Dust storms hospitalize hundreds across Iraq

Around 500 people were hospitalized with breathing difficulties in Kirkuk and Diyala alone

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Defense ministry lawsuit against Kirkuk farmer merely pressure tactic: Lawyer

The lawyer for a Kirkuk farmer involved in an altercation against an Iraqi soldier preventing him from cultivating his land told The New Region that a defense ministry lawsuit against the farmer is merely an effort to strong-arm him into withdrawing his own claim.

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Syria’s Kurds announce end to Tishrin Dam ‘resistance operation’

The Kurdish-run Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) declared that a security operation to protect the strategic Tishrin Dam had concluded, coming after defenses were bolstered following successive attacks by Turkish-backed forces.

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Iraq publishes Halabja province law in Official Gazette

Iraq's Official Gazette on Monday published the law granting Halabja provincial status after a long and arduous push by Kurdish leaders for its accession in recognition of the hardships endured by the new province under the former Baath regime.

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Iraq suspends TV show for allegedly breaching national broadcast standards

Adnan Al-Taie's ‘Al-Haqq Yuqal’ (Truth Be Told) program has been suspended for seven days by Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission, coming after Al-Taie criticized the Commission for failing to limit "sectarian discourse" presented by media outlets.

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Iran denies assisting Houthi missile attack on Israel

Iran’s foreign ministry has strongly denied speculation that Tehran played a role in a recent Houthi missile strike on Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, while simultaneously praising the Yemeni militants' “courageous actions.”

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Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council issues directive to tackle money laundering ‘dowries’

“If the judge… is persuaded that there is no genuine intent to marry—believing the contract to be a sham aimed at laundering the dowry amount—an official decision must be made within the original case file referring both parties, along with a copy of the marriage contract documentation to the Anti-Money Laundering Office to proceed with investigations into the legality and source of the dowry,” read a a document signed by Iraq's chief justice.

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Iraq, UAE's Masdar advance talks on 1,000 MW solar projects

Iraq’s Minister of Electricity and UAE’s Masdar have agreed to accelerate work on 1,000 megawatts of solar power projects across Maysan, Dhi Qar, and Anbar.

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Assault on Turkish opposition leader sparks national condemnation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wished Ozel a speedy recovery and condemned the attack during a phone call following the assault

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