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Middle East latest: At least 27 killed as Israeli strike hits a school in Gaza

An Israeli strike on a school sheltering the displaced in the Gaza Strip killed at least 27 people, including a child and seven women, Palestinian officials said Thursday, as Israel continues to strike at what it says are militant targets across Gaza

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington as he sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's war in Gaza

The Independent UK

Officials commemorate 20th anniversary of deadly attack on UN headquarters in Iraq

Iraqi and United Nations officials have marked the 20th anniversary of a deadly attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad

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UN Envoy: Iraq’s New Leaders Must Keep Fighting Corruption

The UN special envoy for Iraq urged the country’s new government Thursday to keep fighting corruption and move quickly on much-needed economic, fiscal and financial reforms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told the UN Security Council many other areas also need immediate government attention, among them ensuring human rights, resolving issues with the…

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Iraq: Al-Sudani Revokes Senior Appointments Made by Predecessor

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad al-Sudani has revoked several appointments for senior officials made by his predecessor, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Special Representative Says No Neighbor Should Treat Iraq as its Backyard

The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has called on Iraqi leaders to "engage in dialogue," emphasizing the importance of embarking on a path towards political stability. Plasschaert stressed on Tuesday that "public disillusion is running sky-high," noting that "no neighbor should treat Iraq as its…

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UN Envoy: Iraq Is ‘Highly Volatile’ and Leaders Must Talk

The UN special envoy for Iraq warned Tuesday that the situation in the country remains “highly volatile” nearly a year after last October’s elections failed to form a government, saying all sides have made “strategic mistakes” and it’s now time for all Iraqi leaders to hold talks “and pull the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iraq Reveals Presence of Five Turkish Military Bases on its Soil

Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army Abdel Emir Yarallah on Saturday exposed the extent of Turkey's military presence in Iraq, revealing that it is operating five bases in the country. Speaking at a special parliamentary session in wake of last week's Turkish strike on the northern Dohuk province, in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Calls on Iraqi Politicians to End 7-month Deadlock

The UN envoy to Iraq has urged Iraqi politicians to end a deadlock which has kept parliament from forming a new government for more than seven months, warning that the crisis could spark civil unrest. "The streets are about to boil over in Iraq," Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told reporters on Tuesday.

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UNAMI Warns of Water Scarcity in Iraq

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, voiced concern over water shortage and ineffective management of water resources in Iraq. The warnings of the UN representative, which she addressed to political leaders through a message distributed by the UNAMI mission, come as the country faces…

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