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Ricardo Urbina, judge who once helped fuel Olympics protests, dies at 78
Washington Post· 13 hours agoRicardo Urbina, a Washington-based federal judge whose thwarted bid in the 1960s to join the New...
Judge orders retrial of civil case against contractor accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoA judge on Friday ordered a retrial over allegations that a Virginia-based military contractor...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 1 day agoOne of our favorite guys on YouTube, Calum, tackled the incredible story of the Nairn brothers this week and their overnight bus through the Syrian desert, which combines adventure, exploration ...
Firefighters battle massive fire at northern Iraq oil refinery
WTVO - WQRF Rockford· 6 days agoIRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A team of 32 firefighters in northern Iraq was battling to put out a massive fire Thursday, a day after it broke out at an oil refinery, local officials said. The fire broke out …
Five books about Iraq, a cradle of civilisation and catastrophe
The Economist· 5 days agoALTHOUGH IT IS beginning to recover, Iraq is still suffering from the wars of the past decades. In...
Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
FOX 5 San Diego· 3 days agoMINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil...
Pilgrims begin the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
CBS News· 3 days agoThe ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha...
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoGlobal Forecast as of 18:00 GMT Friday, June 14, 2024
U.S. designates Iran-aligned Ansar Allah al-Awfiya as terrorist organization
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe United States has designated Iraq-based Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya as a terrorist...
At least 14 Jordanian pilgrims have reportedly died from sunstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage
NBC NEWS· 3 days agoThe ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha...