⚠️ More than 800 sq kilometers burned in Evros fire.

#Greece / HT Copernicus EU

Late November is the date for:

Baghdad Conference 2023 for Economic Integration and Regional Stability

The economy is the key to Iraqi diplomacy and developing relations with the regional countries and the international community.

The conference aims to link the common…

Le sergent Nicolas Mazier est mort pour la France lors d’une mission d’appui à la lutte anti-terroriste en Irak dans le cadre de l’opération Chammal.
Je m’incline devant son engagement et son courage.
J’assure sa famille et ses frères d’armes de mon soutien indéfectible.

#BREAKING : A French soldier was killed in combat on Monday while 'supporting an Iraqi unit in an anti-terrorist operation' in Iraq - French presidency

My mother’s mausoleum (photo by Lee Keath) slated for demolition

Just finished talking with family back home in #Evros . I'll write down some of what I've heard, at least as an antidote to media coverage focusing on locals blaming border crossers for the fire etc. Note: family & their friends are mostly but not exclusively leftwing.

🕊️ The restoration of Al Tahira church in Old #Mosul continues, symbolizing hope, resilience, and the enduring spirit of cultural unity. A testament to the city's rich heritage and the determination of its people. 🏛️💙 #CulturalHeritage #UnityInDiversity #AlTahiraChurch

Currently at Mosul Eye House, a discussion is taking place on the impact of cultural heritage recovery on job creation in Mosul.

Mossoul: avec les fortes chaleurs qui continuent, pose des fondations des panneaux solaires sur le toit de Notre-Dame de l’Heure. Ils fourniront de l’électricité et de l’ombre pour le toit du couvent. #Irak #Mossoul #Climate #globalwarming #solarenergy

A flurry of high-level meetings between officials from #Iraq 🇮🇶 & #Turkey 🇹🇷 has failed to yield a breakthrough. Both parties brought broader bilateral issues to the table.

Plus:

🔴 Turkey wants new ITP treaty

🔴 #Kurdistan ☀ IOCs meet PM Sudani

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It’s really disappointing to hear nothing but a resounding, deafening silence from all the non-Egyptian academic— from Marxian to monarchist— historians of Egypt in top research universities re the whole scale destruction of Cairo. What have you got to fear?

صباح الخير متابعي #رووداو_عربية
زوار الإمام الحسين (ع) يواصلون المسير في الناصرية نحو كربلاء لإحياء زيارة الأربعين
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Last night’s attack on Madame Om, a bar considered to be a safe space for the LGBTI community, marked an alarming escalation in the attacks against LGBTI ppl in #Lebanon that have followed troubling remarks by high-level politicians and religious figures. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Hamra, Gemmayze, Badaro

Fascinating read by AFP colleagues Roba El Husseini ربى & Lisa Golden, who worked for weeks on this story, uncovering migrant smuggling routes from Syria to Europe through Libya.

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Akre: Iraq's climate-stressed city that banned concrete by Lyse Mauvais
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Today marks the 9th anniversary of the heartbreaking day when ISIS occupied #Qaraqosh in Mosul, displacing thousands of resilient Christians who refused to abandon their faith. 💔

let us remember and honor the strength of these individuals who chose to stand firm in their faith,…

#Baghdad

Egypt is disintegrating.

After five weeks in Egypt - my longest stretch this year - I can honestly say I no longer see a way out from this. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Baghdad has said it is in contact with Washington about some $10 billion it owes Tehran in gas payments. thenationalnews.com/mena/iraq/2023…