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Former Iraqi Prime Minister Dr Haider Al Abadi says Iraq should not been seen solely through the lens of Iranian-US tension. Getty Images

Iraq positioned for key role in resolving regional issues, former PM says

Dr Haider Al Abadi warned an incoming US administration that Iraq had a pivotal role to play in the region and should not remain unsupported

Iraq launches first national census in nearly four decades

Counting a nation: Iraq's first census in 37 years leads to hope and unease

Britain seeks cash deal with Middle East countries to halt illegal migration

AFC World Cup qualifiers: Honours even between Iraq and Jordan

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A home in Barja damaged by an Israeli strike on the town. Israel did not warn civilians before launching its attack. Reuters

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MALAGA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates a point in his singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp of Team Netherlands in the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Matt McNulty / Getty Images for ITF)

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Mahmoud Assaf. Rakan Abed El Rahman for The National

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Halla Jihad, seven, during her session with Dr Haliema Aldhanhani as her grandmother Waffa looks on at Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination's new wing at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike. Reuters

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A home in Barja damaged by an Israeli strike on the town. Israel did not warn civilians before launching its attack. Reuters

Special report'I won't welcome strangers': Israel strikes at Lebanon's sectarian wounds

MALAGA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates a point in his singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp of Team Netherlands in the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Matt McNulty / Getty Images for ITF)

OpinionRafael Nadal helped me maintain a connection to my ailing father

Mahmoud Assaf. Rakan Abed El Rahman for The National

'Knowledge to ashes': Gazan intellectual on verge of selling books to feed his children

Halla Jihad, seven, during her session with Dr Haliema Aldhanhani as her grandmother Waffa looks on at Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination's new wing at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

UAE's new centre for physical and mental rehabilitation offers lifeline for young Gazans

trump and the future of weapons / arms race shorthand image

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Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike. Reuters

ExclusiveIsrael-Hezbollah ceasefire hinges on 'self-defence' clause

After my iPhone was stolen, I won't forget to pack my 'street smarts' again

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Chrome is the world's biggest web browser in terms of market share, commanding nearly two thirds as of October, data from Statcounter shows. Bloomberg

Google and the DOJ must search answers for Chrome's tricky fight

A home in Barja damaged by an Israeli strike on the town. Israel did not warn civilians before launching its attack. Reuters

Special report'I won't welcome strangers': Israel strikes at Lebanon's sectarian wounds

MALAGA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates a point in his singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp of Team Netherlands in the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Matt McNulty / Getty Images for ITF)

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Stephen Hitchen will be moving to a different diplomatic post after 15 months in Baghdad. Pawan Singh / The National

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