Iran urges accountability for US over ‘complicity’ in Gaza

Tens of billions of US dollars have been funneled into Israel’s military by the US since the breakout of the Gaza war in October 2023

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Trump, regional leaders sign Gaza peace deal guarantee

US President Donald Trump said that “the prayers of millions have been answered” with regard to the Gaza peace deal, adding that “nobody thought this could happen.”

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PM Barzani urges KDP candidates to defend Erbil’s constitutional rights

"We have been with the people of Kurdistan through thick and thin, and we are here to serve the people of Kurdistan, and this is what distinguishes us [the Kurdistan Democratic Party] from other parties,” said Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.

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Trump tells Israeli parliament 'the Holy Land is finally at peace'

"After so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm and the guns are silent, the skies are still, and the sun may rise above the Holy Land that is finally at peace," Trump said.

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Basra residents protest salty water crisis

In Basra’s Tamimiya and Hayyaniya districts, residents on Sunday evening blocked major roads and set tires on fire to protest the ongoing crisis of salty water flowing into their homes. Their actions prompted a response from the province’s civil defense.

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Israeli-Russian researcher says Iraq kidnapping did not tarnish country’s image

"I would like to make it clear that my tragic experience in the grip of these scumbag brigades did not change my feelings toward the Iraqi people," said Tsurkov

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Hamas begins releasing Israeli hostages

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that seven hostages had been transferred to their custody, with Trump arriving in Israel and later heading to chair a high-level peace summit in Egypt aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza. 

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KRG produces half of domestic gasoline needs: Minister

Kamal Mohammed, the Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Natural Resources, told The New Region that the 50,000 barrels that Iraq’s State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) returns to the Region for domestic consumption “does not meet the daily needs of the Kurdistan Region.” 

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Israel readies to receive hostages ahead of Gaza peace summit in Egypt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they are “ready for the immediate reception of all our hostages," and that Palestinian prisoners would be "released once Israel has confirmation that all of our hostages set to be released tomorrow are across the border into Israel."

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