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Fire at newly opened Iraqi shopping centre kills 61 people
ByAgence France-Presse in Kut July 17, 2025

Survivor says blaze at mall in eastern city of Kut started after air conditioner unit explodedA fire has torn through a shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut, killing at least 60 people, as desperate people searched for missing relatives.Offic…

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More than 60 die in fire at newly opened shopping mall in Iraq
ByAgence France-Presse in Kut July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Survivor says the blaze, which killed at least 61 people in the eastern city of Kut, started after an air conditioning unit explodedA fire has torn through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut, killing at least 61 people, as de…

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Dozens of People Are Killed in Iraq Shopping Mall Fire
ByErika Solomon and Amelia Nierenberg July 17, 2025

The local governor announced three days of mourning for the victims, who he said included children.

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Iraq Shopping Mall Fire Kills at Least 61
ByErika Solomon and Amelia Nierenberg July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Local officials blamed shoddy construction and a lack of preparedness for the scale of the tragedy at the newly opened building.

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Kurdistan Workers’ party fighters burn weapons in disarming ceremony – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian July 11, 2025

Senior PKK figure Bese Hozat read a statement in Turkish outside the mouth of a cave near Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan region of Iraq’s north on Friday. ‘We voluntarily destroy our weapons, before your presence, as a step of goodwill and determination…

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Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur July 11, 2025

The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

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Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur July 11, 2025July 11, 2025

The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

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Drones hit Iraqi military sites, hours after Iran attacked a U.S. base in Qatar.
ByEuan Ward June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

The Iraqi authorities said that two facilities had been damaged and that four other sites had been targeted. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

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Iran’s proxy militias may be unable to help if Tehran opts to hit back at US
ByJason Burke International security correspondent June 22, 2025

Weakening of ‘axis of resistance’ forces leaves Iran with limited options if it chooses to retaliateMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIran’s proxy militias across the Middle East have yet to retaliate for the overnight strikes against the Islamic Repu…

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Alarm in Middle East over US strikes on Iran amid fears of widening conflict
ByAngelique Chrisafis in Paris June 22, 2025June 22, 2025

Leaders of UAE, Qatar and Oman criticise attack and urge de-escalation as EU and UN call for immediate diplomacyMiddle East crisis – latest updatesCountries in the Middle East and beyond responded with alarm after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as…

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