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//The Wire//2100Z July 31, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: GIBRALTAR CRISIS CONTINUES AS 60,000 MIGRANTS FLOOD INTO SPAIN. ITALY TO SUSPEND SCHENGEN AGREEMENT WITH SPAIN DUE TO MIGRANT CRISIS. IRAN CONTINUES TARGETING KUWAIT AS UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATES POSITIONS IN MIDDLE EAST AMID IRANIAN TARGETING EFFORTS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Spain: The situation regarding the migrant wave has continued to deteriorate sharply. After the perimeter fence was breached yesterday, the sheer waves of people crossing the border have devastated the enclave of Ceuta. Spanish authorities estimate that over 60,000 people have crossed the border since the perimeter breach last night, and most residents of the peninsula have been barricading themselves inside their homes as the sheer number of people in this small town is staggering. Home invasions and forced-squatting instances have been reported all around the peninsula, along with mass looting and destruction taking place. Throughout this morning, many migrants have also been observed crossing back into Morocco, after realizing that the small peninsula cannot sustain this many people, as water and food sources have been expended throughout much of the city.Analyst Comment: Additionally, videos surfaced overnight confirming that this effort is not entirely organic. Truckloads of migrants are deliberately being driven to the border fence and released into Spain with the active participation of the Moroccan government. Moroccan border guards have also been observed opening the fence from their side as well, allowing large crowds through gates separating the peninsula from the mainland.Europe: This morning, the Italian government has suspended their Schengen Agreement with Spain, cutting off free travel between the two nations. The Interior Minister for Finland also voiced support for Italy's decision, urging other EU member states to likewise close their borders with Spain.Analyst Comment: Spain losing visa-free access to Italy is a big deal, as Italy one of the largest economies in Europe and cross-border trade between Spain and Italy amounts to roughly €70 billion per year. The Schengen agreement does specifically allow for the temporary halting of the pact as a measure of last resort, which Italy has enacted. If more nations follow suit, Spain could be in quite a tough spot that will probably result in a complication of trade in the short term. -----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: In the Middle East, the war remains much the same as before, with most strikes targeting American bases in Kuwait. No strikes have been reported in Jordan yet today, but satellite imagery is still pending coverage since the strikes on al Salti a few days ago. The United States has reportedly turned around a few vessels in the Gulf of Oman, which if true, confirms that the American blockade is still in effect to some degree. Similarly, Iranian sources claim to have struck two more tankers somewhere in the Gulf or Strait of Hormuz, but the UKMTO has not confirmed this yet (which they might not do, as they also underreported successful strikes a few weeks ago). In Iraq, Arab news sources are reporting that the drawdown of the American presence in Erbil is nearly complete, and that all missile defenses have been withdrawn from this installation and relocated elsewhere. Though the scale of the American withdrawal in Iraq is not exactly being openly advertised, moving the remains of that Patriot battery are a big clue that the U.S. is looking to cede Iraq to Iran's sphere of influence. The Erbil airport was the last official American position in the nation (aside from the Embassy in Baghdad), so if the US has departed this base, this would be the first time in 23 years the US has not had a conventional military presence in Iraq. Now, the closest positions to Iran (from the western side), are in Kuwait. This is probably why Iranian strikes continue to focus on Kuwait, and the American bases within. This is not just intended to reduce the potential for more American ATACMS missile launches from the border region, but also to keep pressure on the United States, preventing the staging of aircraft at the handful of airbases in Kuwait.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Since the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran in late February, the world has changed dramatically. More than fourteen countries have now become embroiled in the conflict and there is widespread fear the war could impact the world for years to come. Clarissa Ward, CNN's multi-award-winning Chief International Correspondent, has been reporting on the ground in the Middle East since the outbreak of the war. Ward is no stranger to war and has reported from the front lines of the world's most dangerous conflicts – including in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza and Ukraine. And since the war with Iran began, she has been stationed in Erbil, Iraq, witnessing Iranian drones flying overhead and speaking to sources across a region gripped by fear about where the conflict could lead. In June 2026 Ward came to Intelligence Squared to discuss the remaking of the world order she has witnessed firsthand throughout her career – and what it costs, in human terms, when order breaks down. --- This is the first instalment of a two-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran in late February, the world has changed dramatically. More than fourteen countries have now become embroiled in the conflict and there is widespread fear the war could impact the world for years to come. Clarissa Ward, CNN's multi-award-winning Chief International Correspondent, has been reporting on the ground in the Middle East since the outbreak of the war. Ward is no stranger to war and has reported from the front lines of the world's most dangerous conflicts – including in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza and Ukraine. And since the war with Iran began, she has been stationed in Erbil, Iraq, witnessing Iranian drones flying overhead and speaking to sources across a region gripped by fear about where the conflict could lead. In June 2026 Ward came to Intelligence Squared to discuss the remaking of the world order she has witnessed firsthand throughout her career – and what it costs, in human terms, when order breaks down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

