Iraq to import electricity from Turkiye

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JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Joe Biden in Washington on Tuesday, his office announced on Sunday.“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Joe Biden will take place at noon on Tuesday,” said a statement issued by Netanyahu's office, which added that the Israeli leader would fly to the United … Read more

Trump mocks Democrats in campaign rally, compares Pelosi to a dog

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.: Donald Trump on Saturday held his first campaign rally since narrowly escaping an assassination attempt a week ago, mocking Democrats and at one point comparing former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to a “dog.” Trump, who called for national unity in a speech accepting his party's presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention … Read more

EU backs ICJ ruling on ‘illegal’ Israeli occupation

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BRUSSELS, Belgium: A UN top court ruling that Israel's 57-year occupation of Palestinian land was “illegal” is “largely in line with EU positions,” the bloc's foreign policy chief said on Saturday. Friday's wide-ranging opinion by the Hague-based International Court of Justice, which called for an end to the occupation as soon as possible, was immediately … Read more

Defiant Netanyahu to face US Congress amid Gaza tensions

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What is causing the increase in marriages between Syrian women and local men in neighboring countries? LONDON: Casual ads for “affordable Syrian brides” have circulated on Iraqi social media in recent months, several perpetuating tropes about Syrian women with lines such as: “Marry a Syrian woman for $100 and enjoy delicious food and a cute … Read more