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Iraqi PM faces backlash from political parties over his bold anti-corruption drive

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By Sinan Mahmoud Verified
| The National Verified
Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi is facing mounting objections from major Shiite political parties over his anti-corruption campaign, sources have told The National. Mr Al Zaidi, who took office in early May, has made fighting graft the centrepiece of his new government. Within weeks, he ordered the creation of the Supreme Sovereign Council for Integrity, Oversight, and Recovery of Public Funds to monitor high-value spending and refer cases directly to the judiciary.
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Syria begins public trials over deadly 2025 violence in Sweida

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By Sinan Mahmoud Verified
| The National Verified
Public trials are under way in Syria for cases related to last year’s deadly violence in the southern Sweida province, the scene of some of the worst clashes in the country since the downfall of Bashar Al Assad's regime in 2024. Hatem Al Naasan, who leads Syria’s national committee investigating the events in Sweida, announced on Friday that the Military Criminal Court in Damascus started hearings on July 1. The accused and their legal representatives were present.
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Funeral ceremonies for Khamenei to be held in Iraq’s revered cities of Najaf and Karbala Original

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By Sinan Mahmoud Verified
| The National Verified
Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed in US and Israeli strikes, will be held in Iraq’s holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, the Iraqi government announced on Thursday. Government spokesman Maj Gen Saad Maan said Mr Khamenei’s body would arrive on July 7 at the airport in Najaf. where an official funeral would take place. Another funeral for mourners will be held on Wednesday in the city, followed by ceremonies in Karbala.
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