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Iraq

May 22, 2024

Iranian President Raisi’s memorial muted amid public discontent

“Everyone has come to bid farewell to the martyred president.’’

Iran map
May 20, 2024

Iran: See 15 presidents who died in air crash since 1940

The world has witnessed several tragic air crashes involving presidents, with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s fatal copter crash being the latest.

René Barrientos, Castelo Branco,José Félix Estigarribia,Ramon Magsaysay,Nereu Ramos and Jaime Roldós Aguilera (credit: wikipedia)
April 28, 2024

Same-sex lovers face hard times in Iran as parliament okays 15-year jail term for offenders

‘‘The law serves as a preventive measure to protect society from such acts.’’

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April 16, 2024

Black Shield Ltd executives Mohamad Deiry, Samer Rayya wanted by FBI for arms trafficking

Black Shield wired a downpayment of $100,000 from a front company in Benin, West Africa. The conspiracy involved both Black Shield emissaries from India and Belarus.

Mohamad Deiry, Samer Rayya
April 2, 2024

Pro-Iranian group claims attack on U.S. troops in Syria

The militia said it attacked the al-Tanf military base near the Jordanian and Iraqi borders with drones on Monday night.

The pro-Iranian group Islamic Resistance in Iraq
February 20, 2024

Julian Assange in final high court bid for appeal against extradition

His supporters say the Australian national faces 175 years in prison if extradited.

Julian Assange
February 13, 2024

Russia, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, other embassies owing $5.3 million ground rents in Abuja: FCTA

FCTA listed the 43 embassies and high commissions in an advertorial published on national dailies Tuesday.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
January 24, 2024

U.S. launches retaliatory strikes on Hezbollah sites in Iraq

“Iraq will treat these strikes as acts of aggression and take necessary actions to preserve Iraqi lives.’’

U.S military
January 7, 2024

Iraq moves to expel U.S. troops after unilateral air strike

The airstrike targeted and killed Abu Taqwa, a high-ranking commander of a local militia in central Baghdad.

Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani and Joe Biden