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Iraqi man sentenced to life over recruiting fighters for Russia against Ukraine

Iraqi judicial officials and a senior security officer said the man, who they identified as Risan Falah Kamel, was convicted of recruiting fighters and sending them to fight alongside Russia.

Euronews

Michigan Church Shooting: 10 Photos Show Grand Blanc Sanctuary Engulfed In Flames After Attack On Christians

At least four people were killed and eight wounded after Iraq War veteran Thomas Jacob Sanford rammed his truck into a Michigan church, opened fire, and set the building ablaze.

International Business Times UK

Menzies Campbell: Liberal Democrat leader ousted as ‘too old’

As the party’s foreign affairs spokesman he led opposition to Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq.

Evening Standard

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Civilian injuries in Gaza similar to those of soldiers in war zones, study finds

Wounds such as burns or leg injuries are more common in Gaza than among US soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

Crude Prices Fall on Dollar Strength and the Outlook for Higher Iraqi Crude Exports

November WTI crude oil (CLX25 ) today is down -0.30 (-0.46%), and November RBOB gasoline (RBX25 ) is down -0.0079 (-0.40%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure from today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 3-week high. Also, the outlook for higher crude exports from...

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When I was married at 13 I was told refusal would end in my death. Now girls in Iraq as young as nine face the same fate

A new law legitimises violence and entrenches control over the bodies of millions of women and girls like me

The Guardian - UK

Syrian President al-Sharaa sits down with US general who arrested him

David Petraeus led US forces during the invasion of Iraq and later became the director of the CIA.

Al Jazeera

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‘We want to be offensive too’ — Trump’s Department of War move shows his flimsy grasp of history

Explaining his move to rename the United States Department of Defense the Department of War, as it was known prior to 1949, President Donald Trump explained it had “a stronger sound.”

The Conversation

Iraq's first industrial-scale solar plant opens in Karbala desert to tackle electricity crisis

Iraq is opening its first industrial-scale solar plant in Karbala province

The Independent UK

Accused French Islamic State members sent to Iraq for trial, Syrian officials say

Their transfer happened more than one month ago but had not been previously reported. French officials could not be reached for comment.

Euronews

Dormant or resurgent? Islamic State group’s recent comeback, explained

Amid a recent spike in violence by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group and its offshoots, experts warn that it could be making a comeback globally.

Euronews

Tulsi Gabbard Defends Trump's Iran Strike: Cites Iraq War Lessons, Warning Against Simplistic Regime Change

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s appearance on the All-In Podcast on Monday to defend President Donald Trump's decision to launch a targeted strike against Iran, while cautioning against repeating past U.S. regime change mistakes in the Middle East.

Benzinga

French women of jihadist family on trial for joining IS, taking children to Syria

Three French women - members of the Clain family who converted to fundamentalist Islam and travelled to Iraq and Syria to join the Islamic State armed group - go on trial Monday in Paris on charges of terrorist criminal association.

Radio France Internationale

Iraq's Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive

A University of Pennsylvania researcher is leading an effort to connect photos taken of the Yazidi population in northern Iraq in the 1930s with descendants who lost much of their history in the 2014 Islamic State attacks

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Israeli-Russian captive in Iraq Tsurkov was freed in exchange deal: Report

Tasnim reports a naval officer seized by Israel and another prisoner were released for Elizabeth Tsurkov’s freedom.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Elizabeth Tsurkov? 10 Photos of the Israeli-Russian Academic Freed After 2 Years in Iraqi Captivity

Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian Princeton student, has been freed after over two years in captivity by Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq. Here's what we know.

Al Jazeera

Israeli-Russian researcher freed in Iraq after two years in captivity

US President Trump confirms Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Iraqi group amid spy claims.

The Independent UK

Princeton student released after being held captive for over 900 days in Iraq

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The Guardian - US

Israeli-Russian graduate student freed after 903 days in captivity of Iraqi militant group

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who entered Iraq to do research for Princeton, had gone missing there in early 2023

The Independent UK

Israeli-Russian graduate student kidnapped in Iraq has been released, Trump and family say

An Israeli-Russian graduate student from Princeton University who was kidnapped in Iraq has been released

Latin Times

High-Ranking Venezuelan Official Warns U.S. Military Pressure Seeks to 'Kill Venezuelan Identity Itself'

Villegas drew parallels to U.S. policy before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, saying that stigmatizing Venezuela's image internationally is meant to justify aggressive actions

The Independent UK

Appeals court hears from US military contractor ordered to pay $42M to former Abu Ghraib detainees

An appeals court is set to hear oral arguments from a U.S. military contractor ordered to pay $42 million for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago

The Guardian - UK

Bill Posley: The Day I Accidentally Went to War review – veteran comic drops truth bombs

The US comic and TV writer’s account of his military service in Iraq is exuberant, enlightening, and flies the flag for the plight of veterans

The Guardian - US

Blackwater founder and Maga disciple Erik Prince pitching services in Ukraine

Sources say Prince, whose firm’s contractors committed 2007 Iraq massacre, eager to get into valuable drone sector

The Conversation

When it comes to wars − from the Middle East to Ukraine − what we call them matters

Is the conflict in Eastern Europe a “special military operation in Ukraine” or a “Russian invasion”? And when it comes to events in the Middle East, are we talking about the “Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” the “War on Gaza” or the “Israel-Hamas war”?

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