//The Wire//2100Z July 30, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNITED STATES CONDUCTS RETALIATORY STRIKES WITHIN IRAN. CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK CONTINUES IN UNITED STATES. MIGRATION WAVE HITS SPAIN AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING RESULTS IN BORDER CROSSING BREACH.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: American strikes on Iran continued overnight, with most of the targets being struck in the same coastal regions of Iran that have been targeted since the ceasefire was broken. Iran has claimed to have struck several aircraft on the ground at Muwaffaq al Salti in Jordan, along with other targets around the region which will take some time to verify.On the American side, one new series of targets struck by the United States was reported in the border town of Abadan, which is geographically located right on the Iraqi border, a short distance from Bubiyan Island where American HIMARs launchers have been observed conducting ATACMS strikes within Iran.Spain: An emergency situation has been declared after thousands of migrants swarmed the small enclave of Ceuta on the south side of the Strait of Gibraltar. Several thousand migrants breached the border perimeter that separates the Spanish peninsular city of Ceuta, from mainland Morocco. After it became clear to the crowds that there were very few border guards, the fencing was breached by land, and small boats launched by sea to land on the beaches, circumventing the fencing.Immediately after the migrant waves arrived this morning, the city has been in a state of sheer bedlam. Riots have been reported throughout the peninsula and property owners have reported being swarmed with break ins, as the border itself has completely collapsed.Analyst Comment: The reason for the fray is due to a recent court ruling which has intensified illegal immigration efforts. This week, Spain's Supreme Court re-affirmed that their borders are open, and that migrants who are apprehended trying to cross over to this peninsula cannot be deported. Last month, Spain's amnesty program officially closed, but because it's very hard to prove an entry date for someone who crossed the border illegally, the boats are being launched like never before, which resulted in today's intensification once the fence was breached.-HomeFront-USA: Around the nation the outbreak of cyclospora has continued to remain a concern as the exact point of origin for the parasite remains largely unknown. Over the past few weeks, the infection has continued to spread around the nation, and now a total of 45x states are reporting citizens falling ill. The largest outbreak cluster remains in Michigan and Ohio, and most of the other states affected are located in the midwest, the northeast, and southeastern regions of the nation.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: The war in the Middle East has reached a level of complexity that makes direct strikes and targeting efforts way more impactful than they otherwise would be. A few days ago, the Saudis struck targets in northern Iraq, targeting Iran-aligned militia groups. It was partially this action which resulted in Iran striking back at Saudi Arabia yesterday. The groups that were targeted by the Saudis, were allegedly smaller sub-groups within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which had not formally joined with the Iraqi government. For context, the PMF are an infamous collection of militia units and tribes, which align with Iran along religious lines in addition to sharing the geography along the Iranian border.In recent years, the PMF has been rolled into the Iraqi government, to serve as the official militia/homeguard for the nation. This results in a complex web of loyalties and relationships, as making the PMF a part of the official uniformed Iraqi military service makes them harder to strike due to the diplomatic situation. This is probably why the Saudis attacked when they didn't necessarily need to. They found a way to strike PMF factions that would probably result in a fracturing within the region, but also not really result in a retaliatory attack from the Iraqi government. Or at least, that was the gamble on the part of the Saudis. The fact that the PMF sporadically launch drones at the Saudis helped justify this targeting effort last weekend. However in effect, what this has done, has brought Iran and Iraq closer together...at least in terms of hating the Saudis. The problem is that the Saudis (much like others in the region) have a habit of kicking a hornets nest, then handing that nest to the United States to deal with. When the Saudis hit the PMF in Iraq, the militia groups in Iraq will probably take this as an opportunity to increase attacks on the American base in Erbil (as they have for years), and the Iraqi government might not be so inclined to reign them in...because the Americans are not reigning in the Saudis. In short, things are sliding sideways, and because it's complicated and can't be compressed into a quick soundbite for decision makers to consume, the danger is very likely going unnoticed.Even though it is complicated, this is a comparatively easy example of how escalations can take place not just vertically, but also horizontally. Vertical escalations take the form of increasingly more severe tit-for-tat airstrikes, but horizontal escalations are far less intense, while spreading out around the world. This has resulted in the situation sleepwalking into serious territory, which has largely gone unnoticed because it hasn't been flashy enough for headlines. The Saudis are striking the Iraqis, the Houthis are hitting the Saudis, somebody is striking the Egyptians, the Israelis have slipped back into the shadows, the Iranians are hitting the Jordanians and Americans, and the United States is perplexingly bombing coastal targets and bridges within Iran...which are rather forebodingly only used during the wintertime wet season. These horizontal escalations have been a mainstay of this conflict since the beginning, but right now these more indirect escalations are taking center stage as the United States and Iran slug it out with missiles, drones, and bombs, and the United States is unable to make progress for the time being.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

