(2024-09-02). Iraq to impose two-day curfew for first census in 27 years. newarab.com 
This upcoming census is Iraq's first in 27 years and represents a significant u…
(2024-09-02). Joint US-Iraqi operation raises concerns over US forces' role. newarab.com 
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(2024-09-02). The meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister. uwidata.com 
By Abbas Djuma, Baghdad, Iraq The meeting of journalists with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad is an extremely interesting and important event for the region and even the world. And here's why. Firstly, the meeting overlaps with the annual procession of Shia Muslims, the Arbaeen. This religious ritual marks the end of …
(2024-09-02). CPJ submits report on Iraq to UN's human rights review. ohchr.org
(2024-09-02). The meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister. unitedworldint.com 
Impressions from Baghdad. By Abbas Djuma, Baghdad, Iraq The meeting of journalists with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad is an extremely interesting and important event for the region and even the world. And here's why. Firstly, the meeting overlaps with the annual procession of Shia Muslims, the Arbaeen. This religious ritual marks …
(2024-09-02). Can The US Federal Reserve Really Control Inflation? popularresistance.org Another August, another speech by the Federal Reserve Chairman at the Jackson Hole Conference, where top central bankers and economists go to hobnob. So what's new? | Well, plenty. The last two speeches by Chairman Jerome Powell in 2022 and 2023 had markets nose-diving. | In 2022, appearing contrite about having considered inflation transitory, Powell signaled that the unrelenting rate rises and promised to do all it takes to slay the dragon of inflation. | Markets, high as they have been on the easy money of recent decades, went into severe and violent withdrawal. | The following year, having brought rates up fr…
(2024-09-02). Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh: Government must hold perpetrators accountable, ensure justice and reparation for victims, survivors, and their families. fidh.org A Joint Statement by the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Capital Punishment Justice Project, the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Maayer Daak, Odhikar, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) in commemoration of the International (…) | – |
(2024-09-02). Rahul Gandhi slams BJP for inaction amid rising attacks on Muslims. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the BJP government of being a "mute spectator" amid rising attacks on minorities, especially Muslims, and called for stringent action against those responsible for such incidents. His remarks came in response to recent mob violence in BJP-ruled Haryana and Maharashtra. In Haryana's Charkhi Dadri, …
(2024-09-02). Rahul Gandhi slams BJP for inaction amid rising attacks on Muslims. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the BJP government of being a "mute spectator" amid rising attacks on minorities, especially Muslims, and called for stringent action against those responsible for such incidents. His remarks came in response to recent mob violence in BJP-ruled Haryana and Maharashtra. In Haryana's Charkhi Dadri, …
(2024-09-02). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-09-02). Rahul Gandhi Highlights Problems of Transport Workers and Calls for Tourism Revitalization in Wayanad. devdiscourse.com Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, in a Monday post, highlighted the plight of Delhi bus drivers and conductors, pointing out their lack of social security, stable income, and permanent jobs. Gandhi shared his experiences during a bus ride in the capital, discussing the daily challenges faced by these workers.
(2024-09-02). Impact of Jammu Kashmir, Haryana Polls on Modi, Rahul Gandhi. ummid.com Whose political fate is going to be judged most strongly based on the results of the assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Haryana, Narendra Modi or Rahul Gandhi?
(2024-09-02). Rahul Gandhi: Modi govt giving free hand to those attacking Muslims. ummid.com Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of giving free hand to the miscreants involved in mob lynching and those attacking Muslims and people from other minority communities in different parts of India.
(2024-09-02). EU Should Support Human Rights Progress in Bangladesh. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus after his arrival at the airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 8, 2024. | © 2024 Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via AP Photo | The Bangladeshi people have shown enormous courage over the past few months, paying a very high price to secure an opportunity for democratic transition and progress on human rights. The European Union should stand by their side and take concrete actions to support them.The authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina's government ended when she resigned and left the country, following weeks of protest. Hundreds were killed and thousan…
(2024-09-01). Seven US Troops Injured in Raid Against ISIS in Iraq. news.antiwar.com Seven US troops were injured in a raid against a suspected ISIS hideout in western Iraq on August 29, The Associated Press reported on Saturday. A Pentagon official said five US soldiers were wounded in the raid, and the other two were hurt from falls during the operation. The official said that all "personnel are …
(2024-09-01). Iraq to impose two-day curfew for first census in decades. aljazeera.com Iraq has postponed censuses several times in almost three decades because of the security situation in the country.
(2024-09-01). Seven US Troops Injured in Joint Raid Targeting IS Hideouts in Iraq. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-01). Can the US Federal Reserve really control inflation? geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Can the US central bank control inflation? Or does it want to inflate asset bubbles for the rich? Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss Fed monetary policy and its implications for working people.