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Iraqi fintech Qi Card, Turkish Airlines launch Mastercard debit card
Khaleej Times
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Qi Card, Iraq’s leading digital payments provider, and Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s largest airlines, have signed a landmark partnership in Istanbul to launch a new co-branded Mastercard debit card for Iraqis. The partnership will benefit...
Celebrating Iraqi Heritage at Carthage Fashion Festival
Iraq International News Agency
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August 18, 2025
The Carthage International Festival is an annual event held in Carthage, Tunisia, celebrating arts, culture, music and theatre. Photo courtesy: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and AntiquitiesFollowing an official invitation from the Carthage...
Bulgarian Bus with 10 Migrants from Iraq and Syria Stopped in Romania
Novinite
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Romanian border police have detained a group of ten migrants who were discovered traveling without proper documents in a bus registered in Bulgaria. The incident took place during a nighttime inspection in the city of Calafat between August 15 and...
Suspected ISIS mass grave excavated in Iraq
NBC News
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August 18, 2025
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44 artifacts retreieved in Iraq’s Maysan Province
Shafaq News
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2025-08-17T16:56:35+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Maysan Police in Iraq’s Maysan Province recovered 44 ancient artifacts, the Directorate for the Protection of Antiquities and Heritage announced on Sunday. In a statement,...
Iraqi Strikes Kill 2 IS Terrorists
Media Line
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August 17, 2025
Iraqi forces killed two Islamic State (IS) terrorists and wounded two others during an ambush on Wednesday in Salahuddin province, the military said. The clash occurred in the rugged Balkana area in the province’s northeast, according to a...
Iran to open five new ‘sacred defense’ museums dedicated to 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War
Tehran Times
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August 17, 2025
TEHRAN – Iran plans to open five new museums dedicated to the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, known domestically as the “sacred defense,” by late this year or by May 2026 at the latest, an official said on Saturday. Brigadier General Bahman Kargar, head...
Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...
Iraq’s higher education enters the AI era: Promise and obstacles
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shifted from futuristic theory to global necessity, reshaping economies, public services, and knowledge systems. Iraq, emerging from decades of conflict and institutional fragility, is now taking...
Iraq arrests Shiite over anti-Israel trend
Ynet
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August 16, 2025
An online trend mocking Israel has spread among Shiite pilgrims and social media users, drawing criticism from Iraqi leaders who say it politicizes religious rituals. The so-called “missile trend” began in the holy city of Karbala during the...
From warzones to tropical islands: Meet the 19-year-old solo traveller who has visited 118 nations
Euronews
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August 16, 2025
Solo travel has been on the rise for the last few years, boosted by Gen Z and millennials, leading to younger and younger travellers breaking world records. Arjun Malaviya, a 19-year-old from Westlake Village, California, has already been to 118...
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Will Cristiano Ronaldo travel to India for FC Goa vs Al-Nassr showdown? Here’s what a clause in his contract states
Firstpost
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August 16, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr will face India’s FC Goa in AFC Champions League Two 2025. However, there are questions over Ronaldo’s availability in the historic clash, especially in the away leg that will be played in Goa, India. Cristiano...
Iraqi Fintech ‘Qi Card’, ‘Turkish Airlines’ Launch Mastercard Debit Card
Mid East Information
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August 14, 2025
Highlights: The debit card to reward 11 million Qi cardholders in Iraq 20 million Turkish Airlines reward members to get access to Qi Card’s digital payment network Convenient payment experience across Iraq and at millions of merchants and ATMs...
43 Iranian pilgrims injured in Iraq bus crash near Mehran crossing
Al Mayadeen
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August 15, 2025
A bus accident near Iraq’s Mehran border crossing injured 43 Iranian pilgrims traveling for the Arbaeen procession, days after another crash killed five and injured 57. The Iranian Red Crescent reported on Friday that 43 of its citizens were...
State Department’s new human rights reports are silent. We refuse to be
Washington Blade - Washington D.C.
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August 18, 2025
In Dhaka, Bangladesh, a young gay man who had traveled five hours to meet us at the U.S. ambassador’s residence spoke softly about the violence he endured. For years, activists like him would meet with U.S. officials to tell their stories,...
Oman Olympic team all set for Thailand camp
Oman Observer
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August 18, 2025
MUSCAT: The Oman Under-23 Olympic football team is undergoing their domestic preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 qualifiers, with the squad set to travel to Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday for a seven-day training external...
Traveling, inspired by love of outdoors, helps area woman discover how other people live
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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“I did more with my church because we had a great youth group,” Skinner said. That church, Belmont United Methodist, took the members of the youth group on travel camp excursions each summer in places nearby or far from home, including Canada and...
War hero's jaw-dropping $29k fine that proves Canada can't see the forest for the trees
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
A Canadian Armed Forces veteran has been hit with a jaw-dropping $28,872 fine for taking a walk in the woods. Jeff Evely, of Nova Scotia, deliberately defied the province's harsh new wildfire restrictions - a sweeping ban on anyone setting foot in...
Travelogue on Arbaeen: "Kings on Foot"
Mehr News Agency
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August 14, 2025
The book "Padshahan-e Piyadeh" (Kings on Foot), published by 'Ahd-e Mana, is a collection of short stories about the Arbaeen pilgrimage. Authored by Behzad Daneshgar and Mohammad Ali Jafari, it tells the stories of people's devotion to Imam...
Qi Card and Turkish Airlines Partner on Co-Branded Debit Card for Iraq
Fintech News Middle East
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August 15, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Qi Card, Iraq’s largest digital payments provider, and Turkish Airlines have signed an agreement in Istanbul to launch a co-branded Mastercard debit card for Iraqi...