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US military moves forces and equipment out of northeast Syria base

U.S. forces are pulling out of a key base in northeastern Syria as part of an apparent larger drawdown

The Independent UK

Trump says he considered awarding himself the Medal of Honor for visiting Iraq, then hints at ‘testing the law’ in a shocking twist

How brave of him!

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A camp in Syria that held families of Islamic State members is nearly empty after repatriations

Officials say that a camp in northeastern Syria that had housed families of suspected members of the Islamic State group is now largely empty after hundreds of women and children were repatriated to their countries or transferred to other facilities in recent weeks

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‘Extremely brave’: Trump jokes about giving himself the Congressional Medal of Honor — is it possible?

Former President Donald Trump humorously suggested he considered awarding himself the Congressional Medal of Honor after a 2018 visit to US troops in Iraq. He acknowledged this would be a significant stretch, as the award is reserved for military personnel demonstrating extreme bravery. Trump mentioned he might "test the law"…

The Times of India

Trump toys with awarding himself the Congressional Medal of Honor over Middle East visit: ‘I was so brave’

The president did not see combat during his visit to an Iraqi air base in 2018

The Independent UK

Alleged Australian IS fighters transferred from Syria to Iraq where they could face death penalty

Dfat says it is aware Australians are among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custody

The Guardian - AU

Biggest air deployment in Middle East since 2003 Iraq invasion: US to strike Iran this week?

The United States has deployed the most substantial military force to the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, raising fears of imminent strikes against Iran as President Donald Trump weighs his options. Sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the US military could be ready to launch…

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The Hawks Are Lying Us Into Yet Another Middle Eastern War

Like the Iraq War, the planned war with Iran is built on false premises. Unlike the Iraq War, there hasn’t even been a real public debate.

Reason

The Tony Blair Story review – Fails to do justice to the complexity of Iraq

3/5 Blair is a fascinating subject, but this Channel 4 documentary is a lopsided look at the former PM’s rise and calamitous fall

The Independent UK

‘Lost ancient city’ from Alexander the Great’s Empire discovered in Iraq with hidden streets and temples beneath the sands

Deep in the deserts of Iraq, the lost city of Charax Spasinou has finally been found. It seems it had been hiding under the Earth for more than a millennium. Experts say the city was one of Alexander the Great’s final ambitious settlements. As reported by Archaeology News, once a…

The Times of India

Australian women and children sent back to Syrian detention camp after initial release

The group of 34 – families of dead or jailed extremists – were prevented from returning to Australia by ‘poor coordination’ with Damascus

The Guardian - AU

US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

The U.S. military is reporting a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria

The Independent UK

U.S. military completes transfer of 5,700 IS detainees from Syria to Iraq

The U.S. military has moved thousands of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, where Iraqi authorities expect to try them

The Independent UK

Photos of Islamic State suspects interrogated at Baghadad prison before trials

Iraq is interrogating thousands of Islamic State suspects in Baghdad at what used to be called Camp Cooper, now the Al-Karkh Central Prison. Over a period of several weeks, the U.S. military escorted them from prisons in Syria in preparation for trials related to crimes committed in Iraq.

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IS suspects transferred from Syria to Iraq are interrogated in a Baghdad prison

Iraq is questioning thousands of Islamic State suspects who have been transferred from prisons in northeastern Syria as it's preparing to put some of them on trial for brutalities and crimes committed in Iraq

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Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after a handover from the US

Syrian government forces have taken over the al-Tanf base in eastern Syria, a site the U.S. military has run for years

Fortune

Big Oil embraces exploration outside of the Americas again as Chevron enters Libya

American Big Oil is returning to countries in the Middle East, Africa, and beyond to find new sources of oil and gas.

The Conversation

What is and isn’t new about US bishops’ criticism of Trump’s foreign policy

In recent weeks, Catholic leaders have been increasingly outspoken in their criticism of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, especially its military intervention in Venezuela and saber-rattling over Greenland.

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Kurt Schork Memorial Awards: Independent Arabia wins prize for investigative reporting in Iraq

Aya Mansour was recognised in the Local Reporter category for her work covering ‘the cultures and resilience of minority groups and survivors of war’

The Guardian - UK

The President’s Cake review – toughly revealing story of kid on a baking mission for Saddam Hussein’s birthday

Nine-year-old Lamia is obliged by her school to make a birthday cake for the Iraqi president, and meets a series of vivid characters as she shops for sanctioned ingredients

AAP

Iraq issues strange mug shots of Aussie crime kingpin

Images of a deported underworld boss in custody in Iraq have been published by Australian Federal Police, but one appears to be digitally altered.

The Independent UK

Syria joining anti-IS coalition 'marks a new chapter' in global security, US envoy says

The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group has welcomed Syria as its 90th member

The Independent UK

Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners have protested in central Baghdad to demand that Iraq's government reverse new customs tariffs

The Independent UK

France urges Iran-backed groups to show restraint if US-Iran tensions escalate

France's foreign minister is urging Iran-backed groups in the Middle East to show restraint if tensions escalate between Iran and the U.S. He made the remarks in Beirut on Friday after visiting Syria and Iraq

The Independent UK

Revealed: Toxic old Iraqi oil barrels being sold as water tanks

INDEPENDENT ARABIA: Across the southern province of Maysan, people are storing water in discarded oil field containers sold to them as ‘safe’. Aya Mansour investigates a public health crisis in the heart of the Iraqi marshlands

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