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Iraq caught between US withdrawal and Iran-backed militias as disarmament deadline looms

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi faces pressure to disarm Shi'ite militias. Several powerful groups resist handing over their weapons to the state. This standoff creates significant security and political challenges for the government. The situation is complicated by ongoing regional tensions between Iran and the United States. US-led coalition forces…

The Times of India

America’s Iran onslaught is also dragging it back into war in Iraq

LIKE some ghostly mirage, their convoy of trucks appeared out of the dust thrown up by the desert. Within minutes, they had pulled up on the…

The National (Scotland)

US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20, including Iranians

The United States and Saudi Arabia said they had struck Iran-backed armed militants in Iraq in response to attacks on US forces and Saudi oil facilities. Washington and Tehran are Iraq's main allies, but their enmity has long turned the country into a proxy battleground and left successive governments struggling…

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ConocoPhillips takes 42% stake in BP Iraq venture

ConocoPhillips will acquire a minority stake in BP's northern Iraq oil venture. The deal involves BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited's production sites. This agreement is expected during Iraq Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's Washington visit. ConocoPhillips anticipates value creation through efficient redevelopment and exploration. The partnership aims to boost production…

The Economic Times

The Latest: Supreme Court justices set to testify in rare appearance before Congress

The U.S. and Iran are once again on the verge of all-out war

The Independent UK

Iraq PM to meet Trump in Washington under pressure over Iran ties

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as the US administration piles pressure on Baghdad to curb Iranian influence. Washington had suspended the payments earlier this year as it pressured Baghdad to disarm the pro-Iran armed groups.

The Economic Times

Iran's Revolutionary Guards set up covert Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors, sources say

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has formed new secret groups in Iraq. These cells are carrying out drone attacks on Gulf nations like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. This tactic bypasses established militia networks. The move aims to maintain Iran's regional influence amid depleted resources. These actions pose a challenge…

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He Faced a Terrorism Probe, Went to Jail on a Gun Charge, and Now Is Charged With Drug Possession

Although the FBI never produced evidence that Ali Hemani was a threat to national security, it seems determined to imprison him by any means necessary.

Reason

2 Killed in Protest over Iraqi Activist’s Prison Sentence

At least two protesters were killed Wednesday in southern Iraq after security forces opened fire on a crowd demonstrating against a harsh prison sentence handed down against a young Iraqi activist over a Twitter post, local officials said. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the city of Nasiriyah…

Asharq Al-Awsat

2 killed in protest over Iraqi activist's prison sentence

Local officials say two protesters have been killed in southern Iraq after security forces opened fire on a crowd demonstrating against a harsh prison sentence handed down against a young Iraqi activist over a Twitter post

The Independent UK

Seif al-Islam Gaddafi Denies Striking Deal to Release His Brother from Lebanon

Seif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, son of late Libyan ruler Moammar al-Gaddafi, denied allegations that he had struck a deal for the release of his brother, Hannibal, who has been jailed in Lebanon for six years. Seif al-Islam's lawyer, Khaled al-Zaidi, denied the claims of the deal that were reported by France’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Top 10 stories of modern India

From hi-tech executives to Adivasis defending their tribal lands, the best Indian fiction portrays the extraordinary diversity of a changing country

The Guardian - UK

Dodgers promote fast-ascending executive Brandon Gomes to general manager

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are making Brandon Gomes their new general manager, promoting the 37-year-old executive to a post that had been vacant since Farhan Zaidi's departure four years ago.

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