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Sweden temporarily moves Iraq embassy staff to Stockholm
Stockholm: The Swedish embassy staff in Iraq has been temporarily relocated from Baghdad to Stockholm, Swedish authorities said. “Seconded personnel have arrived in Sweden by regular flight,” the Swedish Ministry for Foreign…
- Middle East
Iraq: Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Baghdad over burning of Quran
Hundreds of angry protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad on Thursday morning in response as Sweden granted permission to burn the Quran. Videos which surfaced on social media platforms show…
- Middle East
300-year-old minaret of Iraq mosque demolished for road widening
Baghdad: Widespread anger was witnessed in Iraq after the 300-year-old minaret of Al-Saraji Mosque in the southern city of Basra was demolished at dawn on Friday. The demolition was conducted by the…
- Middle East
Iraq’s population exceeds 43 million
Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Planning said the country’s population has reached 43.32 million, with an annual growth rate of 2.5 per cent. A Ministry statement said that about 50.5 per cent…
- Middle East
Iran threatens to pound ‘terrorists’ in Iraq
Tehran: A top Iranian military official has urged Iraq to disarm the anti-Iran “terrorist groups” along the common border as promised, saying otherwise Iran will resume military operations against them. Mohammad Baqeri,…
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Iraq loses 5,000 MW of electricity as Iran reduces gas supplies
Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has said that Iraq lost 5,000 megawatt of electricity because of a shortage of gas supply by Iran, media reported. The loss of nearly 5,000 megawatt…
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Iraq: Two army officers killed in IS attack in Kirkuk province
Baghdad: Two Iraqi Army officers were killed and three others wounded in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said. The attack occurred…
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Iraq: 10 IS militants killed in attacks in Diyala province
Baghdad: At least 10 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in attacks targeting IS hideouts in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi military said. Based on…
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Iranian FM calls for expansion of banking ties with Iraq
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein, calling for expanding Iran-Iraq banking relations. According to a report on Iran’s Foreign Ministry’s website on…
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Iraq’s team quits World Fencing Championship over Israel’s participation
Baghdad: The Iraqi national fencing team withdrew on 19 May from the World Fencing Championship in Istanbul, Turkey after finding out they would be playing with the Israel team. The Iraqi Fencing…
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Two killed in drone attack in Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah province
Baghdad: Two individuals were killed and two others sustained injuries in drone attacks on villages in Sulaimaniyah province, located in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, according to a statement by the provincial governor.…
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Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani inaugurates Karbala oil refinery
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has inaugurated the Karbala oil refinery which was built with a production capacity of 140,000 barrels per day, according to a statement from his office.…
- Middle East
Iran, Iraq sign security cooperation agreement
Tehran: Iran and Iraq have signed an agreement on security cooperation in Baghdad. The deal was signed on Sunday by visiting Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and…
- Middle East
Iraq: 22 Islamic State militants killed in Anbar province
Baghdad: A total of 22 Islamic State militants, including some of the group’s leaders, were killed in an operation in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said. Lieutenant General Abdul Wahab…
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Baba Sharfuddin: Amongst the first saints to have set foot in Deccan
By Syed Zuhaib Quadri This is the 757th year of the veiling of the great gnostic Hazrat Syed Shah Baba Sharfuddin Suharwardy Rh from this temporal abode. He set foot here even…
