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‘It went gangbusters’: the play about the Iraq war – told through the eyes of a starving Baghdad zoo tiger
ByArifa Akbar December 8, 2025

As bombs fell on the capital, a Bengal tiger was left all alone – until a US marine shot it. Rajiv Joseph explains why he brought the beast back from the dead for his Pulitzer-nominated dramaA play that dramatises the thoughts of a tiger on the bombed-…

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Cover-Up review – atrocity exposer Seymour Hersh, journalist legend, gets a moment in the spotlight
ByPeter Bradshaw December 3, 2025

Hersh’s record on uncovering the big stories, from My Lai to Abu Ghraib, speaks for itself. This documentary watches him at work: dogged, nonconformist and combativeRenowned investigative journalist Seymour Hersh was never played in a film by Robert Re…

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Cover-Up review – atrocity exposer Seymour Hersh, journalist legend, gets a moment in the spotlight
ByPeter Bradshaw December 3, 2025

Hersh’s record on uncovering the big stories, from My Lai to Abu Ghraib, speaks for itself. This documentary watches him at work: dogged, nonconformist and combativeRenowned investigative journalist Seymour Hersh was never played in a film by Robert Re…

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Rocket Attack on Iraqi Gas Field Cuts Power to Most of Kurdistan
ByErika Solomon November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

The strike is the latest in a string of attacks on energy infrastructure in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, which some regional authorities have privately blamed on Iran-affiliated militias.

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Iraq’s Prime Minister Leads in Elections but May Struggle to Form a Government
ByErika Solomon and Falih Hassan November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Mohammed al-Sudani pitches himself as someone who can keep Iranian influence in check, but his vote share may not be big enough to ensure a clear political victory.

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Iraqis Are Voting for a New Parliament. Here’s What to Know.
ByErika Solomon and Falih Hassan November 11, 2025

Iraq is caught in the conflict between Washington and Tehran, with the Trump administration insisting that the next government disarm powerful Iran-backed militias.

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Iraqis Are Voting for a New Parliament. Here’s What to Know.
ByErika Solomon and Falih Hassan November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Iraq is caught in a power struggle between Washington and Tehran, with the Trump administration insisting that the next government disarm powerful Iran-backed militias.

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As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence
ByErika Solomon November 11, 2025

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.

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As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence
ByErika Solomon November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.

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Love & War: From frontlines to family life. Pulitzer-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario on the five stories that defined her career
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian November 7, 2025

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