Attack on Khor Mor ‘unacceptable’: Iranian Consul

The attack was widely condemned regionally and by diplomatic missions, but neighboring Iran has yet to issue an official statement.

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UK jails Kurdish man on ‘modern slavery’ charges

Margai was out of the UK when authorities first raided his car wash, but he was arrested in March 2021 upon returning to the country.

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Pollution eases in Baghdad after new measures: Ministry

“The intensive measures taken by the Ministry of Environment during these two days have greatly contributed to improving air quality in Baghdad, in addition to improving the weather conditions,” ministry spokesperson Luay al-Mukhtar told state media, without providing details on the measures. 

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Syria slams deadly Israeli attack as ‘full-fledged war crime’

Syria accused Israel of carrying out a deadly cross-border assault in Beit Jinn, killing civilians and bombing residential areas, and called on the UN and Arab League to intervene.

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Iraq to publish Khor Mor investigation findings within 72 hours

“The investigative committee, which the prime minister directed, is carrying out a field investigation in the Khor Mor field … and the results will appear within 72 hours after determining the causes of the incident and the parties responsible for it,” Sabah al-Numan, the prime minister’s spokesperson, told state media. 

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Iraqi top court ruling on parliament mandate challenges constitution: Advisor

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has issued a new interpretation declaring that parliament’s mandate ends the moment the first ballot is cast on election day, rather than at the end of the traditional four-year term. The ruling challenges Article 56’s established timeline and raises legal questions over the validity of any parliamentary session held after voting begins, a legal advisor said.

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Syria says Israeli operation in south kills nine

“Nine martyrs and others injured as a result of the Israeli aggression on the town of Beit Jinn,” Al-Ikhbariya said, previously reporting Israeli strikes in the area “after an Israeli military patrol was surrounded during its incursion into the town, leading to clashes with residents before its withdrawal.” 

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Syria’s Sharaa rejects decentralization on first anniversary of rebel offensive

The president called on all spectrums of the Syrian people to take to the streets to express their joy on the occasion, and display “national unity.”

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KRG criticizes Baghdad for failing to hold ‘identified’ perpetrators of June attacks accountable

The KRG interior ministry blamed the federal government’s “continued inaction” and “lack of tough measures against the perpetrators of previous attacks” for Wednesday’s strike on Khor Mor

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