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The senior UN diplomat and pacifist became disillusioned with the organisation and lived his life to Quaker ideals

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Iran is committing serious violations against Iraq, including security breaches, economic disruption and drug trafficking, said an adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister, as Baghdad closed some border crossings over security issues. Abdelamir Taiban, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi , told local media that Iran had “deliberately undermined Iraq’s

Iraq has closed the busy Sheeb border crossing with Iran to review security and install detection equipmentto stop the smuggling of prohibited materials, an Iraqi border official said on Wednesday.

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Iraq has closed the Al Sheeb border crossing with Iran to travellers and goods, according to a government official. The closure, which took effect at 6am local time on Wednesday, will remain in place until further notice, the official told The National . The move followed direct orders from Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi ⁠and the decision was taken to “reconsid

An Iraqi father watched on helplessly as his five-year-old son collapsed after walking for a few metres, only for the boy to look up, smiling, before talking of his dream of becoming a Formula One driver. Such moments are heartbreaking for Saban Hassan, 42, as his son, Ali, was recently diagnosed in the UAE with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare and

In addition to Iraq’s Turkmen community, Mohammed Samaan Agha’s appointment as a state minister in Iraq was also welcomed in Türkiye. The minister, who also happens to be the leade...