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Iran steps up police presence for Masha Amini death anniversary

The legacy of Mahsa Amini lives on. There are still women on the streets of Iran who don't wear a veil.

15/09/2023

Sweden

The reason Sweden allows Quran burning despite international anger

The protests have sparked outrage in countries such as Iraq, Iran and Lebanon, but the country has no law against blasphemy and protections for freedom of speech.

22/07/2023

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Muslims in Lebanon and Iraq protest after Quran desecrated in Sweden

Thousands of people angrily took to the streets of Beirut and Baghdad on Friday after a copy of the Quran was desecrated in Sweden.

22/07/2023

Sweden

Stockholm Quran burning protest condemned by Muslim world

An Iraqi refugee tore, burned and kicked the holy book at a protest initially allowed by the authorities.

29/06/2023

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WATCH: Sandstorm hits Iraq's Mosul, shrouding landmarks in dust

A sandstorm hits the northern Iraqi city of Mosul with local landmarks such as the Al-Nuri mosque and the Mosul Bridge shrouded in dust.

11/06/2023

Culture news

Can a TV channel keep the language of Jesus alive?

A new television channel has been launched in Iraq to save the 2,000-year-old Syriac language.

31/05/2023

USA

Millions killed in aftermath of post 9/11 wars, finds new report

"War’s destruction of economies, public services, and the environment leads to deaths that occur long after bombs drop", wrote the report's authors.

17/05/2023

World News

Muslims celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr after the end of Ramadan

Muslims around the world began the festival of Eid al-Fitr with prayers and visits to family graves, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

21/04/2023

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WATCH: Street artists give neglected Baghdad district a makeover

Baghdad's al Kadhimiya neighbourhood is hoping to become the next street art destination for tourists.

15/04/2023

Climate

Iraq suspends working hours amid heavy rainfall

Government office operations have been halted in Iraq amid flooding due to the effects of the climate crisis.

27/03/2023

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Watch: Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz New Year festival in Akre

Nowruz marks the first day of Spring and is celebrated by some 300 million people around the world.

23/03/2023

Iraq

Pentagon chief in Baghdad ahead of US-led invasion anniversary

Austin's visit to Iraq comes days before the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein in 2003.

07/03/2023

Turkey

Ex-Islamic State fighters still pose a risk in Turkey, finds report

Numerous foreign nationals with links to ISIS have come to Turkey since the terror group was defeated in Syria and Spain.

01/03/2023

Iraq

Germany classes Islamic militants' crimes against Yazidis as genocide

German lawmakers have recognised as genocide crimes committed by so-called Islamic State militants against minority Yazidis in Iraq in 2014.

21/01/2023

Sport

Deadly stampede breaks out outside Iraq stadium

A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq on Thursday killed at least two people and injured dozens, a health official said.

19/01/2023

World News

Iran marks three-year anniversary of assassination of Qasem Soleimani

Iran marks three-year anniversary of assassination of Qasem Soleimani, a top military official killed in a US drone strike.

03/01/2023

Culture news

Breaking all the rules! Iraqi furniture-maker carves up stereotypes

Breaking all the rules! Female Iraqi carpenter and furniture-maker Nour al-Janabi is carving out a fine career in a male-dominated domain industry.

26/12/2022

Iraq

Restoration project underway in Iraq to preserve historical documents

"Some manuscripts date back almost 1,000 years," said Ahmed al-Alyawi, who heads the House of Manuscripts body. Iraqi antiques and cultural heritage have often been plundered during decades of conflict.

18/12/2022

Earth News

Arctic doomsday vault helps countries prepare for the unknown

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault hits 1.2 million seed deposits as countries brace for climate and war-induced food insecurity.

13/10/2022

Iran

At least nine killed after Iran's airstrike against Kurdish group

The attacks appear to be in response to the ongoing protests in Iran over Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by Tehran's morality police.

28/09/2022