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US Journalist Shelly Kittleson Was Abducted in Iraq, Officials Say
ByErika Solomon, Falih Hassan and Pranav Baskar March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

The freelance journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson, who has worked for various news organizations, including Al-Monitor, which called for her safe and immediate release.

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US Journalist Shelly Kittleson Was Abducted in Iraq, Officials Say
ByErika Solomon, Hwaida Saad and Pranav Baskar March 31, 2026

The freelance journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson, who has worked for various news organizations, including Al-Monitor, which called for her safe and immediate release.

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A foreign journalist was abducted in Iraq, the country’s interior ministry says.
ByErika Solomon, Hwaida Saad and Pranav Baskar March 31, 2026

Iraq’s interior ministry said it is

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Arab World Faces ‘Profound’ Economic Crisis From Iran War, U.N. Agency Warns
ByErika Solomon March 31, 2026

An economic simulation warned that the region’s economy could lose more than $190 billion in just one month, and that Gulf states that have often bankrolled reconstruction efforts will be less able to help.

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The US may send thousands of troops to Iran. Have we learned nothing from the past? | Moustafa Bayoumi
ByMoustafa Bayoumi March 31, 2026

In 2003, the US claimed its Iraq incursion would be brief. Now there’s competition for the title of worst-planned war in American historyThe US-Israel war on Iran is a colossal blunder of world historical proportions. As clear an act of aggression as o…

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Gulf countries warn of rising threat from Iran-backed militias and proxies
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Dubai March 28, 2026

Fears grow that Tehran may start activating sleeper cells across Middle East as part of war with US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesGulf countries have raised concerns over the prospect of attacks by Iran-backed militias and proxy armed grou…

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Iraq Summons U.S. Diplomat After Attack on Military Base
ByIsmaeel Naar March 25, 2026

The attack came a day after a separate strike on the same base, which hosts units viewed by the United States as allies of Iran.

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French IS member convicted of genocide for atrocities against Yazidis
ByKim Willsher March 20, 2026

Sabri Essid also found guilty of crimes against humanity after harrowing evidence from women enslaved by jihadistA French member of Islamic State has been convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for atrocities committed against Yazidis in a h…

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NATO Pulls Last Military Trainers From Iraq Amid Strikes From Iran
ByLara Jakes March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The NATO mission, created in 2018, trained and advised Iraqi forces. Iraq is among the countries facing retaliatory attacks from the U.S.-Israeli war.

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Moments amid the chaos of war in the Middle East – in pictures
ByGuardian staff March 20, 2026

Since the conflict broke out in the middle east at the end of February, everyday life has been upended for thousands of ordinary people in the region. Amidst the devastation and threat to life, people find moments to grieve, children play, protesters s…

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