//The Wire//2300Z July 29, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR IN MIDDLE EAST EXPANDS TO AFRICA AS DRONE ATTACK REPORTED IN EGYPT. IRAN CONDUCTS MORE MISSILE STRIKES ON AMERICAN BASES IN MIDDLE EAST, UNITED STATES BEGINS RESPONSE THIS EVENING. CYBERATTACK TARGETS MINNESOTA WATER SUPPLY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Overnight Iran conducted missile and drone attacks throughout the region, targeting American positions. Muwaffaq al Salti was hit again, along with the American base in Erbil. After this series of attacks, the White House has indicated that the US will be retaliating soon, and as of this report American airstrikes have resumed within Iran.Egypt: This morning, explosions were reported onboard a floating natural gas storage/processing platform in Damietta Port. An American-registered Floating Storage and Regassification Unit (FSRU) was reportedly struck by at least one munition, which resulted in several follow-on explosions. Separately, another tanker vessel was reportedly struck in the same general area. As of this afternoon firefighting boats were still cooling the superstructure and most of the topside equipment onboard the two vessels.Analyst Comment: Egyptian authorities have stated that these explosions were an industrial accident, however a video taken by a crew member onboard the vessel that was struck confirms that the incident was a drone attack. Regardless, nobody has claimed this as a targeting effort yet, and if this was Iran, it would be the longest-range attack they have conducted so far during the war. As a result, it's possible (or even likely) that these drones were launched from somewhere closer than Iran. Lebanon is the only wild guess that makes sense, as it's a straight shot across the water to the target.-HomeFront-USA: Yesterday evening American Airlines announced a nationwide ground stop of all of their aircraft due to an IT outage. The FAA implemented the emergency action due to an unspecified loss of connectivity between American Airlines aircraft and ground control systems. Mass delays were reported nationwide while the outage was being fixed, and after several hours systems were restored.Minnesota: This afternoon a large scale cyberattack was reported targeting water treatment and processing systems throughout the state. The cyberattack was only disclosed to the public this morning, but initially took place on July 26/27. The immediate impact of this cyberattack resulted in power outages and the control of automated water management systems being affected. As of this afternoon, the towns of Braham, Maple Plain, Plymouth, and south St. Paul have all reported being impacted by the cyberattack, with many districts throughout the state remaining under a boil-water advisory.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: CENTCOM and the media are calling Iran's actions last night a "surprise attack", but in reality it was no different than all of the other attacks conducted so far. CENTCOM has stated that all missiles were intercepted, but locals on the ground have provided photos of large fires and smoke plumes being emitted from American bases. Nevertheless, theses attacks probably pushed the decision to be made regarding a return to strikes, in some form. The war officially expanding to now include Egypt is very likely to complicate the situation further...this one war involving Iran has now technically spread to a total of three continents: Asia, Europe, and now northern Africa. Of course, one or two drone strikes does not equal a large scale operation, but back in 1942 Doolittle's Raid didn't either. It was meant to send a message, much like the extremely long-range attack that was carried out in Egypt today.Egypt certainly received that message lout and clear, but it is questionable as to if the significance of this small attack was understood by the United States. Though the usual tit-for-tat cycle has been disrupted somewhat over the past week, at a more strategic level all indications are in place pointing toward a continuation of what's been ongoing since the ceasefire was broken: Tit-for-tat strikes continuing that stay below the level of all-out war, but also resulting in no diplomatic solution for the time being. All the while the war slowly creeps outside the bounds of the region, and the message becomes more clear: From the Nile Delta to Mumbai...nowhere is safe from the impact of war.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

//The Wire//2300Z July 27, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WEEKEND SHOOTING REPORTED AT SEATTLE FESTIVAL. VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACK REPORTED IN BERLIN. STABBING ATTACK REPORTED IN PARIS. IRANIAN TARGETING CONTINUES TO STRIKE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT MIDDLE EAST, U.S. HAS NOT RESPONDED YET.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: After the intense Iranian targeting of American positions Friday evening, sporadic Iranian drone strikes have been reported throughout the region. Other than targeting American positions, Iranian drone attacks have also been observed striking Kurdish militia encampments in northeastern Iraq. On the American side, CENTCOM has not disclosed any strikes within Iran for several days.Red Sea/HOA: Nearly the entire Jazan Refinery in Saudi Arabia remains on fire following the Houthi targeting on Saturday. As of last night, fire detection satellites indicated that most of the facility has been totally destroyed and satellite imagery from yesterday indicates a very large fire at this facility is still burning and the smoke plume stretches over 50 miles to the south.Europe: This morning Iran issued a public condemnation of the Ukrainian targeting of a Russian vessel. Over the weekend a Ukrainian drone struck a Russian vessel, which resulted in the death of one crew member. This crew member happened to be an Iranian citizen, which prompted Foreign Minister Araghchi to issue a statement of outrage.Analyst Comment: It is very unlikely that the Ukrainians would have known that one random crewmember onboard a vessel was technically Iranian, but intentional or not, this incident is another step towards linking the war in Europe with the conflict in the Middle East.Germany: On Sunday, a vehicle ramming attack was reported at the Pride festival in Berlin. One assailant ramming his vehicle into a crowd in the vicinity of the Tiergarden west of the Brandenburg Gate, killing one person and wounding 29 others. After the ramming, the suspect exited the vehicle and reportedly stabbed several people with a machete, before fleeing the scene. This prompted a nationwide manhunt for the assailant that was carried out Sunday afternoon. By Sunday evening, the suspect had been located in a residential area of Spandau. Once located, the suspect allegedly tried to stab the arresting officers, which resulted in the suspect being shot and killed. The suspect was identified as Abdul Ballout, who had reportedly just been released from a juvenile detention facility.France: This morning a stabbing attack was reported in Paris, near Porte de Clichy. One assailant stabbed 3x women on the street, before being restrained by bystanders and an off-duty police officer. While being held down by responding citizens, the attacker claimed that the attack was Islamic in nature, prompting the government to classify this incident as a terror attack.-HomeFront-Washington: Yesterday a shooting was reported at the Bite of Seattle food festival at the Seattle Center. Multiple black/Middle Eastern males began shooting at each other inside a crowd at the event, which resulted in 3x people killed, and 4x others wounded.Analyst Comment: This incident was initially reported as a mass shooting, however the multiple shooters were not targeting the crowd, as this was almost certainly a gang/cultural shooting. As a result of the cultural implications, Seattle Police have not released the name of the suspect(s) they have in custody, nor have they released the photo of the suspect which remains at large.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Despite the substantial Iranian targeting over the past few days, the American response has so far been very minimal and no meaningful strikes have been conducted since Friday night within Iran. This is probably a reflection of the calm before the storm, as the United States continues to stage assets for a large scale attack sometime soon. Over the weekend, many phone calls were likely made which may have delayed whatever American targeting was planned to take place, as several Iranian/Houthi targeting efforts appear to have been more substantial than expected. The Houthi strike on the Jazan Refinery was very clearly an extremely devastating strike from the Houthis, which probably caused the Saudis pause regarding how much hurt the Houthis can bring to the table. Similarly, the heavy targeting of Erbil (and Patriot battery at this base) has likely resulted in a degradation of air defenses in this sector. How bad the damage is, is anyone's guess, but based on the scorch marks observed from space last week, it is hard to imagine this air defense site remaining operational. The Iranians have also claimed to have struck half a dozen other air defense sites throughout the region, but these can't be verified until better satellite imagery is available. Which might take time due to the deliberate censorship of imagery as mandated by the U.S. government.Over the past few weeks, anecdotal evidence from locals on the ground throughout the region has increasingly indicated fewer and fewer successful interceptions of Iranian munitions. These reports are very hard to quantify as most of the time it's a shepherd looking up and visually seeing the interceptors miss the Iranian missile, or no interceptors being launched in the first place. Obviously, these reports are about as unconfirmed as it can get, but the smoking craters that are visible on satellite imagery add a lot of credence to the general theory that, for whatever reason, interceptions are not as effective as advertised. However, as it stands the U.S. will probably respond in some way, not just because of the scale of the Iranian missile strikes, but also the fact that this targeting (and the collapse of the ceasefire) has resulted in the Strait of Hormuz remaining fully closed. What that response will be or when it will be carried out, only time will tell.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

