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Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Qassim Abdul-Zahra

The Times of Israel

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US journalist in Iraq freed one week after she was kidnapped by Kataeb Hezbollah

US journalist in Iraq freed one week after she was kidnapped by Kataeb Hezbollah

Freelance reporter Shelly Kittleson had been held in Baghdad, says source, and was ordered to ‘leave the country immediately’ after being released...

yesterday 20

The Times of Israel

Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Iraq heads to elections marred by violence at sensitive moment for Middle East

Vote comes as PM Sudani faces US pressure to disarm pro-Iran militias; incumbent faces challenge from former premier Maliki, while popular Shiite...

24.10.2025 60

The Times of Israel

Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Iraq passes law that could allow for child marriages according to cleric rulings

Human rights groups warn of ‘disastrous effects’ as some clerics interpret Islamic law as allowing girls to be married as early as age of 9

22.01.2025 40

The Times of Israel

Qassim Abdul-Zahra