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Iraqi lawmakers move to block Syrian president's visit
Leaked memo reveals efforts in Baghdad to prevent Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa from attending the Arab League Summit over terrorism allegations
Rizik Alabi/The Media Line
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04.20.25
Leaked documents reveal Syrian president’s secret past as a prisoner in Iraq
Documents confirm that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa spent six years in a US prison in Iraq under an alias—an explosive revelation leaked just weeks before his first regional appearance as Syria’s leader
Rizik Alabi/The Media Line
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04.19.25
Trump envoy calls on Iraq to free Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov
She was kidnapped in Baghdad while conducting field work; Adam Boehler accuses Iraqi PM of being 'either incapable or complicit in her abduction'
Ynet
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04.15.25
Iran transfers long-range missiles to Iraqi proxies ahead of US talks, report
Pro-Iran militias receive surface-to-surface missiles for 1st time in IRGC shipment; US envoy Witkoff willing to visit Iran if direct talks to reach new nuclear deal advance, officials say
Lior Ben Ari
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04.09.25
The Yazidi woman freed from captivity in Gaza: 'I realized I would be stuck there forever'
Fawzia Amin Sido shares the hardships she endured, the pain of leaving her children behind, and the hope that keeps her going: 'I wrote every day—that kept me sane. Now, I need a blank page to start over'
Zeev Avrahami, Nick Kolyohin
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03.27.25
After 45 years, will the Kurdish-Turkish conflict in Iraq come to an end?
The jailed founder of a Kurdish nationalist group has called for the movement to lay down its arms, but Kurdish forces seem unwilling to do so as long as Turkish strikes continue
Hudhaifa Ebrahim/The Media Line
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03.26.25
Elizabeth Zurkov's sister says new administration gives hope for captive's release
Emma Tsurkov says she has been in contact with U.S. officials in efforts to secure Elizabeth's release after the previous administration did not do enough to hold the Iraqi government accountable
Alexandra Lukash
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03.13.25
Kidnapped Elizabeth Tsurkov 'may have been transferred to Iran', senior Iraqi official admits
Iraqi prime minister does not know where Israeli-Russian researcher kidnapped in Baghdad in 2023 is being held; Official says 'any decision regarding her will come only from the government in Tehran'; Emma, Elizabeth's sister, tells Ynetnews: 'For the first time since the kidnapping - there is room for optimism'
Smadar Perry, Alexandra Lukash
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03.12.25
Trump administration warns Iraq: Free Israeli researcher or 'face consequences'
Officials say US envoy conveyed direct messages to Iraqi PM, making it clear Baghdad bears full responsibility for securing Elizabeth Tsurkov’s release
Lior Ben Ari
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03.10.25
This Ramadan, all eyes are on Gaza and Jerusalem
Opinion: Trouble could erupt in both places, but this year's holy month is also marked by severe poverty, as nearly every Arab nation grapples with crippling economic hardships
Smadar Perry
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02.27.25
Trump envoy issues unusual threat to Iraqi PM demanding release of kidnapped Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov
US president's hostage affairs envoy issues implicit threat to Iraqi prime minister, calling for release of Israeli woman kidnapped in his country; 'Either he is incapable, or he is an accomplice in the kidnapping,' Adam Boehler says
Itamar Eichner
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02.05.25
Iraqi militias deny negotiations for Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov’s release
Pro-Iranian militia sources in Iraq deny reports of negotiations for Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov’s release, saying, 'There are no channels with the Israeli enemy' and dismiss Iraq’s claim of efforts to free her
Lior Ben Ari
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02.02.25
Kidnapped Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov is alive in Iraq and efforts are being made to release her
Iraqi's foreign minister announced that the government in Baghdad is working to release the researcher, who was kidnapped two years ago by a pro-Iranian militia; New push comes with Israel increasing efforts to free her in the background, and optimism in the shadow of Trump's return to the White House and the hostage deal with Hamas
Reuters
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01.23.25
Iraq approves law amendment amid outcry over potential child marriages
Parliament approves amendment allowing marriage laws to be governed by Islamic frameworks, sparking fears of child marriages as young as nine
Lior Ben Ari
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01.22.25
Israel rallies global support to secure release of researcher kidnapped in Iraq
Senior official says 'changes in the region' have created opportunity to work toward Elizabeth Tsurkov's release; family of Israeli woman kidnapped in 2023 meets with foreign hostage and missing persons coordinators
Ynet
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01.10.25
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