//The Wire//2300Z July 24, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TARGETING CONTINUES TO ESCALATE THROUGHOUT MIDDLE EAST. EXPLOSIVES RECOVERED DURING RAID IN IRELAND. SHILOH HENDRIX CONVICTED OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN LANDMARK FREE SPEECH CASE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Iranian strikes continue to target American military installations around the region. Most of the American bases in Kuwait have been struck regularly by Iranian drones, and missile attacks remain constant at American positions in Jordan. This morning, the Patriot battery in Erbil was targeted again, with local Iraqis reporting large smoke plumes emitting from the section of the base where the launchers are located. Some successful interceptions of drones were also reported along with the more unconfirmed targeting efforts which can't yet be geolocated or verified with satellite imagery.Iran: American targeting continues to escalate as well. Airstrikes have been observed in Bandar Abbas, Jask, and Qeshm Island, along with more substantial strikes at the underground missile cities in Khorramabad and Yazd. Coastal targets remain an American priority as the ports and marinas housing small boats using the IRGCN are constantly targeted.Red Sea/HOA: This afternoon the war between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia flared up once again, with both belligerents trading strikes this evening. The Yemeni port (and Houthi stronghold) of Hodeida was struck, with fires continuing to burn late into the night. Ireland: This morning an explosive device was discovered during a series of raids throughout the regions near the border with Northern Ireland. One suspect was arrested after a bag containing plastic explosives (allegedly Semtex) and a detonator was discovered in her vehicle.Analyst Comment: Details are very sketchy and vague, but this incident generally aligns with some of the other incidents that have recently taken place regarding explosives in Northern Ireland or adjacent areas. Much of the time the person arrested in possession of an explosive device is not the actual assailant, but instead transporting a package that they do not know the contents of. What the story is in this case, is not known. However, this is another reminder that even though Northern Ireland might be out of the mainstream news cycle, paramilitary groups are very much active throughout the region, and the causes of the Belfast riots last month have not been forgotten.-HomeFront-Minnesota: Last night, after a four day jury trial that involved multiple Somali interpreters, Shiloh Hendrix was convicted of one count of disorderly conduct, for calling a Somalian a name while being harassed on a Rochester playground in May of last year.Analyst Comment: This landmark First Amendment case is being appealed on the grounds that the judge in the case refused to allow evidence to be presented, verbally abused the defense council in front of the jury, and allowed one the the star witnesses in the case to commit perjury while on the stand.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Indications and warnings continue to point toward a widening of the war, possibly to include more serious targeting efforts over the next few days/weeks. All American aircraft that were stationed at Al Udeid Airbase in Qatar have been relocated to Ovda Airbase in Israel, and King Hussein International Airport in Jordan, both of which have been targeted by Iran since their movement earlier this week. Otherwise, military aviation has been extremely active throughout the region, with many assets being moved around from base to base.On the messaging front within the homeland, other more generalized indicators are stacking up too. The media blitz to urge a widening of the war has re-intensified to a staggering degree, to similar levels in the days leading up to the war back in February. Rhetoric from official White House sources has likewise continued to expand the war, with the announced targets now including more tunnels and bridges along with more deliberately civilian infrastructure such as power plants, and water treatment/desalination facilities. All things considered, as the weekend approaches more targeting is likely.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Miles de personas murieron, resultaron heridas y fueron rescatadas tras el doble terremoto que sacudió el litoral caribeño de Venezuela hace un mes. Ahora la prioridad es localizar los cuerpos de miles de desaparecidos y restablecer los servicios básicos en las zonas más afectadas, como La Guaira.Ucrania continúa atacando con sus drones fábricas de armamento rusas pero también los gigantescos almacenes de Wildberries, el Amazon ruso. En las últimas horas hemos visto como los drones ucranianos han caído sobre estas enormes naves en ciudades como San Petersburgo. Al mismo tiempo, Rusia ha lanzado ataques que han dejado al menos diez muertos tanto en Kiev como en otras partes del país.Irán y EEUU, por si parte, siguen atacándose. Los estadounidenses han golpeado durante la pasada madrugada objetivos en territorio iraní, mientras que las sirenas han sonado en Kuwait y Bahrein como consecuencia de ataques de la Guardia Revolucionaria iraní. Además, han caído drones persas en Erbil, la zona kurda de Irak, donde EEUU tiene bases.El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, ha dado orden de reforzar el despliegue militar en Cisjordania tras los graves incidentes ocurridos esta pasada noche en la población de Tell, donde un ataque de colonos israelíes ha terminado con la muerte de cuatro palestinos y dos israelíes.Escuchar audio

