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US strikes weapon storage facility in eastern Syria

Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. military on Wednesday struck a weapon storage facility in eastern Syria it believed was used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement. Austin called the operation a “precision self-defense strike,” saying …

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 Security agencies trace Ugandan woman sold to Iraqi man for marriage

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have successfully traced the Ugandan woman from Kawempe who was allegedly sold off for marriage in the Iraqi capital of Baghdadi. Officials from the Internal Affairs Ministry started tracing for the woman only identified by her pseudo name Shifah, at the beginning of July …

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Iraq seeks to raise oil production to 8 mln bpd by 2027

Baghdad, Iraq | Xinhua | Iraq seeks to raise its crude oil production to 8 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2027 to fulfil its commitment to export quota within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail said Sunday. “Iraq is …

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Iran says U.S. has no compassion for Muslim nations

Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Sunday that the United States has by no means any compassion toward Muslim nations in the region, according to the president’s official website. Making the remarks in a phone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih, Raisi said it has …

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US General Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications

  Washington, USA | Xinhua | Colin Powell, a former U.S. secretary of state and former joint chiefs of staff, on Monday died of COVID-19 complications at the age of 84. He had been fully vaccinated, his family said. The American politician, diplomat and retired four-star general served as the …

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