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US Invasion of Iraq Lead to Leukemia Rates Worse Than After Hiroshima Crisis

The US invasion of Iraq that began 20 years ago has left a toxic legacy worse than that of the Hiroshima bombing, according to a recent study. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in 1945 killed around 140,000 people, most of whom died instantly, while…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shia Muslim scholars denied entry into US suspect religious bias

Some believe that a 2015 law restricting entry to those who have traveled to Iraq or Iran – where Shias make pilgrimages – is to blame

The Guardian - US

Mona Chalabi’s datablog: Iraq war leukemia rates worse than after Hiroshima bombing

Bombing of Falluja preceded 2,200% increase in leukemia rates, as well as 1,260% increase in childhood cancer

The Guardian - US

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Saudi Arabia, Russia, Gulf, Arab Countries Announce Voluntary Oil Output Cuts

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers on Sunday announced voluntary cuts to their production, with Riyadh saying it would cut output by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from May until the end of 2023, state media reported. Russia's deputy prime minister also said Moscow would extend a voluntary cut…

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Iraq, KRG reach deal to resume oil exports: Kurdish official

Turkey had stopped extracting oil from the Kurdish region to its Ceyhan port after Iraq won an arbitration case.

Al Jazeera

Palm Sunday rallies demand permanent visas for refugees

Hundreds of activists have gathered at Palm Sunday rallies around the country to demand the federal government give permanent visas for refugees stuck in

The New Daily

Baghdad and KRG Close to Deal to Resume Iraq’s Northern Oil Exports

Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are close to striking a deal aimed at resuming northern oil exports, four sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Saturday. Türkiye stopped pipeline flows from the Kirkuk fields in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to its port of Ceyhan…

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Iraq launches new oil refinery to reduce imports

Karbala (Iraq) (AFP) - Iraq inaugurated an oil refinery in the central city of Karbala on Saturday, a project the government hopes will reduce its dependency on imports.

AFP

FBI interrogator says Saddam Hussein knew two things about him within seconds

George Piro was the FBI agent hand selected to interrogate Saddam Hussein and spent seven months talking to the Iraqi dictator following the west's bloody invasion of the Middle East

Daily Mirror

Iraq's first sandstorm of the year blankets Baghdad

Baghdad (AFP) - A sandstorm enveloped central Iraq, including Baghdad, on Friday, the first such weather event to hit the arid country this year.

AFP

Crude Prices Gain on Strength in China's Economy and Reduced Iraqi Exports

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is up +0.79 (+1.06%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is up +3.74 (+1.42%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is up +0.100 (+4.75%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately higher. Crude prices have support on reduced global oil...

Barchart

Trump's real crimes are being ignored

Like Richard Nixon, Trump is being punished for his sins against the dominant order, not his most serious crimes

Salon

Sudani: Democracy, Pluralism are Protected in Iraq

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammad al-Sudani, has confirmed that consolidating democracy, political pluralism, and freedom of expression is one of the cabinet’s priorities, nearly 20 years after overthrowing the previous regime. The Prime Minister recalled that Iraqis made many sacrifices in their demand for freedom after the dictatorship oppressed and…

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Expert: US unwilling to support veterans

America’s veterans need all the help they can get but there’s no evidence it’s coming their way

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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Appoints New Ambassador to Somalia

US President Joe Biden has nominated Richard Riley to be the next US Ambassador to Somalia, according to the Somali National News Agency. Riley will serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, replacing Larry Andre, who has served as the US Ambassador to Somalia since January 2022. Previously, Riley worked at…

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Regional Settlement Encourages Iraq PM to Rein in Factions

The agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations is expected to have an impact on Iraq and its various factions. Political circles are waiting to see what that impact will be, while head of the Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr awaits the right opportunity to declare that…

The Guardian - AU

Ministers should explain ‘legal basis’ for Australia going to war to avoid another Iraq, inquiry says

Committee recommends changing government’s processes but stops short of calling for binding parliamentary vote

Asharq Al-Awsat

OPEC+ Unlikely to Tweak Oil Policy in Monday Talks

OPEC+ is likely to stick to its existing deal to cut oil output at a meeting on Monday, five delegates from the producer group told Reuters, after oil prices recovered following a drop to 15-month lows. Oil has recovered towards $80 a barrel for Brent crude after falling to near…

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Reuters

Netherlands to probe 2016 anti-Islamic State air strike in Iraq

The Dutch government on Thursday said it would investigate an air strike against an alleged Islamic State headquarters in northern Iraq in 2016, which might have killed seven civilians.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Iraq War Authorizations

The US Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the 2002 Iraq war Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. Senators voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 AUMF and the 1991 authorization, and the legislation now goes to the House of Representatives for a vote, after which it will…

Foreign Affairs

Why Force Fails

The dismal track record of U.S. military interventions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Senate votes to repeal Iraq War approval many see as mistake

Senators voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 measure that gave President Bush the green light to invade Iraq and the 1991 authorization that sanctioned the U.S.-led Gulf War.

The Independent UK

Why the debate over repealing Iraq War approval matters

Congress is now considering doing something it hasn’t done since the Vietnam War — repealing authorizations for the use of military force

Reason

Senate Finally Revokes the President's Authority To Bomb Iraq

Revoking the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force would be a good start, but the 2001 authorization has been used dozens of times to justify conflicts in numerous countries.

Al Jazeera

‘Critical first step’: US Senate votes to repeal Iraq war powers

Advocates say the vote shows progress in efforts to reform legal architecture of the US’s post-9/11 ‘war on terror’.

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