//The Wire//2300Z July 20, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CENTCOM CONFIRMS FOUR AMERICAN CASUALTIES FOLLOWING IRANIAN STRIKES IN MIDDLE EAST. ARSON ATTACK REPORTED AT FEDERAL BUILDING IN NYC.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Jordan: Over the weekend CENTCOM confirmed the deaths of three US service members, who were killed as a result of the strikes on a barracks building at Muwaffaq al Salti Airbase. Two of the casualties have been identified as 1LT Tyler James Feehan, and Private Isabella Gonzales. The third casualty officially remains classified as Missing in Action as the remains will require DNA analysis to confirm identity, and has not yet been officially identified. A fourth casualty was also reported somewhere in Iraq, which was the result of an Iranian drone strike.Middle East: Following Iranian targeting of the al-Subiya Power Station, Kuwait has begun to rely on portable substations and generators to provide electricity while repairs are made. The scale of the power outages is not known, but Iranian forces have struck several logistical hubs and electrical power plants over the past few days. In Bahrain, Iranian targeting has remained heavy over the weekend, with several ballistic missile strikes reported at American installations around the country.Strait of Hormuz: Several more merchant vessels were struck over the past few days, most of which were tankers attempting to use the southern Omani route instead of the Iranian route. At least one of these vessels resulted in the crew abandoning ship before being rescued.Iran: After these collective strikes over the weekend, American targeting efforts intensified with the latest bombing campaign focusing on the targeting of bridges and civilian roadway tunnels around Bandar Abbas. Many of the roads that lead to the port city are now cut off, with only a few major roadways allowing access to the city. Several bridges have also already been repaired, and the status of others remains unclear until better satellite imagery is available.-HomeFront-New York: This morning an arson attack was reported at the Federal building in downtown Manhattan. One assailant approached the building with a bucket of gasoline, dumping the bucket at the northeast side of the structure. The suspect immediately ignited the pool of gas, which also contained a mix of commercial grade fireworks. The suspect was immediately detained by the plethora of police already on scene, as the accelerant burned on the sidewalk. Analyst Comment: No motive has yet been conveyed regarding this attack, however some of the paraphernalia scattered throughout the scene of the attack appears to be political in nature, opposing ICE.Washington D.C. - This morning, the latest numbers for Strategic Petroleum Reserve levels were released indicating that over the past week, the US has drained the SPR by an additional 5.1 million barrels, to it's lowest level since the Tanker War in 1983.Analyst Comment: Many might have assumed that the US might have re-stocked the SPR during the two-week ceasefire in the Middle East, however very little oil actually made it out of the region during that time, which amounted to only a tiny fraction of US daily usage. Since the war began five months ago, only a very small percentage of oil has exited the region, and the US has been draining the SPR at breakneck pace in order to keep the country going.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Concerning the American casualties sustained over the weekend, it is extremely important to note that the deaths of 1LT Feehan and PVT Gonzales are officially classified under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE (OIR)...not under Operation EPIC FURY (OEFU). Inherent Resolve is the long-standing mission to combat ISIS in Syria, and not in any way linked to the current war in Iran. As a result, the true number of casualties sustained warrants further investigation. This classification could have been an administrative error, but this would also be a way of camouflaging casualty figures. The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) is the main database for logging all American casualties, which are defined by military operation. In this case, these deaths are not cataloged under either operation yet, adding to the more broad (but also growing) concerns that the database has been concealing the true number of casualties, specifically the numbers of personnel wounded.In fact, while admonishing these concerns as "baseless and malicious accusations" Assistant Secretary of War Sean Parnell directly contradicted the numbers his own department was producing. He stated in an interview with CBS News that roughly 100 personnel had been wounded throughout the war over the past month....while his own database states that a grand total of zero personnel had been wounded for the month of July, and three in June. If this testimony is accurate, this confirms beyond all doubt that the Pentagon is lying about the number of troops wounded during this campaign. Considering that the Pentagon has disclosed a total of 413x soldiers wounded during this entire campaign, ~100x WIA being reported within a month (which also included a two-week ceasefire) is alarming to say the least.The cause of the fatalities reported over the weekend is also important to note as these deaths were very likely preventable. In the days leading up to the ballistic missile striking the housing at this base, the Iranians successfully struck the Patriot battery in Erbil, Iraq. This missile defense site would have been one of the sites providing protection for missiles launched into Jordan. With this battery offline or at least degraded in some way, it is possible that a clear air corridor existed that allowed Iranian ballistic missiles to fly unchallenged through a gap in air defense coverage. If the Erbil strike also damaged the radar array, it is also very possible that the warning time for an incoming ballistic missile would have been reduced, so any defenses at the target base would have been less effective. Obviously, the true scale of the damage to this air defense site would be classified, so in the public eye we have to guess as to how bad it was based on blurry satellite imagery. However the military commanders who knew the systems and did NOT have to guess, were also the same commanders who had the authority to either issue warnings or orders to disperse from the unprotected Containerized Housing Units (CHUs) that were struck by Iran. The failure of command to disperse their soldiers is what led to these fatalities.The very minute that the Patriot battery was struck in Erbil was a major clue that the Iranians were conducting shaping fires of their own...they were striking the air defense sites so as to open up a gap in air defense coverage, and reach out to American positions with their larger ballistic missiles.Though it is usually in poor taste to reflect on failures in the immediate aftermath of the death of troops, in the interest of expediency sometimes uncomfortable conversations must be had in order to prevent further loss of life. If a gap in air defense coverage is what allowed this strike to happen, it is almost certain that this gap still exists and that the danger to American service members is still not mitigated. For ALL American troops in the Middle East, this observation must be noted: If the Iranians are striking air defense sites, the next assumption must be that the Iranians are planning to strike something that would have been protected by that site. In retrospect this is common sense, but even at this very moment, the continued strikes on American positions (and the nearly total lack of fortification efforts at these bases, even to this day) continues to indicate that the Iranian targeting efforts are not being taken seriously by senior American decision makers. Five months into this war, CENTCOM leadership has still not figured out that the Iranians can strike their bases at will, and as demonstrated by the strikes in Kuwait and Jordan, the US is still not digging in, and also not dispersing enough to avoid troops getting killed. No underground fortification efforts have been undertaken at any base in the Middle East, and satellite imagery indicates that no substantial fortifications have been undertaken either. Granting as much leeway to the Pentagon's decision making process as possible, it is possible that no hardening of defenses would have mattered considering the missiles Iran is launching. Drone defense is one thing, but it would take years to build a bunker that would withstand the impact of an Iranian Fattah or Ghadr missile. Nevertheless, when it comes to defending American positions, doing something is better than doing nothing, and concrete does not take half a year to dry.Even if large-scale construction projects are off the menu, ALL military publications, textbooks, and training scenarios dictate and demand what has been obvious since World War One...Dispersion is the name of the game. This is what kept casualties to a minimum in Bahrain, but different theater commanders have different personal initiatives. Some are more proactive with their defense, and others have done nothing at all, besides making sure that all of the vehicles in the motorpool are lined up neatly.Where this goes from here is anyone's guess, but unless radical and immediate changes are made, the United States will continue to suffer casualties. And as long as the bombing continues which is motivating Iran to target our bases, this indirectly highlights the deficiencies with American air defense technologies, not just for this war, but for the wars to come.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be72

