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Iraq says more than 19,000 prisoners have been released under a new amnesty law
Judicial authorities in Iraq say that more than 19,000 prisoners have been released so far this year under a broad new amnesty law that eases prison crowding and frees some people convicted of ...
Trump to meet with ex-insurgent turned Syrian president in Saudi Arabia he weighs easing sanctions
President Donald Trump will meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the onetime insurgent who last year led the overthrow ...
Syrian president will not attend Arab summit in Baghdad after invitation triggers divisions
A short statement released by the office of President Ahmad al-Sharaa did not give a reason why he will not attend the summit ...
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Pope Francis Encouraged Christian-Muslim Dialogue And Helped Break Down Stereotypes
Iraqis put up a poster with Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the leader of Iraqi Shiite Muslims, in Najaf, ...
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James Osgood executed in Alabama for murder 'inspired by a Hollywood torture scene'
Alabama executed death row inmate James Osgood on Thursday for the brutal rape and murder of his girlfriend's cousin in what one prosecutor called a "twisted fantasy" carried out by the couple. In ...
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Kalen DeBoer responds to Alabama transfer portal rumor: ‘Far-fetched’
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer wasn’t buying the idea that Alabama football would have lost all its skill players had quarterback Jalen Milroe decided to stay for another year. Heading into the NFL ...
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Iraq’s judiciary acquits Al-Halbousi of forgery
Baghdad – Iraq’s judiciary has acquitted the influential former parliament speaker, Mohammed Al-Halbousi, after dismissing him in 2023 over accusations of forging a document, his office ...
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Syria’s Al Shara meets Iraqi delegation in Damascus after controversy over summit invitation
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara met an Iraqi delegation in Damascus on Friday to discuss reviving an oil pipeline through Syria to Mediterranean ports, Iraq's state news agency reported. The ...
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2025 NFL Draft: Seahawks select Alabama QB Jalen Milroe at No. 92 overall
He did so again in 2025. The Seahawks selected Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe with the No. 92 overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday night. "This is definitely a dream ...
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President al-Sharaa receives head of the Iraqi intelligence service, stresses importance of joint cooperation
Damascus, SANA-President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr.Ahmad al-Sharaa, received on Friday an Iraqi delegation, led by Hamid al-Shatri, Head of the Iraqi Intelligence Service. During the meeting ...
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James Osgood Final Words Before Alabama Execution
Languages: English. An Alabama man convicted of a 2010 rape and murder was executed on Thursday with a three-drug injection. James Osgood, 55, was convicted in 2014 in Chilton County for the ...
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Iraq’s 2025 elections
As Iraq prepares for general elections scheduled for later this year, the country’s political scene remains fraught with uncertainty about the future. The most prominent development so far in ...