iran.
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Iraq devalues currency as war and Hormuz closure squeeze cash thenationalnews.com/business…
Iraq to ban Waze navigation app over Israeli links thenationalnews.com/news/men…
'I was deceived': French ISIS recruit on trial in Iraq says he regrets joining group thenationalnews.com/news/men…
Iraq’s PM orders probe after US flag trampled by Iran-backed militias thenationalnews.com/news/men…
Iraq transports its oil past Hormuz for first time in decades as war with Iran chokes exports thenationalnews.com/business…
"Today, the United States and our Coalition partners formally concluded Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq" — Pentagon
12-year mission ends as last troops leave Erbil. US says shift to "normal bilateral security relationship" now.
By @thomaswatkins
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Iraq is reclaiming its sovereignty, but the real power struggle will start after the Americans leave | by amazing colleague @aveeenkarim
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Iraq prepares for new life after US troops withdrawal. Sovereignty celebrated, but fears of a security vacuum remain.
Kurds warn of security gap and the lack of air defenses, while Sunni leaders warn of ISIS remnants.
With @Mina_Aldroubi
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Iraq marks Sept. 30 as “Sovereignty Day” as the anti-ISIS coalition formally ends. PM @AliFalihAlzaidy says cooperation continues and no weapons outside state control allowed — but militias call the exit a win and reject disarmament. #Iraq #US #ISIS
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Two female Iraqi MPs jailed for seven years by corruption court thenationalnews.com/news/men…
Live updates: Iran in focus as Trump addresses UN General Assembly thenationalnews.com/news/us/…