//The Wire//2300Z July 17, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: GULF WAR ESCALATES AS INFRASTRUCTURE TARGETING BEGINS. SIGNIFICANT IRANIAN RETALIATION REPORTED ON AMERICAN INSTALLATIONS. IRANIAN TARGETING OF MERCHANT SHIPPING REMAINS CONSTANT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The war escalated again overnight, with the United States beginning the series of strikes on bridges and infrastructure targets intended to soften up areas near the coast of Iran. Several bridges were struck in the vicinity of Bandar Abbas, along with the usual nightly strikes on more military targets.On the Iranian side, the targeting of American installations has been substantial over the past few days. In Iraq, Iranian forces successfully struck the Patriot battery in Erbil, with satellite imagery indicating burn scars in the vicinity of where one launcher was previously located. In the UAE, a series of warehouses and probable weapons storage facilities were destroyed at the Zayed Military City. In Kuwait, one of the HIMARS launcher sites on the Iraqi border was targeted, in addition to a desalination plant providing the fresh water supply for Kuwait City.Persian Gulf: The war on the seas continued with many different strikes and incidents being reported around the region. At the northern end of the Gulf, the UKMTO reported an unidentified incident involving a merchant vessel, which was carried out by unknown parties and in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, several targeting efforts of merchant vessels was reported throughout the day.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Last night's targeting in Iran possibly offers up a clue as to what the military objective of this specific operation might be. The bridges that were struck by the United States are not specifically military targets, however they did offer high-speed avenues of approach to the coastline. If the IRGC ground force needed to reinforce specifically the area of the coastline to the west of Bandar Abbas, north of Qeshm Island, these would be the bridges they would need to use.The bridges that were taken out also would be a way of isolating Bandar Abbas in terms of trade. In addition to the naval base being a military target, this is also a major civilian port city that handles the import of a lot of cargo for the nation (some reports claim up to 80% of Iran's imports arrive at this port). Under normal circumstances, taking out bridges is a tricky subject in the world of military targeting; if the bridge is predominantly used for military purposes, it's usually a valid target, but if it's predominantly a civilian bridge it's not normally legal to target. This categorization gets really blurry really quickly, but what is very clear is that targeting infrastructure like this isolates the military objective into only a few possibilities.Either the United States is attempting to go scorched-earth on civilian infrastructure so as to make life as miserable as possible and thus attempt to turn the populace against the government...or this is pre-shaping fires for other operations that might take place in the vicinity of the coastline. Neither option makes a whole lot of tactical sense, but making sense has not been a prerequisite for any military objective sought so far during this conflict, so the continued targeting over the next few days will probably shed some light on what the objective is with this latest campaign. As of this afternoon, dozens of refueling tankers are once again making their way into the Middle East from Europe and beyond, so the war is likely to continue escalating for foreseeable future.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

These are the top headlines on Thursday 16th of July from Arab News, the Middle East's leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. - US expands attacks deeper into Iran as Tehran retaliates against Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait - Iraq PM condemns ‘drone attack' over Erbil: statement - Israel says killed three Hezbollah members in south Lebanon - How Saudi Arabia is promoting the waqf to help finance global development - UN diplomats trade cables for footballs as Argentina take on England in World Cup Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com

