Swedish Activist Shot Dead; Prime Minister Suggests Foreign Involvement
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi activist known for burning the Quran, was shot dead in Södertälje, Sweden, on Wednesday; five suspects are in custody; Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson suggested foreign involvement, citing at least 30 gang-related explosions in January.
Swedish Activist Shot Dead; Prime Minister Suggests Foreign Involvement
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi activist known for burning the Quran, was shot dead in Södertälje, Sweden, on Wednesday; five suspects are in custody; Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson suggested foreign involvement, citing at least 30 gang-related explosions in January.
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40% Bias Score
German Police Arrest Five in Major Human Smuggling Raid
German police arrested five Iraqi men in a multi-state raid targeting a human smuggling ring; the gang allegedly smuggled around 370 migrants from the Middle East through Central Europe, charging \$2,000-3,000 per person in inhumane conditions.
German Police Arrest Five in Major Human Smuggling Raid
German police arrested five Iraqi men in a multi-state raid targeting a human smuggling ring; the gang allegedly smuggled around 370 migrants from the Middle East through Central Europe, charging \$2,000-3,000 per person in inhumane conditions.
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40% Bias Score
Melbourne Underworld Figure Executed After Years of Attacks
Sam "The Punisher" Abdulrahim, a 32-year-old Melbourne underworld figure with numerous enemies, was executed Tuesday outside a Preston serviced apartment, culminating a decade-long feud with gangland kingpin Kazem "Kaz" Hamad and Ahmed Al Hamza, who are now based in Iraq and allegedly orchestrated n...
Melbourne Underworld Figure Executed After Years of Attacks
Sam "The Punisher" Abdulrahim, a 32-year-old Melbourne underworld figure with numerous enemies, was executed Tuesday outside a Preston serviced apartment, culminating a decade-long feud with gangland kingpin Kazem "Kaz" Hamad and Ahmed Al Hamza, who are now based in Iraq and allegedly orchestrated n...
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64% Bias Score
Hawija Airstrike: Insufficient Reconnaissance Leads to 70+ Civilian Deaths
A 2015 US-led coalition airstrike on an ISIS bomb factory in Hawija, Iraq, conducted by Dutch F-16s, resulted in at least 70 civilian deaths due to insufficient reconnaissance and intelligence, causing a significant political fallout and ongoing legal proceedings.
Hawija Airstrike: Insufficient Reconnaissance Leads to 70+ Civilian Deaths
A 2015 US-led coalition airstrike on an ISIS bomb factory in Hawija, Iraq, conducted by Dutch F-16s, resulted in at least 70 civilian deaths due to insufficient reconnaissance and intelligence, causing a significant political fallout and ongoing legal proceedings.
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44% Bias Score
Iraq Legalizes Child Marriage, Sparking Outrage
The Iraqi parliament passed a law allowing child marriage, with girls as young as nine permitted to marry under Shia law and 15 under Sunni law, overturning a decades-old ban and sparking widespread outrage.
Iraq Legalizes Child Marriage, Sparking Outrage
The Iraqi parliament passed a law allowing child marriage, with girls as young as nine permitted to marry under Shia law and 15 under Sunni law, overturning a decades-old ban and sparking widespread outrage.
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56% Bias Score
Iraq Seeks to Disarm Powerful Armed Factions Amid Regional Uncertainty
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced efforts to disarm or integrate powerful armed factions in Iraq that have attacked US forces and Israel, amid regional shifts and a new US administration.
Iraq Seeks to Disarm Powerful Armed Factions Amid Regional Uncertainty
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced efforts to disarm or integrate powerful armed factions in Iraq that have attacked US forces and Israel, amid regional shifts and a new US administration.
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44% Bias Score
Quran Burner Salwan Momika Killed in Sweden
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who repeatedly burned the Quran in Sweden, was shot dead in Södertälje; five people have been arrested, and an investigation is underway, exploring the possibility of the murder being livestreamed on social media.
Quran Burner Salwan Momika Killed in Sweden
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who repeatedly burned the Quran in Sweden, was shot dead in Södertälje; five people have been arrested, and an investigation is underway, exploring the possibility of the murder being livestreamed on social media.
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40% Bias Score
Iraq Demands Disarmament of Iranian-Backed Groups Amidst Regional Power Shift
Facing waning Iranian influence and regional instability, the Iraqi government is demanding that armed groups, including factions within the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), disarm and join the state security forces or integrate into the recognized Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), aim...
Iraq Demands Disarmament of Iranian-Backed Groups Amidst Regional Power Shift
Facing waning Iranian influence and regional instability, the Iraqi government is demanding that armed groups, including factions within the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), disarm and join the state security forces or integrate into the recognized Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), aim...
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Airstrike in Hawija: Insufficient Intelligence Led to at Least 70 Civilian Deaths
A Dutch investigative committee found that insufficient intelligence and a lack of adequate staffing led to at least 70 civilian deaths in a 2015 airstrike on an IS bomb factory in Hawija, Iraq, conducted by Dutch F-16s, with the then-defense minister repeatedly misleading Parliament about the incid...
Dutch Airstrike in Hawija: Insufficient Intelligence Led to at Least 70 Civilian Deaths
A Dutch investigative committee found that insufficient intelligence and a lack of adequate staffing led to at least 70 civilian deaths in a 2015 airstrike on an IS bomb factory in Hawija, Iraq, conducted by Dutch F-16s, with the then-defense minister repeatedly misleading Parliament about the incid...
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Airstrike in Hawija: Insufficient Intelligence Led to High Civilian Casualties
A Dutch investigative committee found that insufficient intelligence led to numerous civilian casualties in a 2015 airstrike by Dutch F-16s on an ISIS bomb factory in Hawija, Iraq; the then-Defense Minister repeatedly misled Parliament about the incident, and the government delayed reporting the cas...
Dutch Airstrike in Hawija: Insufficient Intelligence Led to High Civilian Casualties
A Dutch investigative committee found that insufficient intelligence led to numerous civilian casualties in a 2015 airstrike by Dutch F-16s on an ISIS bomb factory in Hawija, Iraq; the then-Defense Minister repeatedly misled Parliament about the incident, and the government delayed reporting the cas...
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52% Bias Score
Gulf War's Enduring Legacy: Shaping the Middle East and Israel's Military
The 1991 Gulf War, initiated by Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, resulted in a US-led coalition's swift military victory, reshaping the Middle East's geopolitical order and significantly influencing Israel's military development and current conflicts.
Gulf War's Enduring Legacy: Shaping the Middle East and Israel's Military
The 1991 Gulf War, initiated by Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, resulted in a US-led coalition's swift military victory, reshaping the Middle East's geopolitical order and significantly influencing Israel's military development and current conflicts.
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52% Bias Score
Yazidi Woman Reunited With Children After ISIS Captivity
Ten years after ISIS's genocide against the Yazidi, a young Yazidi woman who was enslaved by ISIS was reunited with her two children in the Kurdistan region of Iraq with the help of former U.S. diplomat Peter Galbraith after spending five years in an ISIS camp to protect them from rejection by her c...
Yazidi Woman Reunited With Children After ISIS Captivity
Ten years after ISIS's genocide against the Yazidi, a young Yazidi woman who was enslaved by ISIS was reunited with her two children in the Kurdistan region of Iraq with the help of former U.S. diplomat Peter Galbraith after spending five years in an ISIS camp to protect them from rejection by her c...
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44% Bias Score