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Both the Mesopotamian marshes, and the culture of the Marsh Arabs -- or Ma'adan -- have UNESCO world heritage status

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The budget deficit is estimated at more than double the last budget deficit in 2021

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Ross Roggio, 54, faces possible life in prison after he was found guilty of torture and other crimes in federal court in Pennsylvania on Friday

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UN investigators described as genocide the atrocities carried out by IS

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To further strengthen power infrastructure and drive the energy transition

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Iraq has 13 million employment-aged women \"yet only around one million are working\", said ILO official

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Alsaree3 successfully expanded its dark store operations this year to cater to the growing demand for quick commerce and plans to add new features like scheduled deliveries to its offering in 2023

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Arab Gulf Cup silver jubilee in Basra, Iraq

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