//The Wire//2300Z July 9, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR CONTINUES IN MIDDLE EAST AS CEASEFIRE REMAINS DEFUNCT FOR NOW. MERCHANT TRAFFIC IN HORMUZ SLOWS TO A CRAWL DUE TO TARGETING.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The war continued to escalate overnight, with many targeting efforts being undertaken by the United States and Iran. Within Iran, the U.S. continued to strike coastal sites and fastboat ports, in addition to striking more substantial infrastructure targets deep within Iran. These strikes continued throughout the day, with explosions being reported around the country this afternoon.On the Iranian side, many strikes were carried out on the usual sites throughout the region. In Kuwait, Ali Al Salem Airbase and Camp Arifjan were targeted, with the Iranians claiming to hit a Patriot battery at one of these sites. In Qatar, a radar installation was targeted, and a fuel depot was targeted in Bahrain. In Jordan, Muwaffaq Salti Air Base was targeted again, with the American Embassy in Amman urging all Americans to shelter in place during the strikes. Drone/missile strikes were also reported targeting U.S. positions in Erbil, Iraq, the success of which is currently unknown.-HomeFront-New York: The Department of Buildings has reported that the former Pfizer building has largely been stabilized, after severe buckling and a partial collapse of the upper floors was observed a few days ago. Various reinforcement operations continue to be undertaken to further stabilize the structure, and a third-party construction firm has been brought in to conduct additional repairs.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Despite many airframes being transferred back to the United States from the Middle East, American targeting within Iran has continued throughout the day. The heavy reliance on Tomahawk munitions (as observed on the ground by Iranians) also adds weight to the theory of the US having to rely on standoff munitions due to the logistical movements resulting in fewer aircraft being available for bombing runs.Also, last night's strikes were also possibly more significant than meets the eye. Locals on the ground reported the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge being struck overnight, which was interesting due to it's location being in the far northeastern corner of Iran. This bridge is part of the newly unveiled China-Iran railway network, which is a series of rail lines linking Iran to western China. These lines also meander through the mountains to eventually connect to Russia via Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Taking out this bridge was not only interesting because it is one of the farthest-north targets struck during the entire war, but it's also a very public message to China, who has been long-suspected of shipping the Iranians materiel and supplies to carry on the fight. In the Strait of Hormuz, civilian merchant traffic continued to transit the waterway, but since last night the traffic has slowed to a halt again with very few crossings throughout the day. As a reminder, it takes up to two months for a tanker to make it's way to the US from the Middle East. Consequently, if the Iranians shut down the Strait again due to this targeting (or if companies simply decide that the risk isn't worth it), the world will only have the benefit of a handful of tankers which have been able to make the crossing over the past couple of weeks. This does not even remotely come close to alleviating the problems that prompted the MOU being signed...President Trump himself said that (at the time) the US only had about 4 weeks worth of Strategic Reserve left before shortages began. As the fighting has resumed to some degree, the status of the global energy crisis remains a very real concern, and the clock starts ticking down as the flow of petroleum slows down once again.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

260 - Ministry Update: The Rileys (Pt. 2) Tanner Callison In this ministry update episode, Tanner sits down with Stephen and Annelisa Riley to hear about life and ministry in Erbil, Iraq, where they serve alongside Erbil Baptist Church and the Mustard Seed Foundation. Listen as they provide an update on the ministry happening in Erbil and how God is using it to impact their region and the ends of the earth.Missed an episode with the Rileys? Check out previous episodes below:https://www.hinsonchurch.org/disciple-hinson-podcast/2021/2/18/71-stephen-annelisa-riley-double-featurehttps://www.hinsonchurch.org/disciple-hinson-podcast/2021/2/18/72-stephen-annelisa-riley-double-feature-part-2https://www.hinsonchurch.org/disciple-hinson-podcast/2024/02/04/165-rileys-on-erbil-part-1https://www.hinsonchurch.org/disciple-hinson-podcast/2024/02/04/166-rileys-on-erbil-part-2Music from EBC: https://www.youtube.com/@TheColportersResmall podcast link: https://kurdishculturepodcast.comPDF on 5-year fundraising: https://drive.google.com/file/d/133ymv4g8aKy1GTFID2t-VIxVg0ejVh-b/view?usp=sharing

259 - Ministry Update: The Rileys (Pt. 1) Tanner Callison In this ministry update episode, Tanner sits down with Stephen and Annelisa Riley to hear about life and ministry in Erbil, Iraq, where they serve alongside Erbil Baptist Church and the Mustard Seed Foundation. Listen as they provide an update on the ministry happening in Erbil and how God is using it to impact their region and the ends of the earth.Missed an episode with the Rileys? Check out previous episodes below:https://www.hinsonchurch.org/disciple-hinson-podcast/2021/2/18/71-stephen-annelisa-riley-double-featurehttps://www.hinsonchurch.org/disciple-hinson-podcast/2021/2/18/72-stephen-annelisa-riley-double-feature-part-2https://www.hinsonchurch.org/disciple-hinson-podcast/2024/02/04/165-rileys-on-erbil-part-1https://www.hinsonchurch.org/disciple-hinson-podcast/2024/02/04/166-rileys-on-erbil-part-2Music from EBC: https://www.youtube.com/@TheColportersResmall podcast link: https://kurdishculturepodcast.comPDF on 5-year fundraising: https://drive.google.com/file/d/133ymv4g8aKy1GTFID2t-VIxVg0ejVh-b/view?usp=sharing

✈️ ETF III Update #5: Bangkok 2026 Hey now! I am your host Ric Gazarian. And I am here with the fifth update for the Extraordinary Travel Festival for October 22-25, 2026 in Bangkok. We have 4 amazing days of community, content, and exploration of Bangkok and beyond. Over 150 people have committed to joining ETF III.

Devrim Erbil

Bu köşeden “O aktörle konuşmanın vakti gelmedi mi?” diye sorduğumda (17 Şubat) gelişmelerin bu kadar hızlı seyredeceğini öngörememiştim. ABD/İsrail'in İran saldırısı henüz başlamamıştı. Konu Barzani'nin (ve medyasının) dağılan SDG'ye ödünsüz desteğiydi. Dahası… Barzanilerin oturmuş geleneğin dışına çıkarak -ilk kez- Irak Cumhurbaşkanlığına aday göstermesi dikkat çekiciydi. Yönetim, Irak'taki askeri varlığını Erbil'e kaydıran ABD'den güç alarak… Hem Irak'ta hem de bölgede mevcut statükoyu bozma arayışındaydı. Bunun Ankara'da kaşların çatılmasına neden olduğunu görüyordum. O halde yeni bir hamle yapılmalı ve Barzani yönetimi “dengelenmeliydi.”

