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#iraq

Iraqi and Lebanese intelligence agencies coordinated to discover and destroy one of Lebanon's largest drug factories making the highly addictive amphetamine Captagon.

The al-Khasfa site, believed to be a mass grave left by ISIL, may contain at least 4,000 remains and potentially thousands more.

At least one police officer was killed and 14 fighters detained after a gun battle erupted in Iraq's capital with members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a state-sanctioned paramilitary umbrella that includes groups loyal to Iran.

Some 43 Iraqi citizens were deported from Germany on a charter flight to Baghdad, as part of the government's enforcement of tougher migration policies. The Ministry of Justice of Thuringia stated that those deported were primarily "single men" who were required to leave and included individuals with previous criminal convictions.

The U.S. has decided to partially evacuate its embassy in Iraq, moving nonessential staff amid rising tensions with Iran, indicating potential escalating conflict.

In Iraq, the excavation of mass graves reveals the complex journey of identifying the remains of those lost in the conflict, highlighting family struggles for closure.

The decision to close the U.S. Consulate in Basra and evacuate diplomats was prompted by safety concerns following a rocket attack, underscoring tensions with Iranian-backed militias.

In the Arab world we are not fully accustomed to the concept of commissioning stories around a specific theme or of a specific length then working with the author on revisions... which posed some challenges.

Bilal's work reflects on the complexities of democracy in Iraq and the U.S., drawing from his experiences and a blend of digital and physical realities.

Cooking fish over an open flame is hot work in Amarah's summer heat.