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What is a Car Title Loan Work?
What is a Car Title Loan Work?
The most common error we make with our customers is to assume that they understand the meaning of a title loan and how they function. The majority of borrowers are aware regarding short-term loans however,…
The US Army’s Nightmare: War With China While Helping Ukraine Fight Russia
Previously, US military policy was to prepare to face war on two fronts - one in the Middle East and one in East Asia, probably against North Korea, as the Hermit Kingdom was seen as the starting point. riskiest flash before 9/11. Today,…
Sadr in Iraq demands new polls as political crisis escalates
This image taken from Al-Iraqiya TV on August 3, 2022 shows Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr delivering a televised speech in the central Iraqi city of Najaf. - Sadr, whose bloc won the most seats in Iraqi elections last year, today demanded that…
Senators Warner and Kaine celebrate the passage of the PACT Act bill to expand benefits for veterans…
From Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner:
STATEMENT OF THE SENSES. MARK R. WARNER AND TIM KAINE ON THE PASSAGE THROUGH THE SENATE OF A BILL TO EXPAND BENEFITS FOR VETERANS EXPOSED TO TOXIC
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POLITICS: Infographic on the chaos of the Iraqi government
August 2, 2022 - Power struggles between Iraqi Shia nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and the Iranian-backed coordination cadre mean the nation has gone nearly ten months without a government.
Sadr is a populist with a fiercely…
Supporters of the Iraqi cleric camped out in parliament for the second day
With mattresses strewn around, food trucked in and protesters playing the role of lawmakers, hundreds of supporters of an influential Shia cleric camped inside Iraq's parliament on Sunday after toppling security walls around the building…
Iraqi forces ready to protect diplomatic missions (military spokesman to Al Arabiya)
Iraqi forces are able and ready to protect diplomatic missions in Baghdad's Green Zone as supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr protest against the selection of a new prime minister, military spokesman Yahya Rasool said…
Ukraine has earned our respect and trust: we must fully arm Ukraine to defeat Russia
Ukraine has earned our respect and trust: we must fully arm Ukraine to defeat Russia
By Dan Rice, MS.Ed. and Col. (Retired) Lee Van Arsdale
Dan is President of Thayer Leadership and a 1988 graduate of the United States Military…
Iraqi forces fire tear gas as anti-government protesters approach Baghdad’s fortified…
Tear gas was fired as hundreds of protesters gathered in Baghdad's Green Zone, a heavily fortified area that houses Iraq's parliament and foreign embassies, on Saturday.
A regular parliamentary session was to be held.
Earlier,…
Iraq’s archaeological treasures are threatened by climate change
DUBAI: In January, the drought that has plagued Iraq for three years caused the water level of the Mosul dam in the north of the country to drop to its lowest level since it was built in 1986. But, while the water receded, something…
Republicans block bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burning stoves
Comment this storyCommentSenate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burning fireplaces weeks after the measure originally passed the Senate with 84 votes, angering Democrats, advocacy groups veterans…
Türkiye Expresses ‘Strong Support’ for Iraq’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity…
ANKARA Türkiye's deputy permanent representative to the UN reiterated his "strong support" for Iraq, saying he is ready to support the Iraqi authorities in their investigations to uncover the facts behind last…
Cross-partisan ‘repeal’ caucus could right government wrongs
The federal government's decades-long war on marijuana, one of the deadliest policies ever enacted, could end in a single sentence: The Controlled Substances Act does not apply to marijuana.
