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Iraq passes handful of laws including controversial amendment to personal status law

Iraq passes handful of laws including controversial amendment to personal status law

The Iraqi Parliament on Tuesday approved controversial amendments to the Personal Status Law, a law to restore properties to rightful owners affected by past Revolutionary Command Council decisions, and the second amendment to the General Amnesty Law.

PM Barzani meets world leaders in Davos

PM Barzani meets world leaders in Davos

Kurdistan Region PM Barzani on Tuesday held a large number of meetings with world leaders, top diplomats and officials to build stronger relations between Erbil and the international community across multiple sectors, most notably, trade and investment

Explosion in Baghdad kills 3 officers, injures 4; technical error blamed

Explosion in Baghdad kills 3 officers, injures 4; technical error blamed

An explosion in the Tarmiyah district north of Baghdad killed three officers and injured four others while security forces were handling an old ammunition cache, Iraqi officials said.

Trump and the Kurds

Trump and the Kurds

Erbil is the strongest ally the US has in the region. The threats that come from the region are an immediate and direct threat to America and the West. If the US is truly interested in stopping the forever wars, then supporting the Kurds is the best place to start

Turkey ski resort fire claims 10 lives, injures 32

Turkey ski resort fire claims 10 lives, injures 32

The fire broke out on the restaurant floor at the hotel, where around 234 guests stayed around 03.30 at night, according to Anadolu Agency, citing Bolu Governor Abdulaziz Aydin.

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Islamic scholars issue directive to allow killing of stray dogs in Duhok

“Since the number of the strays is on the rise day by day and stray attacks on people have increased, posing dangers to our people, today we issued a fatwa [directive] to deem the killing of those strays who are dangerous as halal."

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Kata’ib Hezbollah vows continued support for Palestine in wake of Gaza ceasefire

The group’s Secretary-General, Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, emphasized “the religious and moral duty to stand against injustice”, particularly in defense of Gaza, calling it a “symbol of resilience against oppression.”

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