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Iraq Sabaean Mandeans

In Pics: ‘Banja’ Celebrations In Iraq’s Bagdad

‘Banja’ or creation feast celebrations were held by Iraqi Sabaean Mandeans, who view John the Baptist as its central prophet and submerge themselves in the Tigris during an annual five-day ritual.

15 March 2023

Four Worlds Ballet

‘Four Worlds Ballet’ Show In Iraq’s Al-Rashid National Theater

The students performed during ‘Four Worlds Ballet’ show at Baghdad’s Al-Rashid National Theater in Iraq.

26 February 2023

They unearthed an industrial complex, fortifications with walls and towersq

Iraq Unearths A 3,400-Year-Old City From A Reservoir

The archaeological site is Kemune

17 January 2023

In February, Indian imports of Russian crude oil soared to a record 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd), according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa

Indian Oil Imports From Russia Touch All-Time High In February, Amount To 35% Of All Imports

From less than 1% share of India's import basket before the Ukraine War in February 2022, Russia's share of India's imports rose to around 35% in February.

05 March 2023

Search and rescue operation underway in earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria

Politics Of Aid: How Strategic Interest Is Guiding Humanitarian Aid To Turkey, Syria

Earthquakes in Turkey, Syria: Sadly, there is politics even in response to a deadly disaster. Countries look to their strategic and political interests in calculating how fast and how much humanitarian aid should flow.

10 February 2023

Representational Image: ISIS fighters

Militant Attack Leaves 10 Dead In Syria

Syria: The years long US-backed campaign had succeeded in crushing the militants' territorial control in Iraq and Syria, but IS fighters maintain sleeper cells and have staged attacks that have killed scores of Iraqis and...

30 December 2022

Nikki Haley

'Will Cut Aid To Anti-America Countries If Voted To Power': Nikki Haley

Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said she strongly supported then president Donald Trump's decision to cut nearly USD 2 billion of military aid to Pakistan because that country supported...

26 February 2023

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This is the seventh such suicide blast in the area

2 Soldiers Killed, 3 Injured In Northern Iraq Blast

Iraq: Eight people were killed and three injured on Monday in an attack by gunmen on the village of Albu Bali northwest of Fallujah, previously held by the Islamic State extremist group.

22 December 2022

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18 December 2022
9 Policemen Killed In Blast In Northern Iraq

9 Policemen Killed In Blast In Northern Iraq

In Iraq, the militants have successfully exploited security gaps across a patch of territory in the north because of an ongoing dispute between Baghdad and...


11 December 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan Calls Vladimir Putin For Establishment Of Syrian Corridor

Turkey’s Erdogan Calls Vladimir Putin For Establishment Of Syrian Corridor

The call came three weeks after Turkey launched air and artillery strikes in Syria and Iraq in response to a bomb attack in Istanbul on Nov. 13 that killed six...


09 December 2022
Xi Jinping’s Saudi Arabia Visit: Is It End Of Monogamy With US?

Xi Jinping’s Saudi Arabia Visit: Is It End Of Monogamy With US?

Saudi Arabia was also bitter after USA’s reaction to the Arab Spring, in which Washington pressured Egypt’s president at the time, Hosni Mubarak, to step...


14 November 2022
Iran Targets Kurdish Opposition Group In Neighbouring Iraq

Iran Targets Kurdish Opposition Group In Neighbouring Iraq

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard confirmed the attack and said it had targeted the bases of 'terrorist groups' by drones and missiles, according to...


07 November 2022
Fire, Building Collapse Injures 20 People In Iraq's Capital

Fire, Building Collapse Injures 20 People In Iraq's Capital

Sunday, a commercial building in Iraq's capital caught fire and collapsed, injuring more than two dozen people, including the director of Iraq's civil defence...


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25 October 2022
Santiago Sanchez, Spanish Football Fan, Trekking To FIFA World Cup 2022 In Qatar Reported Missing In Iran

Santiago Sanchez, Spanish Football Fan, Trekking To FIFA World Cup 2022 In Qatar Reported Missing In Iran

Santiago Sanchez’s family last heard from him on October 2, a day after the die-hard Real Madrid supporter crossed the Iraq-Iran border.


08 October 2022
OPEC Cut: We Were Assured Production Wouldn't Be Cut, It's Their Sovereign Decision, Says Hardeep Puri

OPEC Cut: We Were Assured Production Wouldn't Be Cut, It's Their Sovereign Decision, Says Hardeep Puri

Petroleum and gas prices have started to rise and are expected to further rise as oil producing cartel OPEC reduces oil production.


28 September 2022
Kurdish Officials: Iran Launches New Drone Bombings In Iraq

Kurdish Officials: Iran Launches New Drone Bombings In Iraq

The Kurdish Regional Government's Health Ministry reported that at least seven people have been killed and 28 others wounded by Iranian drone attacks...


05 August 2022
China Puts Sanctions On US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi For Taiwan Visit

China Puts Sanctions On US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi For Taiwan Visit

Nancy Pelosi, 82, the highest-ranking US official to visit Taiwan in 25 years, visited Taiwan, which China claims as part of its own and vows to integrate with...


30 July 2022
Iran Arrests Another Swedish Man For Alleged Spying

Iran Arrests Another Swedish Man For Alleged Spying

This is the second Swedish citizen, Iran arrested in recent months, after another man from Sweden was arrested in May this year, as ties between the two...


21 July 2022
Iran To Resume Attacks On US: Top American Air Force General

Iran To Resume Attacks On US: Top American Air Force General

The top US Air Force general Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich also expressed fears over Russian and Chinese influence taking hold as superpowers vie for economic and...


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04 July 2022
Significance Of India Being A Guest At G7, The Exclusive Club Of Rich Nations

Significance Of India Being A Guest At G7, The Exclusive Club Of Rich Nations

India has become a regular invitee, during his two terms in office former prime minister Manmohan Singh attended five such summits, while Prime Minister Modi...


17 June 2022
UK Govt Approves Extradition Of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

UK Govt Approves Extradition Of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

The decision is a big moment in Julian Assange's years-long battle to avoid facing trial in the US— though not necessarily the end of the tale. Assange has...


13 June 2022
Russia Replaces Saudi Arabi as India's 2nd Biggest Oil Supplier

Russia Replaces Saudi Arabi as India's 2nd Biggest Oil Supplier

Russia has displaced Saudi Arabia as India's second-largest oil supplier as Russian oil prices went down considerably after its Ukraine invasion.


07 June 2022
Iraq, Libya Join Countries Condemning BJP Functionaries' Comments On Prophet

Iraq, Libya Join Countries Condemning BJP Functionaries' Comments On Prophet

The Maldives and Indonesia have also condemned the comments on Prophet Mohammed besides West Asian countries.


24 May 2022
Middle East: New Sandstorm Sends Thousands To Hospitals, Flight Service Disrupted

Middle East: New Sandstorm Sends Thousands To Hospitals, Flight Service Disrupted

This storm was the latest in a series of unprecedented nearly back-to-back sandstorms this year that have bewildered residents and raised alarm among experts...


13 May 2022
Six People Stabbed In Train In Germany, Terror Angle Being Investigated

Six People Stabbed In Train In Germany, Terror Angle Being Investigated

A police officer in the train overpowered the 31-year-old Iraq-born attacker.


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