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Tag: iraq

Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining IS
WORLD

Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining IS

An Iraqi court has sentenced a Turkish woman to death by hanging for joining Islamic State, a spokesman for the…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/02/2018
Children increasingly used as weapons of war, Unicef warns
WORLD

Children increasingly used as weapons of war, Unicef warns

2017 was a brutal year for young people caught in conflict, UN agency says, citing their recruitment as fighters and…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/201730/12/2017
Corruption is the Middle East’s political gangrene
OPINIONS

Corruption is the Middle East’s political gangrene

Following the strict measures taken recently by the Saudi government against dozens of prominent figures, the issue of corruption has…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/12/2017
Sri Lanka opens honorary consulate in Kurdistan Region’s capital
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka opens honorary consulate in Kurdistan Region’s capital

Sri Lanka opened an honorary consulate in Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil on Monday. The establishment of the consulate office was…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/11/2017
Italy delivers aid to Iraq earthquake victims
WORLD

Italy delivers aid to Iraq earthquake victims

Three shipments of humanitarian aid were sent by an Italian air force plane to Iraqi victims of a 7.3 magnitude…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/2017
Iran-Iraq earthquake: Death toll rises to 348
TOP STORYWORLD

Iran-Iraq earthquake: Death toll rises to 348

A powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake has rocked the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing more than 348 people in…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/11/2017
Earthquake hits Iraq and Iran killing scores
WORLD

Earthquake hits Iraq and Iran killing scores

A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake has rattled the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing scores. At least 61 people…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/11/201713/11/2017

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