LoginIraq's new prime minister promises Trump he'll disarm Iran-backed militias
12 August 2026 at 09:45
Iraq's new leader wants to disarm Iran-backed militias, but the move risks opening a new front in the Mideast.
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Received — 12 August 2026
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Received — 10 August 2026
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Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage
10 August 2026 at 17:08
Despite wars ranging across the Middle East, more than 20 million Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen festival
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Received — 8 August 2026
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- Despite war and strife, millions of Shia Muslims in Iraq gather for sacred pilgrimage
Despite war and strife, millions of Shia Muslims in Iraq gather for sacred pilgrimage
8 August 2026 at 22:30
More than 20 million Shia pilgrims flocked to a shrine city in Iraq this week, including millions of Iranians, despite the wars tearing across the Middle East.
Received — 6 August 2026
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Shia pilgrimage to Karbala includes millions of Iranians
6 August 2026 at 21:40
Iranians are driven in greater numbers by the U.S. killing of their spiritual leader
