Daily Archives: September 8, 2022

2022-09-08: News Headlines

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-09-08). How the CIA Has Infiltrated Social Media Companies, With Alan Macleod. orinocotribune.com The MintPress podcast, "The Watchdog," hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist | It is a story that is straight out of a dystopian science fiction novel. Big social media platforms, including…

____ (2022-09-08). Iraq's Hashd al-Sha'abi foil terrorists plot against Arbaeen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Iraqi media sources on Thursday announced the success of Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, forces in thwarting the terrorists' plan to attack Arbaeen pilgrims in four Iraqi provinces.

William Van Wagenen (2022-09-08). "Fake Counter-terrorism": As ISIS Advanced in Syria and Iraq, the US Did Nothing to Stop Them. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-09-08). Iraq agrees with Iran to step up Arbaeen pilgrims travels. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Minister of Interior said that the Iraqi government has agreed with Iran's proposal for the acceleration of travels of Arbaeen pilgrims from Iran in the neighboring country.

Staff (2022-09-08). Iran interior minister meets with Iraqi PM to discuss Arbaeen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Iran interior minister Ahmad Vahidi met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Baghdad on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation and coordinating efforts to hold Arbaeen procession.

____ (2022-09-08). Iran urges Iraq for facilitating entry of Arbaeen pilgrims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called for more arrangements and planning for the entry of Iranian pilgrims via air and land to Iraq to participate in Arbaeen rituals.

____ (2022-09-08). Iran partakes 3rd Intl. AgroFood Exhibition in Iraq Kurdistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — The 3rd International Agrofood Exhibition was inaugurated in Iraq's Kurdistan region's Sulaymaniyah on Thursday and Iran's pavilion was introduced as the largest foreign pavilion in the event.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). Military Situation In Syria On September 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On September 7, the SDF and the US coalition carried out a joint exercise in the countryside of Malikiyah; | On September 6, Israeli warplanes struck Aleppo Airport with several missiles; | On September 6, an SDF member was killed by IED explosion near the town of Karamah; | On September 6, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turk…

TeleSUR (2022-09-07). Americans Feel the Sting of Higher Interest Rates. telesurenglish.net The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised rates several times this year, in a bid to tamp down record inflation caused by the administration's profligate spending, as well as skyrocketing energy prices. | RELATED: | While inflation may have peaked, it remains sky-high, and the Fed has shown no signals that it will start to ease interest rates. | "The increased financial cost imposes a major toll on citizens because it for…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-07). Iranian pilgrim lost life in fire in Iraqi Karbala hotel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — An Iranian woman who has traveled to the Iraqi city of Karbala to attend the Arbaeen procession has reportedly lost her life in a hotel that caught fire on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-09-07). VP Mokhber speaks by phone with Iraqi PM on Arbaeen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Iranian first vice president Mohmmad Mokhber has hailed the Iraqi government for hosting and providing facilities to the Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims.

Anonymous669 (2022-09-07). SDF, US-led Coalition Held Joint Drills In Northeastern Syria (Video, Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | On September 7, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that its units had held joint drills with the US-led coalition in Syria's northeastern region. | In a statement, the Kurdish-led group said that the drills took place near the village of Taql Baql in the northeastern countryside of al-Hasakah, just a few kilometers away from the border with Turkey and Iraq. | The drills included live-fire exercises with medium and heavy weapons, a…

Anonymous669 (2022-09-07). Iraqi Forces Hunt Down ISIS Cells In Kirkuk, Saladin (Video, Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. | Iraqi government forces continue to hunt down ISIS cells in the northern region of the country, where the terrorist group is very active. | On September 6, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force carried out a series of airstrikes on hideouts of ISIS in the province of Kirkuk. | Spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yehia Rasool, said that the airstrikes destroyed three hideouts of the terro…

Anonymous669 (2022-09-07). Shahid Soleimani Patrol-Combat Vessel Enters Service With Iran's Revolutionary Guards (Video). southfront.org Shahid Soleimani-class patrol-combat vessel as seen in footage released by the Iranian state media. | On September 5, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) officially took delivery of the first Shahid Soleimani-class patrol-combat vessel during a ceremony that was held at its base in Bandar Abbas. | The new patrol-combat vessel is named after Iran's Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a US drone strike near the airport of Iraq's capital Baghdad in January 2020.

Staff (2022-09-07). VIDEO: pilgrim gets emotional at Iraqis' nice hospitality. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — The video shows an Iranian pilgrim who gets emotional after receiving nice hospitality in the city of Iraq's Nasiriyah when he is approached by a little Iraqi girl who invites the Iranians to stay with them.

____ (2022-09-07). Arbaeen pilgrimage procession. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Every year, in the days leading up to Arbaeen, lovers of Ahl al-Bayt (PBUH) from all over the world reach themselves to Iraq to observe world's largest annual public gathering to show their devotion to Imam Hussein (PBUH).

Staff (2022-09-07). 1 killed, 7 injured when passenger vehicle in Iraq overturns. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — The overturning of a vehicle carrying Arbaeen pilgrims in Iraq has left 1 dead and 7 injured, media sources reported on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-09-07). Iraq says fewer than 1000 ISIL terrorists left in country. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — The spokesperson for the Iraqi Counter-terrorism Service (CTS) stated that the number of ISIL elements remaining in the country is less than 1000.

____ (2022-09-07). Chinese researchers find neutralizing antibody against COVID-19 variants. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have found a neutralizing antibody that could provide protection against the Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19, and it has shown preventative efficacy by nasal delivery.

Staff (2022-09-06). Longest Arbaeen trek in Ahvaz, Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — The longest Arbaeen procession, like in previous years, has begun starting from Ahvaz rural and urban areas in Iran towards Iraqi city of Karbala.

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