(2024-09-12). Pres. Pezeshkian: Muslim unity key to rooting out Israeli terrorism. presstv.ir Iran's president urges formation of a joint union among Muslim countries, describing unity among them as crucial to effective confrontation against "Zionist terrorism."
(2024-09-12). Iraq anti-graft chief himself suspected of bribery. newarab.com 
(2024-09-12). Iraq-Kuwait World Cup 2026 qualifier match ends in draw, dispute. newarab.com 
A lengthy VAR review confirmed the red card, a decision that sparked outrage among Iraqi fans on soci…
(2024-09-12). Iranian president calls for implementation of security deal with Iraq. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian called for the full implementation of the security deal between Iran and Iraq.
(2024-09-12). Presidents of Iran, Iraq's Kurdistan region meet in Erbil, discuss key bilateral issues. presstv.ir The presidents of Iran and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq discuss key bilateral issues in Erbil.
(2024-09-12). Iran's relationship with Iraq and its implications. presstv.ir The visit comes in the wake of a recent agreement between the Iraqi government and the United States, obliging American forces to leave Iraq by September 2025.
(2024-09-12). Pezeshkian Holds High-Profile Talks in Iraqi Kurdistan Region. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian paid an official visit to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Thursday and held talks with the autonomous region's top officials.
(2024-09-12). Iran's Non-Oil Exports to Iraq Increase 71-Fold in 18 Years. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Trade Promotion Commission of Iran's House of Industry, Mine and Trade said the country's export of goods to Iraq has risen from $145 million in 2004 to $10.238 billion in 2022, showing a 71-fold growth.
(2024-09-12). Hezbollah Hails Family of Jordanian Driver who Carried out West Bank Crossing Shooting. english.almanar.com.lb Head of Hezbollah's International and Arab Relations Office Ammar Al-Moussawi sent a sent a telegram to the family of the Jordanian martyr Maher Dhiab Al-Jazi, offering condolences and congratulations over the heroic operation that killed three Israelis last Sunday at the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge Crossing. Al-Moussawi offered condolences and congratulations to the family of …
(2024-09-12). Big Relief! MEA Reveals Russia's Pro-India Move After Modi Met Putin In Moscow: '35 Indians Have…'>. hindustantimes.com According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Russia has released 35 Indian nationals who were involved in the conflict in Ukraine following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government is trying to get 50 more Indian nationals released from the Russian Army. Watch for more.
(2024-09-12). 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.
(2024-09-12). Vote "No" on the sellout contract! Build the Boeing Workers Rank-and-File Committee to fight for workers' control! wsws.org The mass protests over the past few days have shown our collective power. But this power must be organized so that Boeing workers can take control and countermand decisions that violate our will.
(2024-09-12). Bypassing Sanctions: Russia, Trade Routes and Outfoxing the West. counterpunch.org 
Invention is the mother of necessity, and Russia's response to largely Western-imposed economic and trade sanctions has shown the extent of that inventiveness. While enduring attritive punishment in its Ukraine campaign, the war remains sustainable for the Kremlin. The domestic economy has not collapsed, despite apocalyptic predictions to the contrary. In terms of exports, Russia is carving out new trade routes, a move that has been welcomed by notable powers in the Global South.
