Drones targeting Iraqi radar sites launched from inside country: Authorities

The Iraqi Armed Forces announced that the drones used to attack military sites "were manufactured outside of Iraq" and that they have uncovered “the entities involved in coordinating and carrying out these hostile operations.”

UK condemns drone attacks on Kurdistan Region

The British Embassy in Baghdad urged the Iraqi federal government "to prevent further attacks and hold those responsible to account," noting that “these attacks threaten civilians' safety, damage Iraq's economy, and undermine Iraq's stability."

Fighting resumes between Druze, Bedouins in Syria’s Suwayda

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported "clashes west of Suwayda pitting tribal fighters and Bedouin supported by the authorities on one side, against Druze fighters on the other.”

Iran says Europeans have no grounds to reinstate sanctions on Tehran

“Any new round of talks is only possible when the other side is ready for a fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial nuclear deal,” Araghchi wrote on X.

Nearly 600 killed in several days of bloody fighting in Syria’s Suwayda

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 300 Druze from Suwayda were among the dead, including 154 civilians, of whom 83 "who were summarily executed by members of the defence and interior ministries”. 

US ends ‘ordered departure’ of personnel from Erbil, Baghdad

On June 11, two days before the Israel-Iran war began, the US Department of State told The New Region that they had decided to reduce their mission in Iraq in line with Washington’s commitment to keep its personnel safe.

Kut mall that caught fire had no official permits: Governor

The governor said that the results of the investigation into the incident will be announced within seven days.

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Dying waters: Climate change forces Iraq’s marsh families into urban struggle

Once thriving on the rich ecosystems of Iraq’s southern marshes, families like that of Naji Arhim have been uprooted by severe drought and water shortages. Generations of fishermen and buffalo herders have seen their lands turn to dust, pushing them into cities where their traditional skills no longer apply.

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