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Iraq’s power cuts show privilege of staying cool in a heatwave

July 5, 2021July 10, 2021 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here July 5, 2021]

No strangers to temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit), Iraqis are adept at finding ways to stay cool in summer. But a spate of recent power cuts has exposed a deep divide between the heatwave haves and have-nots.

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Twin suicide attacks hit Baghdad | DW

January 21, 2021January 23, 2021 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

On January 21, 2021, I was hosted by DW English for a brief update from Baghdad on that day’s twin suicide attack on a commercial district in Baghdad, which were later claimed by the Islamic State group.

The full video is available below.

What would a US withdrawal from Iraq look like? | AFP

January 7, 2020January 9, 2020 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on January 7, 2020]

Iraq’s caretaker premier Adel Abdel Mahdi contended Tuesday that he received signed copies of a letter the US had said was only an unsigned draft describing steps America’s military would take to leave Iraq.

Here is AFP’s look at what shape a withdrawal could take.

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Washington silent as US-crafted regime under fire in Iraq | AFP

November 18, 2019November 19, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here November 18, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – It posted tens of thousands of troops in Iraq, huddled with its leaders and helped craft its laws — but with the country swamped by deadly protests, Washington is staying out of the fray.

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Could Baghdad-Erbil talks end Iraq’s protracted oil dispute?

July 29, 2019July 31, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on July 29, 2019]

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s federal authorities and the cash-strapped Kurdish regional government have relaunched talks over longstanding oil and budget disputes, but observers are skeptical they will reach a genuine diplomatic reset. Here are a few questions and answers to clarify the complex issue.

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Pompeo in surprise visit to Iraq amid ‘imminent’ Iran threats | AFP

May 7, 2019May 8, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on May 7, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – Iraq has promised to guarantee the safety of US interests from Iran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday as he paid a surprise trip to Baghdad where he accused Tehran of planning “imminent” attacks.

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IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years | AFP

April 29, 2019May 1, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Co-written with AFP’s Ali Choukeir; published here on April 29, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – The Islamic State group’s elusive supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first purported appearance in five years in a propaganda video released Monday, acknowledging IS’s defeat in the Syrian town of Baghouz while threatening “revenge” attacks.

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Iraq offers to try foreign IS suspects, for a price | AFP

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here April 10, 2019]

Iraq has offered to put on trial hundreds of accused foreign jihadists in Baghdad in exchange for millions of dollars, potentially solving a legal conundrum for Western governments but sparking rights concerns. Continue reading →

Iraq seeks power revamp to head off sanctions, protests | AFP

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here November 28, 2018]

Iraq’s broken electricity sector is planning a long-awaited overhaul to both meet US pressure to halt Iranian power imports and head off summertime protests over chronic cuts.

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To reclaim Baghdad, Iraqi artists grapple with its ghosts | AFP

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on November 24, 2018]

Dressed in a multi-coloured beanie and grey sneakers, Zaid Saad had just finished setting up his contemporary art exhibit on Baghdad’s sandy riverbank when police showed up.

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