(2024-09-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule in March of 2023 that requires healthcare professionals to notify people if they have dense breasts. Facilities subject to the Mammography Quality Standards ACT (MQSA) must comply with this requirement no later than Sept. 10 of this year. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast…
(2024-09-11). US Says Diplomatic Facility in Iraq Came Under Attack, No Casualties Reported. news.antiwar.com The US Embassy in Iraq said Wednesday that a rocket attack near the Baghdad airport that occurred Tuesday night targeted a US diplomatic facility. "At approximately 23: 00 on Tuesday, September 10, there was an attack at the Baghdad Diplomatic Services Compound, a US diplomatic facility," the US Embassy said. "Fortunately, there are no reported casualties, …
(2024-09-11). Iranian Kurdish groups nervous as Pezeshkian visits Iraq for security talks. middleeasteye.net 
Iranian Kurdish groups nervous as Pezeshkian visits Iraq for security talks | Tehran demands extradition of scores of separatists after Iraqi forces push them away from Iran's border | | Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani (R) greets Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian ah…
The US embassy said Wednesday that a blast at The attack came just hours before Iran's new president, "T…
The The plan, which has been broadly agreed but requires a final go-ahead from both capitals and an announcement date, would see hundreds of troops leave by September 2025, with the remainder departing by the end of 2026, the sources said. | "We have an ag…
The "Islamic Resistance in "In continuation of our resistance against the occupation [Israel], in support of our people in Gaza, and in response to the massacres…
On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinians, including a teenage boy, in Nablus and Jenin, in the northern West Bank. On Thursday dawn, the soldiers invaded Qaryout town, south of Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, leading to protests, and shot a 17-year-old boy with a live round before medics …
The parent company of US government-funded Arabic language broadcaster Al Hurra has cut 160 jobs and is merging its "Today is a sad day. We've said goodbye today to 160 of our colleagues. We've reduced our workforce by 21%," MBN Acting President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin said in a note to staff on Monday. | "The moves we are making are obligatory. Congressionally mandated budget cuts have forced us to reduce compa…
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After nearly two decades of obstruction by the U.S. military, The New Yorker has obtained and published 10 photos of the aftermath of the 2005 Haditha massacre, when U.S. marines killed 24 Iraqi civilians in revenge for an IED bombing that killed a service member. The graphic images show dead Iraqi men, women and children, many of them shot in the head at close range. The victims ranged in age from 3 to 76. Release of the photos came only after producers of the investigative podcast In the Dark sued the Navy, the Marine Corps and U.S. Central Command to force them to turn over the photos and other records. “…
In the harsh sunlight, the asphalt of the avenue glistens as a discreet multi-story building stands tall in the Iraqi city of Erbil. Its facade is ambiguous, offering no clues as to whether it's a hotel, an office block, or an apartment building. | Its spacious interior provides a little more insight, but at the end of the stairway, an open door beckons. It appears to be an empty house, but on the living room floor lies a spread of mattresses, pillows, and blankets. | Before settling onto the floor, 24-year-old Alaa unzips a blue suitcase and pulls out a handful of documents and small photographs, remnants of…
This upcoming census is Iraq's first in 27 years and represents a significant u…
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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 …
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 …
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.
Iraq shoots down Turkish drone over Kirkuk | Baghdad hit a Turkish drone following the signing of a new security cooperation deal with Ankara this month | | A TAI Aksungur, an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Turkish Aerospace industries, is displayed during the International Paris Air S…
Deeply embedded in our Bill of Rights and our most basic American values is the idea that we the people — not the government — are in charge of our own lives. But there are plenty of people who disagree with that premise and want to control our lives. And those people have a plan. | All of us remember Donald Trump's presidency: separating families, banning visitors from Muslim countries, stacking the Supreme Court with justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, and attacking LGBTQ people. Yet as the ACLU's detailed analysis of Trump and his supporters' policy proposals and rhetoric has shown, if…
In an overcrowded Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Sheikhan, Iraq, 24-year-old Kovan looks at pictures of her absent children, a six-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl. | It has been four months since she last saw them, following her rescue from the notorious Al Hol camp, a sprawling tent city home to wives, widows, children and other family members of Islamic State group (IS) militants. | Kovan, like other Yazidi women rescued from Al Hol in recent years, knew that to return home she would have to leave behind her children born in IS captivity. | "I had no choice but to leave my children behind,"
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Gaza war, including the impact on the enclave's civilian population, a study by a US-based research centre has shown. | A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center published on Monday showed that a staggering 59 percent of Israelis support censoring any display of sympathy for Palestinian victims of the nearly 11-month onslaught on Gaza, compared to 30 percent of those who do not. | Widespread support among ordinary Israelis for silencing Palestinian voices coincides with inflammatory statements from some Israeli leaders, 
After more than nine months of a vacant parliamentary speaker position, The position has remained unfilled since the removal of former Speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi last November, with intens…
by Mohammad Nazrul Islam | Due to the opening of the Dambur and Ghazaldoba dams in India, flash floods have occurred in 13 districts of Bangladesh including Feni, Noakhali, Lakshipur, Comilla, Chandpur, Brammanbaria, Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar, it is not a natural disaster. It is an artificially created flood in India. Photo Courtesy of Mohammad Reaz Uddin. | Bangladesh has 54 connecting rivers with India, of which India has dammed 30. As per international convention, an upstream country can never dam a common international river that would damage the river system of the downstream country. Bangladesh does not…