(2021-10-09). Parliamentary Elections Will Not Address Major Concerns Raised by Popular Protests in Iraq. libya360.wordpress.com Abdul Rahman Iraqi security personnel voted in the special voting process conducted for them on October 8, two days prior to the national voting day on October 10. (Photo: Iraqi News Agency) The elections are taking place one year ahead of schedule following popular protests that broke out in October 2019 against the failure of…
(2021-10-09). Iraq is seeking 10 Gigawatts of Solar Power; if World had gone Green in '80s, Would the US have ever invaded Iraq? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — In a historic irony, Iraq is turning to solar energy, according to Dania Saadi at SPGlobal. Ali Jawad at the Anadolu Agency reports that the Baghdad government is seeking to generate 10 gigawatts of solar power for electricity by 2030, though it already has several projects in train that will …
(2021-10-09). In Video: Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jets Destroy ISIS Hideout In Diyala. southfront.org 
File image. | On October 9, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) destroyed a hideout of ISIS cells in the al-Thalab valley in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala. | In a brief statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that all the terrorists who were taking shelter in the hideout were killed in the IQAF pinpoint airstrikes. The exact death toll was not revealed, however. | ÿ®ÿ•ÿ¥ÿ±ÿߟŠŸÇŸäÿßÿØÿ&…
(2021-10-09). Xi expounds on what past 110 years have shown to Chinese since 1911 Revolution. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday expounded on what the past 110 years have shown to the Chinese people since the Revolution of 1911 while addressing a meeting marking the 110th anniversary of the historical event.
(2021-10-09). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Treating and preventing liver cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While still relatively rare, the rate of primary liver cancer has been increasing in recent decades, disproportionately affecting minority populations. "Research has shown that Blacks and Hispanics are less likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer at an earlier stage, compared to whites," says Dr. Sumera Ilyas, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist. "And that, in turn, means the odds of being eligible for potentially curative treatments are lower for these patients." These disparities are due to…
(2021-10-08). Pepe Escobar — Forever Wars, Recaptured in Real Time. strategic-culture.org The majority of the articles, essays and interviews selected for this two-part e-book were written in Afghanistan and in Iraq and/or before and after multiple visits to both countries. | The 21st century, geopolitically, so far has been shaped by the U.S.- engineered Forever Wars. | The archives track a period of 20 years — starting with the columns and sto…
(2021-10-08). Iraq elections: Accusations fly as fractured Tishreen movement seeks votes. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq elections: Accusations fly as fractured Tishreen movement seeks votes | October 2019 movement that sought to unseat corrupt political class and aid Iraqi youth accused of losing its way | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 14: 00 | An Iraqi independent candidate prepares to hang his own electoral poster on 6 October 2021 in the central city of Najaf (AFP) | Amir struggles through tears as he shows, on his p…
(2021-10-08). Israel-Iran tensions: The Azeri-Russian 'assassin' behind latest spat. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Iran tensions: The Azeri-Russian 'assassin' behind latest spat | Israeli political and military officials want Israel to stop provoking Iran, and the US to hit Tehran with more sanctions | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 17: 04 | Portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (C), Islamic Revolution founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and late Iraqi Shiite cleric Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr with a slogan rea…
(2021-10-08). Venezuela condemns U.S. veto blocking access to IMF's COVID-19 funds and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up, we take a look the IMF's restrictions on Venezuela's access to 5 billion dollars in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) funds; the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iraq scheduled for October 10th following years of protests for political and economic reforms; the occupation of a pipeline facility of Peru's state-owned PetroPeru company by Indigenous activists protesting contamination by oil spills; and the ongoing strike against unsafe working conditions and low pay by health workers in Guinea-Bissau.
(2021-10-08). Unidentified Drone Targeted Iranian-Backed Forces On Syrian-Iraqi Border: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson. | Late on October 8, an unidentified combat drone targeted several positions of Iranian-backed forces in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said that the targeted positions are located around Aisha hospital in the town of al-Bukamal right along the border with Iraq. The drone strikes caused several fires. However, no casualties were reported. | Iranian-backe…
(2021-10-08). Iraq elections 2021: Iran ally Fatah dealt triple blow in pursuit of power. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq elections 2021: Iran ally Fatah dealt triple blow in pursuit of power | The Fatah bloc had banked on gaining seats in parliament and government in Sunday's elections, but a number of last-minute obstacles threaten their chances | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 14: 14 | Iraqi supporters of Fatah attend an election rally in Baghdad on 5 October 2021 (AFP) | Boasting the diehard support of many Iraqis a…