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World News | Tight Security in Iraq as Shiite Pilgrims Gather in Karbala for Ashoura Commemoration
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Baghdad, Jul 6 (AP) Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one...
ISIL financier red-flagged in T&T
Trinidad Express
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A UGANDAN national identified as Abubakar Swalleh, with alleged terrorist ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) or Al-Qaeda, has been red-flagged by the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT). The FIUTT has issued...
Jordan records trade surplus with 10 Arab countries
Ammon News
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July 6, 2025
Ammon News - Jordan posted a trade surplus with ten Arab countries during the first third of 2025, driven by a notable increase in national exports and the continued expansion of regional trade partnerships, according to official trade data....
Iraqi MP: Turkiye using water as leverage in dam talks
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T21:08:28+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad/Ankara Iraq’s water crisis remains unresolved amid sharply reduced flows from Turkiye, with a parliamentary committee affirming that only new dam construction can...
Iraq's hidden workforce: The rise of waste picking
Shafaq News
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July 5, 2025
2025-07-05T19:50:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The informal profession of waste picking has become a critical lifeline for tens of thousands of young people and women across Iraq, according to Manar Al-Obaidi,...
From prestige to power: How luxury spending reflects the UAE’s economic strategy
Eurasia Magazine
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Look closer, and a different picture emerges—one of calculated strategy, global positioning, and economic foresight. But how did luxury spending evolved in the Middle East? Well, the reason may lie in a simple answer: through oil, the country...
A Thirst for New Art is emerging in Iraq
Iraq Business News
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July 6, 2025
By Melissa Gronlund for The Art Newspaper. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As Iraq's economy shows signs of recovery, a thirst for new art is emerging A new...
US Sanctions Iraqi-British National for Smuggling Iranian Oil
Iraq Business News
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July 6, 2025
By John Lee. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions targeting networks involved in transporting and purchasing Iranian oil, including a group of companies led by Iraqi businessman...
Veterans of Mississippi National Guard unit look back on Iraq deployment 20 years later
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A monument honoring the soldiers of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom from January 2005 to January 2006 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. (155th Armored Brigade Combat Team via Facebook)...
EXPOSED: The boat migrant fixers all over Britain making a mockery of Starmer's claim to be smashing the gangs - including one we found on TikTok plying his shameful trade from a west London restaurant
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
To the hordes of passers-by, the neatly coiffed man taking a call outside a smart Middle-Eastern restaurant looks like any other proprietor taking care of business during a busy evening shift. Even the well-heeled clientele inside the...
Iraq’s oil exports to India drop 4% in early 2025
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T15:44:22+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad/New Delhi Iraq’s crude oil shipments to India averaged 860,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the first half of 2025, down 4% from 900,000 bpd during the same period last...
Iraqi provinces showcase distinctive Ashura rituals
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T15:19:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Karbala/Babil Communities across Iraq continue to uphold distinctive rituals blending faith and cultural tradition as millions of pilgrims converge on Karbala to observe the...
World Associated Press Tight security in Iraq as Shiite pilgrims gather in Karbala for Ashoura commemoration
Yahoo News
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage...
Tight security in Iraq as Shiite pilgrims gather in Karbala for Ashoura commemoration
Associated Press
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July 5, 2025
BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage...
US slaps new sanctions on Iran’s oil trade
Daily Star
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July 4, 2025
The US imposed sanctions on Thursday against a network that smuggles Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil and on a Hezbollah-controlled financial institution, the Treasury Department said. A network of companies run by Iraqi-British national Salim...
UN Envoy: Iraq’s neutrality pave way for progress
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T13:45:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Karbala Iraq’s neutrality in recent regional conflicts has positioned it for greater foreign investment and economic recovery, the United Nations’ top official in the country...
Iraq-Lebanon Oil Link to be Revived?
Iraq Business News
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July 4, 2025
By Dana Taib Menmy for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Is the revival of the Iraq-Lebanon oil link just a pipe dream? The proposal has been raised...
Iraqi Drilling Company completes 113 Oil Wells in H1 2025
Iraq Business News
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July 4, 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has announced the completion of drilling and rehabilitation operations on 113 oil wells during the first half of 2025. The company's teams successfully drilled 27 new wells and rehabilitated 86...
Syria pledges fair Euphrates water allocation to Iraq
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T10:18:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad/Damascus Syria will continue delivering Iraq’s agreed share of the Euphrates River under existing treaties, a top Syrian water official said on Saturday, as both...
Iraq's construction sector eyes growth amid challenges
MEED
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July 4, 2025
The economic output of the construction industry in Iraq is projected to grow by 5.2% in real terms in 2025, driven by significant public and private sector investments in transportation, renewable energy, and tourism, according to a recent report...