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Topic: Iraq

ISIS is growing again in Syria. Blame the grim deadlock between great powers

+TFP Praveen Swami -
In 2019, US President held up a map showing the destruction of ISIS caliphate in Iraq & Syria: The tiny spot that remained, he vowed, would be ‘gone by tonight.’

OPEC’s second largest producer Iraq hit as cheap Russian oil flows into Asia

Sharon Cho -
Basrah Medium & Heavy crude, Iraq's main exported grades, face a threat in international markets as major buyers, India & China prefer discounted Russian crude oil after Ukraine invasion.

Russia-Ukraine war, sanctions on Iran could push India’s fertiliser subsidy bill up by 60%

Abantika Ghosh -
Centre spent around Rs 1.25 lakh crore on fertiliser subsidies in last financial year. Disruption of ammonia supplies from Russia likely to push bill up to Rs 2 lakh crore this year.

Islamic State leader’s death being cast as a milestone against terrorism. Truth is muddier

Praveen Swami -
Celebrating ISIS leader’s death in US raid as big victory ignores past experience.

Assassination attempt on Mustafa al-Kadhimi shows why Iraq must confront Iran

Bobby Ghosh -
Since his appointment, Kadhimi has tried to conciliate the Iran-backed Shiite militias. The brazen attempt on his life gives him the justification to order a crackdown on the militias.

Epic of Gilgamesh to return to Iraq 18 yrs after being looted as US gives back 17,000 artifacts

Pia Krishnankutty -
The artifacts were looted and smuggled out of Iraq after the 2003 US invasion. About 12,000 were displayed at the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC and 5,000 were held by Cornell University.

Covid pandemic — Netherlands cases rise by over 500%, global interest in Tokyo Olympics muted

Raghav Bikhchandani -
ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Covid-19 pandemic: Philippines health system ‘under siege’, hospital blast kills 82 in Iraq

Kairvy Grewal -
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq alone won’t bring peace. ISIS is down, not out

Manvendra Singh -
A landmark of destroyed churches in Mosul formed the backdrop of the Pope’s speech. Rebuilding continues, and that’s where India must play its role.

Iran to use money from its energy exports to Iraq to buy Covid vaccines

Arsalan Shahla -
According to reports, Iraq has so far cleared $700 million of its debt for electricity and natural gas imports from Iran.
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File photo of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan | ANI

Arif Mohammad Khan vs Kerala govt isn’t a new faceoff. Old cases show Governor wears two hats

Swarupama Chaturvedi -
Under UGC provisions, a search committee is appointed to find suitable candidates for the V-C post. Governors make their selection from among these names.
File photo of Ukrainian servicemen fire a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, 2 November, 2022 | Reuters

Who will pay the bill for rebuilding Ukraine? The answer lies in unfreezing Russian assets

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge | ANI file photo

Congress is becoming Nokia, Kodak of Gujarat politics. Outdated KHAM lens will wipe it out

Economy

51 cow universities, old pension scheme, jobs — what RSS affiliates want from 2023 Budget

Shanker Arnimesh -
Welfare schemes and ‘self-reliance’ figure high on Sangh organisations’ wishlists for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the Budget, which she will present on 1 February.

Defence

A soldier with 'Arjun', a black kite trained to down enemy drones, during the Yudh Abhyas exercise being held in Auli, Uttarakhand | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

It’s a plane, no it’s a bird! Army’s training eagles & falcons to swoop down on hostile drones

Vandana Menon -
The birds are also being trained for surveillance at Remount Veterinary Corps Centre in Meerut, with cameras fitted to their heads to record videos.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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