Put it in a invoice,…
Raytheon will build AIM-9X SIP III GUs | Thales will supply Iraq with GM403
AmericasAV Inc. won an $11.3 million contract amendment for RQ-20B Puma 3 AE systems. Work will be performed in Simi Valley, California with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2023. Puma is a third-generation tactical UAS that…
Missing The ‘Thunder’! US warplanes proposed for Ukraine could be sitting ducks for…
The US House of Representatives approved a large budget for training Ukrainian pilots, followed by the suggestion that Ukraine get a non-Russian fighter jet. On several combat aircraft under consideration, the United States is now…
Four months of truce in Yemen
Any journalist following Yemeni developments will not be surprised by the lack of information from their sources, as international and Yemeni figures are making efforts to extend the four-month Yemeni ceasefire which will end…
Kadhimi unites Iraqi forces and steps up measures against Ankara
The recent Turkish bombardment of a tourist resort in the Dohuk governorate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq has unified the positions of the various Iraqi forces, including those that differ from each other or have good…
January 6 Committee Covers Up Role of Republican Party, National Security Officials in Trump Coup
The 1974 book All the President's Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein detailed the role of dozens of Nixon aides and state officials in orchestrating and covering up the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters in the…
Beirut’s smoldering port silo at risk of collapsing as grain ignites
BEIRUT: A huge silo containing thousands of tonnes of grain in the port of Beirut is at risk of collapse due to a fire that has been smoldering for weeks amid Lebanon's summer heat.
Flames and thick black smoke could be seen rising…
OP-ED | What are we buying for 839 billion dollars?
JAMIL RAGLAND
The era of large-scale American misadventures in the Middle East seems to be over. Our military withdrew from Afghanistan last year, ending the longest war in American history. The army's combat mission in Iraq ended…
Turkish strike on Zakhu in northern Iraq kills 8
Comment this storyCommentBAGHDAD — At least eight Iraqis were killed in the northern Kurdistan region on Wednesday after Turkish artillery strikes hit a crowded tourist resort, officials said.Videos from the scene of the attack showed a…
Will the war in Ukraine change the international order?
This is the first installment of a three-part discussion between leaders of the Asia-Pacific Initiative (API) on the geoeconomics surrounding Russia's war in Ukraine and changes in the international order. The discussion involved…
Central banks can facilitate the transition to a green economy while maintaining their mandates
The response to climate change is often hampered by a lack of public information. For many, the issues are too abstract or vague, contrasting with the tangibility of a global pandemic. Increasingly, however, environmental developments and…
DC Memo: More Abortion Action, Boundary Waters Bill Moving Forward
Editor's Note: This story was updated with the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and the passage of abortion-related votes in the United States House.
WASHINGTON — The week began…
Iraq: Droughts – DREF Operation n° MDRIQ013 – Update of Operation n° 1 – Iraq
Attachments
Summary of major revisions to the emergency action plan:
• This operation update informs about the exceptional extension of the implementation deadline until August 31, 2022 due to the following:
o…
Iraqi militias to Iraqi PM: Don’t go to Saudi summit
The following report is now a complementary offering to MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, Click here.
On July 13, 2022, the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi announced…
Biden’s trip masks US still at war in Middle East
Welcome to today's Morning Brief, which looks at America's military footprint in the Middle East and beyond, Italy's wavering government, Sri Lanka's protests, Ukraine's grain hopes and... more news to follow from around the world.…
New US-Israeli agreement to prevent Iranian nuclear bomb
How containing Iran became the common denominator of Biden's first visit to the Middle East
JEDDAH/BOGOTA: When US President Joe Biden travels to Riyadh this week for talks with Arab leaders, the issue of global oil prices amid the…
Only one thing can kill the Warthog A-10 (not Russia)
One word: Congress. The A-10 is clearly not a stealth fighter or a new F-15EX. However, what it can do, it does very well: ground attack missions. But many seem to want to kill the A-10. What happens now? It was only recently that…
Reviews | Joe Biden op-ed: What I hope to accomplish in Saudi Arabia and Israel
Comment this storyCommentJoe Biden is President of the United States.Next week, I will travel to the Middle East to begin a new and more promising chapter of American engagement there. This trip comes at a vital time for the region, and it…
Russia signals end of UN aid to Syria from Turkey
A boy carries food aid donated by the United Nations World Food Program in Raqqa, Syria April 26, 2018. REUTERS/Aboud HamamJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterUNITED NATIONS, July 8 (Reuters) - Russia on Friday signaled…
US and Israel push Arab allies for joint defense pact amid Iranian tensions
By Aziz El Yaakoubi, Andrew Mills and Matt SpetalnickRiyadh - The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defense systems to counter Iranian drone and…
NATO uses 30 years of experience of European interference in Asia and faces growing opposition
South Koreans gather at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul to protest South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's attendance at the NATO summit on June 29. Photo: CGVEditor's note:Amid the still ongoing Russian-Ukrainian military…
Rising heat drives crippling sandstorms across the Middle East – Middle East Monitor
For the past two months, Iraqis have lived, worked and breathed in thick clouds of dust, as at least nine sandstorms – lasting up to several days each – battered the country, blanketing all sand.
