Iraq

Syria’s Ahmad al-Sharaa thanks Türkiye, US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar for lifting of Caesar Act sanctions —————————————– Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Friday expressed gratitude to the leaders of Türkiye, US, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar for their role in lifting the…

Yemenis Turn to Streets in Massive Protest against Quran Desecration in Texas ———————————— Tens of Thousands of Yemenis poured into the streets of Sa’ada on Friday to denounce the desecration of the Holy Quran in the US, amid growing anger…

Iraq Proposes Registering Prophet’s Birth and Quran in UNESCO World Heritage ———————————— Iraq’s representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has formally proposed that the birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his…

Iraq’s Tigris River Faces Severe Decline Amid Pollution, Drought and Upstream Dams ————————– Iraq’s Tigris River, a lifeline for millions and a foundation of some of the world’s oldest civilizations, is facing severe environmental decline that threatens livelihoods, public health…

Leader of Syria’s Alawites: Current Regime Has Failed in Its Core Duties; Federalism Is the Only Solution ——————————————— Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, the spiritual leader of Syria’s Alawite community and head of the Supreme Islamic Alawite Council, has criticized the performance…

Attacks on Bangladeshi peacekeepers in southern Sudan may amount to war crimes: UN chief ————————— The UN chief on Sunday strongly denounced the killing of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and the injuring of eight others in southern Sudan, saying that these…

Barham Salih Becomes First Middle Eastern Head of UN Refugee Agency ———————– Barham Salih, the former president of Iraq, has been appointed as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, becoming the first Middle Eastern figure to lead the agency.…

Experts Call for Sanctions Relief and Minority Protections as Post-Assad Syria Faces Economic Strain and Security Risks ———————————————- Analysts, US officials, and regional leaders warned this week that economic collapse and unresolved minority grievances could undermine stability in post-Assad Syria,…

MSF Warns of Dire Medical Conditions in Gaza and Sudan Despite Ceasefires —————————– Gaza’s hospitals continue to face severe shortages and substandard care nearly two months into a US-backed truce, according to Arab News quoting Javid Abdelmoneim, president of medical…

Iraq Secures UNESCO World Heritage Listing for “Cyrus Cylinder” File ……….. Iraq has successfully secured the inclusion of the “Cyrus Cylinder” file on the UNESCO World Heritage list, according to Iraq’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO in Paris, Asaad Turki Sawari.…