US puts former Iraqi finance minister on terror watchlist

“Under President [Donald] Trump and Secretary [Marco] Rubio, suspected terrorists will never be allowed to remain in the United States,” he noted.

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Sharaa hails Syria’s removal from US terror sponsor list

“Great people of Syria, you have done it again! The sanctions have been lifted and the restrictions removed,” Sharaa said in a video statement.

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UN rep in Iraq commemorates Baghdad HQ bombing that birthed World Humanitarian Day

Marked every August 19, the occasion serves as a commemoration of humanitarian personnel who have died in the line of duty.

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Drones launched from Iraq without authorization considered ‘terrorist act’: Ministry

Miqdad Miri, head of relations and media at the interior ministry, said “any drone that takes off without authorization will be treated as a terrorist act.”

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Iran summons UK ambassador over alleged state-backed London stabbing

"Such accusations are nothing more than a smokescreen and an attempt to evade accountability for destructive behavior that violates international law, particularly [the UK's] collusion with the United States and the Zionist regime in committing heinous crimes and destabilizing the Middle East, as well as its hosting of anti-Iranian terrorist networks," Iranian state media reported.

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Iraqi forces kill alleged ISIS member in Kirkuk ambush

The incident took place in the Qara Salim village in the Sheikh Bizeni district northwest of the province, where security forces carried out an ambush and killed the suspected ISIS fighter.

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Iraq condemns deadly explosion at Pakistan mosque

Iran and Turkey also condemned the attack with Tehran urging regional cooperation to combat “the sinister phenomenon of terrorism.”

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Iraq records 88 percent decrease in ‘terror crimes’ in three years

“The rate of terrorist crimes has decreased by 88 percent,” Miqdad Miri, head of media for the interior ministry, said during a Baghdad presser, adding that 222 suspected terrorists have been killed across the country. 

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Canada removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list

Canada will continue its work with the global coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) to counter global security threats, the statement noted.

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