Hospitals reported an increase in…
Chilean president receives draft constitution
Santiago - Chile's constitutional convention delivered its draft new constitution to President Gabriel Boric on Monday ahead of a referendum scheduled for September on whether to adopt the text.
The convention, made up of 154 members who…
Abd Al-Hadi Al-Iraqi is first ‘high-value detainee’ to accept plea deal at Guantánamo,…
Two weeks ago, an important event took place at Guantanamo, when Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi, a 60 or 61-year-old "high-value detainee", real name Nashwan al-Tamir, who was one of the last prisoners to arrive at Guantánamo, in April 2007,…
“Psychological Operations in Guerrillas” CIA Manual Used in Nicaragua
Shenali D Waduge
The reason the United States invaded Latin American countries for 39 years was bananas. However, the Nicaraguan operation was different. The United States was involved in 2 covert operations in Nicaragua and…
Poland completes Belarusian border wall to keep migrants out | Government and politics
By VANESSA GERA and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER - Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A year after migrants began entering the European Union from Belarus to Poland,…
Palestinians must be providers of conscience, not victims – OpEd – Eurasia Review
Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, the American media introduced many new characters, promoting them as "experts". They helped to intensify propaganda and eventually enabled the US government to gain enough popular…
Remembrance Monday: 32 years ago today Queen Elizabeth came to Calgary
Breadcrumb Links Local News Author of the article: In 1990, Queen Elizabeth embarked on a five-day Canadian tour in Calgary. Postmedia archive. Content of the article On this date, June 27, in history:…
Iraq: Humanitarian Snapshot – May 2022 – Iraq
Attachments
Salah Al-Din: Obstacles to sustainable returns
As Iraq continues its transition from a post-conflict operating environment to stability and reconstruction, the search for durable solutions for internally…
Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day: Andy Harris – 2022 Update
Andy Harris, Republican congressman from Maryland and fan of authoritarianism, shows how big the space where his empathy should be.
On this date in both 2020as good as 2021"Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day" published our…
Julian Assange needs strong megaphone support, no more betrayal behind the scenes
British Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved Julian Assange's extradition to the United States, where he will face 18 espionage charges brought against him by the Ministry of Justice. The charges carry a combined sentence of up to 175…
Lebanon: LF, FPM will not name Mikati
Lebanese parliamentary consultations at Baabda Palace on Thursday will see Hezbollah and Amal MPs, along with a number of Sunni and independent representatives, appoint interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati to lead the next…
Corruption and instability in Iraq challenge ambitions
Recently, several members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have begun to debate whether to suspend Russia's participation in an oil production deal. The discussions…
Biden backtracks on Saudi-US relations
US President Joe Biden's 'reset' of Washington's approach to the Middle East increasingly looks like a continuation of the policies of his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, with an added measure of piety and escape on…
Iran is the divisive force in the Middle East
The Arab world has not always viewed the Shiite regime in Iran through a sectarian lens, despite the fact that the majority of Muslims around the world are Sunni.Former Iranian Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini, the father of the Iranian…
What’s behind Iraqi FM’s anti-Iranian remarks?
When Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein sat down in front of Egypt's Al-Ghad TV to answer the network's widely biased interviewer's questions, he may have forgotten that he is Iraq's foreign minister. a country with the highest political…
Amnesty denounces the global “silence” on the situation in the Palestinian territories
LONDON: Amnesty International has criticized the world's reluctance to discuss what is happening in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Reiterating claims from an Amnesty report published in February that Israel has engaged in a…
Al-Kurdi’s capture raises thorny detention issues
The capture of a senior Islamic State leader in Aleppo, Syria yesterday is welcome news. In a brief statement, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) confirmed that coalition forces subsequently apprehended a…
Senate Set to Improve Benefits for Vets Exposed to Burn Pits | New Policies
By KEVIN FREKING, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to approve Thursday a broad expansion of health care and disability benefits for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in response to concerns about their exposure to…
Florida State Guard gets $10 million, seeks 400 recruits
The revived Florida State Guard opened with a $10 million budget, a campaign to attract 400 volunteers, and now, a new director to lead them.Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the Marine Corps has retired. Lt. Col. Chris…
Iraq jumps into the void once again, but not before political elites secure funding
While the Federal Ministries of Finance and Planning are expected to approve, allocate and track these funds as they traditionally do, the initiative and final say on how they should be spent will rest with local provincial governors in…
(BPRW) Commission Recommends Changes for Army Bases Named for Confederate Leaders | Press Releases
(BPRW) Commission recommends changes for Army bases named for Confederate leaders
(Black PR Wire) A congressional commission has recommended that nine Army bases named for Confederate leaders be renamed to honor women and…
Lawmakers from Iraq’s largest bloc resign amid deadlock
BAGHDAD -- Dozens of lawmakers who make up the largest bloc in Iraq's parliament resigned on Sunday in a protracted political stalemate, plunging the divided nation into political uncertainty. All 73 MPs from the bloc of powerful Shiite…
Iraq seeks to reinvent itself as a regional unifier for domestic stability
Iraq is assuming the role of regional organizer to stabilize its internal affairs which are influenced by Iran and the United States, analysts have said The National.In an attempt to ease tensions, Baghdad hosted a tripartite meeting with…
USS Theodore Roosevelt: The US Navy’s Ultimate Wartime Aircraft Carrier?
USS Theodore Roosevelt go to war: Besides being the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt had a deep connection to the United States Navy. Prior to the Spanish-American War, he had served as Assistant Secretary of the…
Senior Project Manager | ReliefWeb
VACANCY
Senior Project Manager
Position Title: Senior Project Manager (PM)
Location: North-East Syria (NES) / Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI)
Period: 7 months with possibility of extension
Closing Date: June 26, 2022 (continuous…
Reuters Global News Summary | Law and order
Here is a summary of current global news briefs.Poll shows Brazilian Lula retains solid lead in presidential raceBrazilian left-wing leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a solid lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro for the…
Energy & Environment — India and China could buy Russian oil rejected by the EU
Some of the oil the EU forgoes under its new embargo could end up flowing to countries in Asia, and President Biden has signed legislation to improve preventive care for veterans exposed to burn outbreaks.
It's the night of energy…
Johnson, injured in UK, continues despite Tory rebellion
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson summoned his cabinet on Tuesday, vowing to "get to work" after surviving a confidence vote by Tory MPs that left him severely weakened.
The beleaguered leader claimed Monday night's dramatic…
Iraqi forces shot down drone over Baghdad prison
Iraqi forces shot down a drone that was flying over a prison in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, according to reports.
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Iraqi forces shot down a drone that was flying over a prison in the center of…
Iraqi forces shot down a drone over a prison in Baghdad
Iraqi forces shot down a drone that was flying over a prison in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, according to reports.
