Doctor Ban: Suicide or another victim of the patriarchy?

The mysterious death of Ban Ziyad, a young psychiatrist in Basra, has taken Iraq by storm, with skeptics rejecting official authorities' claims that she committed suicide; arguing instead that she was murdered by her brother

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Iran stands by Iraq, Lebanon but will not give them orders: Iranian security chief

Larijani's visit to Iraq and Lebanon comes amid mounting pressure from Washington on Beirut and Baghdad to cut ties with Tehran

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Iraq, Iran launch project to protect Hawizeh marshes

Iraq’s Ministry of Environment said it launched a joint project with Iran to protect the Hawizeh marshes, a UNESCO world heritage site.

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Iraq begins exhuming ISIS mass grave in Nineveh

The governor stated that the first phase of the exhumation will be completed through cooperation between several state bodies and institutions, adding that memorial is set to be erected to commemorate the victims of “this horrific massacre.”

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Researcher says new PMF law expands on 2016 legislation

An Iraqi political researcher explained that the new law for the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) builds on the 2016 legislation that made the group an official part of the armed forces. The updated law adds rules on structure, salaries, and benefits for fighters and their families.

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When transitional justice becomes an electoral weapon: An assault on Iraqi democracy

Originally conceived as a tool of historical justice and national reconciliation, Iraq's Accountability and Justice Commission has devolved into an instrument of political exclusion, being wielded by those in power to maintain a stranglehold on the Iraqi political sphere.

Muhi al-Ansary

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Iraq’s Rafidain Bank, US firm team up to combat ‘terrorist financing’

Iraq's state-owned Rafidain Bank has come under fire from US lawmakers after US media published a report on Thursday revealing that the US Treasury in April had accused the bank of processing payments for Houthi militants at its branch in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.

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Remains of 22 Yazidis returned to Sinjar

These were the eighth wave of remains returned to families, making a total of 297 cases of identified and returned remains, according to the ministry of health statement.

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PM Sudani discusses Baghdad airport renovation, lauds high investment in Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said that Iraq has attracted more than $100 billion in foreign investment over the past two years, saying that “this is a message that Iraq is a safe and attractive environment for investment."

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