Iraq to import electricity from Turkiye

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Joe Biden in Washington on Tuesday, his office announced on Sunday.“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Joe Biden will take place on Tuesday at noon,” said a statement from Netanyahu's office, which added that the Israeli leader will fly to the US on … Read more

EU backs ICJ ruling on ‘illegal’ Israeli occupation

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The top UN court's ruling that Israel's 57-year occupation of Palestinian land was “illegal” is “broadly consistent with EU positions”, the bloc's foreign policy chief said on Saturday. The sweeping opinion on Friday by the Hague-based international court – which called for the occupation to end as soon as possible – was immediately … Read more

Defiant Netanyahu to face US Congress amid Gaza tensions

What is driving the increase in marriages between Syrian women and local men in neighboring countries? LONDON: Informal ads for “affordable Syrian brides” have circulated on Iraqi social media platforms in recent months, several of them perpetuating tropes about Syrian women with lines such as: “Marry a Syrian woman for $100 and enjoy delicious dishes … Read more