The drone was shot down on Monday over al-Rasafa al-Tasfirat prison, where notorious…
Iraqi forces capture 14 Daesh terrorists after deadly terror attack in Diyala
Iraqi security forces captured more than a dozen Daesh terrorists, including a number of senior commanders, hours after five civilians were killed and several others injured in an attack in the eastern province of…
Western ‘unity’ escalates war in Ukraine
Placeholder while loading article actionsMore than 100 days of war in Ukraine not only triggered multiple political, economic and environmental crises; Vladimir Putin's invasion has also revived dangerous delusions in the West.A few months…
Children of detainees in Syria’s Al-Hol camp languish in political limbo
IRBIL, Iraq. Women and children detained in Al-Hol, a sprawling camp of around 57,000 people in northeast Syria, endure squalid conditions and almost daily violence inflicted by its many extremist inmates who still cling to the…
Iraqi forces kill 13 IS militants in 3 provinces
Baghdad, June 4 (IANS): Iraqi security forces killed 13 Islamic State (IS) militants in a series of operations in Kirkuk, Nineveh and!--start>…
13 Islamic State militants killed by Iraqi forces in 3 provinces
Baghdad: Iraqi security forces have killed 13 Islamic State (IS) militants in a series of operations in the provinces of Kirkuk, Nineveh and Diyala, the army has announced. Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service (CTS), backed by helicopters,…
Iraqi militias launch smear campaign against US and UK
Between May 31 and June 1, 2022, several Telegram channels affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq launched a campaign against the new US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski; the United States Embassy; attempts to reopen the…
How the Memory of the 9/11 Tragedy Lives On – Kentucky Kernel
It's the 20th anniversary of the September 11 tragedy.
For many Americans, it means the 20th anniversary of the loss of a loved one. Some mourn even though they have not lost anyone, because of the conflicts that day has caused.
The…
Turkey’s war on the Kurds exposes NATO aggression
It still happens. Emboldened by the silence of NATO member states, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) government could turn Turkey's threats of war against the democratic administration…
Biden’s fixation on Putin strains ties in Asia
Many of Biden's current policies are helpful to the PRC and a liability to those seeking to keep the Indo-Pacific free from control by the rising hegemon.
The hangover of American political groups from the heady…
Vox Populi: Tribute to those who are in the “boots on the ground”
President Emeritus James Wrighta Marine Corps veteran and a fierce defender for veterans at Dartmouth and in higher education, published his third book on the American military experience, War and American Life: Reflections on Those Who…
Biden and Obama are exploiting the tragedy for personal and political gain
OPINION:There are special dungeons in hell reserved for politicians who vote to send our boys to die in wars they don't really believe in. President Biden, John Kerry and Hillary Clinton will find out in due time.Mr. Kerry could not wait…
Nigerian Christians Protest Death of Deborah…… | News and reports
Thousands of churches across Nigeria demanded an end to sectarian killings on Sunday, horrified by a crowd onslaught on a university student accused of blasphemy. But fearing more violence, their approach differed significantly by…
Russian DJ and performer Nina Kraviz banned from three music festivals
In another deplorable and undemocratic action by the cultural establishment in the United States and Europe, three music festivals have excluded Russian DJ and performer Nina Kraviz from their events this summer. Kraviz was banned from…
Russian ties tear apart former German leader Schroeder’s stance
BERLIN — Gerhard Schroeder left the German chancellery after a narrow election defeat in 2005 with every chance of a future as a respected former statesman.His ambitious overhaul of the country's welfare state was just beginning to…
Lawmakers Reach Agreement to Help Veterans Exposed to Burning Pits | app
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators announced on Wednesday that they had reached agreement on…
The Pentagon’s high-level group to help Ukraine is rooted in the fight against Iraq and…
WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon has modeled a new high-level team focused on rushing military aid to Ukraine on the group it used to fast-track troop supplies. AfghanistanIraq and Syria, according to a memo obtained by Defense News and people…
Iran gives two and a half cheers to Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with a purse full of a unique message on the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and its geopolitical implications, took an instant trip to North Africa and the Middle East, including Algeria and…