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News from Nov 1, 2026 (UTC)

Iraq isSteady

About usual

Last 14 days

Oct 19Nov 1

Why

  1. French extremist Thomas Barnouin told an Iraqi court he regrets joining ISIS.

    11 eventsthenationalnews.comSource

  2. Iraqi Kurds want more protection after the coalition withdrawal.

    4 eventsfairobserver.comSource

  3. Syrian and Iraqi officials discussed joint water resource management and Euphrates coordination.

    6 eventssana.sySource

What happened

  • Statements16%
  • Cooperation53%
  • Criticism6%
  • Protests5%
  • Pressure5%
  • Fighting16%

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