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Paris court says Iraq should hear heirs' $22M suit over French embassy home — Static01.nyt.com

Paris court says Iraq should hear heirs' $22M suit over French embassy home

A Paris court on Monday rejected a $22 million lawsuit by descendants of Ezra and Khedouri Lawee, who say France has not paid them rent for more than 50 years for the house in Baghdad that has housed the French Embassy. The court concluded it was "not competent to

U.S. moves Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. moves Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq

The U.S. military began transferring Islamic State prisoners from northeastern Syria to Iraq on Wednesday, saying it had moved 150 fighters so far and that as many as 7,000 detainees could ultimately be relocated. U.S. Central Command said the 150 were transported from a detention facility in

Kazem Hamad reportedly arrested in Iraq on behalf of Australian authorities — I.guim.co.uk

Kazem Hamad reportedly arrested in Iraq on behalf of Australian authorities

An exiled underworld figure linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars, Kazem “Kaz” Hamad, has reportedly been arrested in Iraq on behalf of Australian law enforcement for alleged drug trafficking, according to a statement from Iraq’s National Centre for International Judicial Cooperation. The Iraqi statement, which referred to him as