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Iraq's psychological wounds: A generation scarred by conflict
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News N.S. (pseudonym) was still a teenager when sectarian violence tore through Iraq in the mid-2000s. She stood frozen as her father was shot dead, the sound of her mother and sisters crying etched into her memory. Nearly three decades...
Turning 40 in Phuket: The wellness lessons that now shape my everyday life
The National News
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If anyone had told me a few years ago that I'd spend my birthday at a wellness retreat, I would have scoffed at the idea. But since last year, as my 40th birthday started to creep up on me, I have become more conscious of how I treat my body; I...
Water shortages threaten thousands of lives across Iraq
Shafaq News
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2025-09-14T11:04:51+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is facing the prospect of a serious humanitarian crisis as water shortages intensify and incidents affecting both citizens and infrastructure increase, the...
Biotech holds 60% share of pharmaceutical exports
Tehran Times
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September 14, 2025
TEHRAN – Biotechnology products account for a major portion of Iran’s pharmaceutical exports, with a share of 60 percent. Some 99 percent of pharmaceutical biotechnology products are manufactured domestically, Mehr news agency quoted Haleh Ahmadi,...
IFC pledges $1 billion to boost Iraq’s private sector
The National News
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has announced $1 billion in new investments and partnerships to strengthen Iraq’s private sector. The new financing is for sectors including energy, infrastructure,...
IFC unveils $1bln Iraq investment drive
Zawya
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced more than $1 billion in new investments across Iraq, targeting energy, ports, construction materials, real estate, agriculture, healthcare, and finance sectors in alignment with the OPEC...
The world's 'worst' country for quality of life in 2025 isn’t Ukraine or Iraq - full list
Daily Express
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September 14, 2025
An African country on the Gulf of Guinea boasting many incredible natural landmarks and wildlife reserves has been named as having the world’s 'worst' quality of life in 2025. Beating the likes of war-torn Ukraine, Iraq and Afghanistan, Nigeria...
Iraq's Verdict on America, Britain, and Iran After 2003
Iraq Business News
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September 13, 2025
By Dr. Layth Mahdi. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Verdict on America, Britain, and Iran After 2003 Two decades after the U.S.-led invasion, Iraqis remain...
Joint insurance with ECO, BRICS to facilitate health tourism in Iran
Tehran Times
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September 13, 2025
TEHRAN – The health ministry is following up on establishing a joint insurance system with neighboring countries, as well as organizations such as the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and BRICS, to facilitate the treatment of foreign...
Iran, Iraq sign MOU to beef up ties in combating narcotics
Tehran Times
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September 13, 2025
TEHRAN – Iranian and Iraqi officials have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster collaborative efforts in the fight against illicit drugs. The MOU was signed on Thursday during the 2nd joint meeting of committee on combating drugs and...
Iran, Iraq sign joint MoU to combat drug trafficking
Mehr News Agency
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September 13, 2025
A significant joint agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation and coordination between Iran and Iraq in the fight against drug trafficking has been signed, which focuses on controlling narcotics and psychedelic drugs in accordance with...
Iraq's worst drought of the century fuels water crisis, Euphrates river dry
Asia News
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September 12, 2025
Low water levels in the two main rivers, down to 27%, threaten the ecosystem. The situation is exacerbated by dams built upstream in Turkey and Iran. The country receives less than 35% of the quota that would theoretically be allocated to it....
Tsurkov’s Final Night in Baghdad: Alone Near the Tigris
Asharq Al-Awsat
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September 13, 2025
In the first week of September 2025, Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah concluded it had no option but to release Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov even if it meant surrendering a valuable bargaining chip without reward, multiple officials and...
Health Workers’ Solidarity With Palestine Practiced On The Ground
PopularResistance.org
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September 12, 2025
Above photo: Freedom Flotilla’s vessel “Madleen” in 2025. Freedom Flotilla Coalition/Facebook. Moroccan pharmacist and human rights defender Aziz Rhali explains how he joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to support Palestinian health workers during...
Iraq calls for unified efforts to stop Israeli violations
Xinhua News Agency
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Thursday said that Israel's aggression against Qatar is a flagrant violation of international laws and norms and a direct threat to regional security, stressing the need to unite...
Weekend EssayWhy is energy-rich Iraq still having to import electricity?
The National News
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When two Turkish floating power plants arrived in Basra to begin supplying Iraq with electricity this summer, the deal was presented as a quick solution to the failure of the country’s electricity grid in the face of excruciating summer...
Iran, Iraq sign anti-narcotics MoU
Shafaq News
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2025-09-12T19:53:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Tehran On Friday, Iran announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Iraq to expand cooperation in combating narcotics and psychotropic substances. Local media...
Iran and Iraq Sign MoU on Fighting Narcotics
Iran Front Page
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September 12, 2025
Representative of Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Secretary-General Hossein Zolfaghari and Iraq’s health minister, who also chairs the National Commission on Drug Control, signed a memorandum of understanding in Baghdad to strengthen cooperation in...
Iraqis freed from detention in Libya
The Libya Observer
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Iraq’s embassy in Tripoli says 25 nationals detained for illegal entry to Libya have been released. The chargé d’affaires, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, said the release followed coordination with Libya’s interior ministry, the Department for Combating Illegal...
Tehran, Baghdad hold joint meeting on combating drugs
Tehran Times
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September 12, 2025
TEHRAN –Participating in the 2nd joint meeting of committee on combating drugs and psychotropic substances in Baghdad, Iranian and Iraqi officials have underscored their commitment to combat drug-related crimes. The first joint meeting was held in...