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suspect in Al-Sulaymaniyah</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Iraq-sentences-three-officials-detains-three-over-corruption</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T12:38:52.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Iraq sentences three officials, detains three over corruption</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T12:38:52.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791203698531.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Iraq sentences three officials, detains three over corruption</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Aden-100-jets-support-government-push-on-Sanaa</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T12:07:01.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Aden: 100 jets support government push on Sanaa</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T12:07:01.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791196850868.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Aden: 100 jets support government push on Sanaa</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Nineveh-gives-Yazidi-staff-holiday-for-Jama</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T11:35:29.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Nineveh gives Yazidi staff holiday for 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News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T10:50:04.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>50 years+ stall: Iraqi Line to resume Gulf voyages</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T10:50:04.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791192994433.webp</image:loc><image:caption>50 years+ stall: Iraqi Line to resume Gulf voyages</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/500-displaced-families-return-to-Syria-s-Ras-Al-Ain</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T10:24:16.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>500+ displaced families return to Syria’s Ras Al-Ain</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T10:24:16.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791190118351.webp</image:loc><image:caption>500+ displaced families return to Syria’s Ras Al-Ain</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Security/Reports-of-terrorist-releases-unverified-says-SMC</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T09:35:19.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Reports of terrorist releases unverified, says SMC</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T09:35:19.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791190957941.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Reports of terrorist releases unverified, says SMC</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/KRI-pharmacists-demand-end-to-decade-long-hiring-freeze</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T09:33:08.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>KRI pharmacists demand end to decade-long hiring freeze</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T09:33:08.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791187289885.webp</image:loc><image:caption>KRI pharmacists demand end to decade-long hiring freeze</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/sport/Iraq-to-host-four-nation-tournament-in-Basra</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq 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