sputniknews (2021-10-11). Iraqi Forces Capture Deputy of Late Daesh Leader Baghdadi, Iraqi PM Says. sputniknews.com It was previously reported that Daesh* affiliates had attacked a polling station in the northern Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, injuring a police officer.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-11). ISIS Deputy Leader Sami Jassim Al-Jabouri Captured By Iraqi Intelligence Forces. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 11th, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi confirmed the arrest of one the most senior ISIS leaders as a result of a 'complex external operation' carried out by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service. | Sami Jassim Al-Jabouri was detained by Iraqi security forces in a detailed security operation. | According to U.S. Treasury, Sami Jassim Al-Jabouri (a.k.a. Hajji Hamid and Haji Hamad) was ISIS's "shari'a council chief and second in command in southern Mosul, Iraq" in 2014, weeks after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was declared "Caliph Ibrahim." The group's slain leader was kil…

Staff (2021-10-11). Headlines for October 11, 2021. democracynow.org Merck Seeks FDA Approval for Antiviral COVID-19 Pill, COVID-19 Death Toll in Brazil Tops 600,000, "Shameful and Dangerous": Oxfam Slams New Deal on Global Minimum Corporate Tax, Up to 72 Die in Suicide Blast at Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan, Record Low Turnout Reported for Iraq's Parliamentary Elections, Lights Go Out in Lebanon After Electrical Grid Collapses, Taiwan Vows Not to Bow to Pressure from China as Tension Escalates, Libya: Six Refugees Shot Dead at Overcrowded Prison Camp, 70,000 March in Brussels Demanding Action on Climate Emergency, Report: Sen. Sinema Wants to Cut $100B in Climate Funds, Abortion B…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-11). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-10). 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…

Juan Cole (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 …

Anonymous669 (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&…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

MEE correspondent (2021-10-09). Iraq elections 2021: Yazidis divided but determined on eve of polls. middleeasteye.net Iraq elections 2021: Yazidis divided but determined on eve of polls | The beleaguered minority, persecuted by IS and still largely displaced, have more candidates than ever before, threatening long-standing KDP political dominance in Iraqi Kurdistan | Sat, 10/09/2021 – 15: 54 | A campaign poster for the Yazidi Freedom and Democracy Party, Pade, on a destroyed building in Sinjar, norther…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-09). US terrorist forces enter Syria from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com News sources said that a group of American terrorist forces, who have withdrawn from Iraq, were transferred to Syria.

ecns.cn (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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Juan Cole (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 …

Anonymous669 (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&…

ecns.cn (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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

Alex MacDonald (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…

Yossi Melman (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…

Peoples Dispatch (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.

Anonymous669 (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…

Suadad al-Salhy (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-08). 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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-10-07). Why are Iraq's Communists Boycotting the Upcoming Parliamentary Elections? libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch(Photo: Tareeqashaab) The Iraqi Communist Party, which was part of the leading alliance in the last elections in 2018, announced in July that it will not participate in the upcoming national elections in October due to the lack of a conducive political atmosphere Parliamentary elections in Iraq are scheduled for October 10 but a…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Aliyev awards Azerbaijani troops for serving NATO in Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani peacekeepers serving in Afghanistan awarded —Azerbaijani servicemen acted within the NATO/U.S.-led peacekeeping forces in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and South Sudan from September 1999. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on awarding servicemen of the Defence Ministry on October 6, Azertag has reported. Under the order, the servicemen, who represented Azerbaijan at a high …

Tom Engelhardt (2021-10-07). Tomgram: Karen Greenberg, Apologies All Around (Unfortunately, Not). warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Just in case you didn't realize it, the lost war in Afghanistan was their fault, not ours. If we had any fault at all, as Secretary of Defense and former Iraq War commander Lloyd Austin pointed out at …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-07). Why are Iraq's communists boycotting the upcoming parliamentary elections. peoplesdispatch.org The Iraqi Communist Party, which was part of the leading alliance in the last elections in 2018, announced in July that it will not participate in the upcoming national elections in October due to the lack of a conducive political atmosphere…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-10-07). An Opposition Against Guaidó? (Transparencia Venezuela). orinocotribune.com Amid growing disapproval expressed by spokespeople of the extreme right and Guaidó's former allies regarding the former deputy's mishandling of assets and resources of the Venezuelan state, criticisms have emerged from the opposition Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Transparency Venezuela (Transparencia Venezuela). | Through a statement, the entity complained about what it describes as the "opacity, discretion, and lack of effective controls" shown by the supposed interim government, which it claims is represented by Juan Guaidó, in cases such as that of the company Monómeros, based in Colombia. | In recent we…