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burning of 200-year-old tree2026-08-19T17:37:56.000000Zdaily1.0https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1787153799400.webpAl-Sulaymaniyah arrests suspect over burning of 200-year-old treehttps://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Iraqi-MP-50-000-tank-shells-destroyed-at-Taji-baseShafaaq NewsenPressRelease2026-08-19T16:52:02.000000ZIraqi MP: 50,000 tank shells destroyed at Taji base2026-08-19T16:52:02.000000Zdaily1.0https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1787146482344.webpIraqi MP: 50,000 tank shells destroyed at Taji basehttps://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Two-ex-PMs-and-lawmakers-on-Iraq-corruption-listShafaaq NewsenPressRelease2026-08-19T16:37:00.000000ZExclusive: Iraq corruption review reaches former PMs, lawmakers2026-08-19T16:37:00.000000Zdaily1.0https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1787155731176.webpExclusive: Iraq corruption review reaches former PMs, lawmakershttps://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Integrity-Commission-arrests-five-Babil-municipal-officialsShafaaq 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percent2026-08-19T06:59:08.000000Zdaily1.0https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1706938517494.jpgBasrah crude grades gain over five percenthttps://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Ghalibaf-hails-Iraqi-resistanceShafaaq NewsenPressRelease2026-08-19T06:14:02.000000ZGhalibaf: Iraqi resistance is a force beyond Iraq and Iran2026-08-19T06:14:02.000000Zdaily1.0https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1787119907518.webpGhalibaf: Iraqi resistance is a force beyond Iraq and Iranhttps://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Oil-rises-for-fourth-day-on-Hormuz-concernsShafaaq NewsenPressRelease2026-08-19T05:54:12.000000ZOil rises for fourth day on Hormuz concerns2026-08-19T05:54:12.000000Zdaily1.0https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1787114115912.webpOil rises for fourth day on Hormuz concernshttps://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Iran-s-parliament-speaker-arrives-in-BaghdadShafaaq NewsenPressRelease2026-08-19T05:15:20.000000ZIran's parliament speaker arrives in Baghdad2026-08-19T05:15:20.000000Zdaily1.0https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1787116823142.webpIran's parliament speaker arrives in Baghdadhttps://www.shafaq.com/en/World/US-indicts-17-Iranians-over-global-cyber-campaignShafaaq NewsenPressRelease2026-08-18T23:01:09.000000ZUS indicts 17 Iranians over global cyber campaign2026-08-18T23:01:09.000000Zdaily1.0https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1787078456609.webpUS indicts 17 Iranians over global cyber campaignhttps://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Marriage-registrations-drop-35-across-IraqShafaaq NewsenPressRelease2026-08-18T22:39:44.000000ZMarriage registrations drop 35% across Iraq2026-08-18T22:39:44.000000Zdaily1.0https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1787092106172.webpMarriage registrations drop 35% across Iraqhttps://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Israel-condemns-Damascus-over-rising-Turkish-military-presenceShafaaq NewsenPressRelease2026-08-18T22:24:39.000000ZIsrael condemns Damascus over rising Turkish military 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