Kelâmî Dergâhı şeyhi ve 32. Nakşî Postnişini olan Muhammed Es'ad Efendi (k.s.), 1848 (Hicri 1264) yılında bugün Irak sınırları içinde kalan Musul'un Erbil kasabasında doğdu. Muhammed Es'ad Erbili (k.s.), Nakşibendi tarikatının Hâlidiyye Dergâhı Postnişîni olan babası Muhammed Saîd Efendi'nin terbiyesinde ehl-i tarik bir ailede yetişti. Erbil ve Deyr'deki zamanın alimlerinden ilim öğrendi ve 1870 yılında yirmi üç yaşında zahiri ilimlerden icazet (diploma) aldı. Taha el-Hariri'ye intisap etti. Beş yılda seyri sulukünu tamamlayarak, hilafet aldı ve Hacca gitti. Hacc dönüşü Şeyhi vefat edince, İstanbul'a geldi. Fatih Camii'nde Hafız Divanı ile Molla Cami'nin Lüccetü'l-Esrar kitabını okuttu. Ünü kısa zamanda etrafa yayıldı. II. Abdülhamid Han'ın damadı Halid Paşa kendisini saraya davet ederek sohbetlerinden istifade etti. Bu arada Meclis-i Meşayih üyeliğine ve akabinde Kelamî Dergâhı Şeyhliği'ne tayin edildi. Kenz-ül İrfan adlı hadis kitabını neşretti ve büyük ilgi gördü. Abdulhamid Han tarafından vazifeli olarak Erbil'e gönderildi. Şeyh Muhammed Es'ad Erbili (k.s.)'un en önemli özelliklerinden biri “Tarikatı, Şeriatın yaşanabilmesi için bir araç olduğunu ısrarla vurgulamış ve uygulamış olmasıdır”. Bu konuda “Tarikatın esası Şeriattır” demiştir. İkinci özelliği ise Peygamber Efendimiz (s.a.v)'e olan büyük aşkı ve sünnet-i seniyyeyi yaşama konusunda gösterdiği titizlik ve gayretidir. Tekkelerin kapatılmasından sonra hiç sokağa çıkmamaya karar vererek, Erenköy Kazasker'de satın aldığı köşkünde inzivaya çekildi. Ancak evi sürekli polis gözetiminde tutuldu. 23 Aralık 1930'da Menemen vakasıyla ilgili tutuklanarak Menemen'e sevk edildi. İdam talebiyle yargılandı. İlerlemiş yaşı sebebiyle cezası müebbede çevrildi. Oğlu Ali Efendi idam edildi. Menemen'de askeri hastanede tedavisi yapıldığı sırada 3 Mart'ı 4 Mart'a bağlayan gece zehirlenerek Şehid edilmiştir. Cenazesi ailesine verilmeyerek Menemen'de defnedildi. Es'ad Efendi (k.s.)'nun yetiştirdiği en önemli talebesi ve yolunu devam ettiren zât, Hz. Mahmud Sami Ramazanoğlu (k.s.)'dur. (Son Asır Ehl-i Sünnet Âlimleri s. 120)

Die Uhr tickt: Wenige Stunden vor Ablauf von Donald Trumps Ultimatum spitzt sich die Lage im Nahen Osten dramatisch zu. Die Straße von Hormus bleibt blockiert, über der wichtigsten Ölregion der Welt steigen Rauchwolken auf und beide Seiten bereiten sich auf den nächsten Schritt vor. Im Gespräch mit Ibrahim Naber (WELT), der aus Erbil im Nordirak berichtet, geht es um die entscheidende Frage: Steht die Region vor einer neuen Eskalationsstufe, oder gibt es noch eine letzte Chance auf Diplomatie? Vor Ort zeigt sich bereits die Realität des Krieges: Drohnenangriffe, Raketenbeschuss und zivile Opfer weit über die eigentlichen Frontlinien hinaus. Im Fokus stehen mögliche US-Angriffe auf zentrale Infrastruktur im Iran, die strategische Bedeutung der Straße von Hormus und die Risiken eines Einsatzes von Bodentruppen. Klar ist: Sollten die USA nach Ablauf des Ultimatums handeln, droht eine weitere Ausweitung des Konflikts. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören – kompakt, international, hintergründig. Für alle Hauptstadt-Profis: Der Berlin Playbook-Newsletter bietet jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. Jetzt kostenlos abonnieren. Mehr von Rixa Fürsen gibt es auch hier: Instagram: @rixafu | X: @rixa_fursen. POLITICO Deutschland – ein Angebot der Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 10888 Berlin Tel: +49 (30) 2591 0 information@axelspringer.de Sitz: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 196159 B USt-IdNr: DE 214 852 390 Geschäftsführer: Carolin Hulshoff Pol, Mathias Sanchez Luna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack CEO of Emergency Logistics Team, Will Holden has spent years in some of the most dangerous places in the world. From Yemen to Syria and the then ISIS run Iraq, he's seen a lot. He joined me from Erbil, Kurdistan to talk about the current situation, the supply chain issues created by the war and why this situation has him more concerned than anything he's encountered previously. Iran, Shadow Banking, Shadow Fleets and the two week war podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-154596249 Song by Cabin proceeds to Ionad Hind Rajab:https://cabin-music.bandcamp.com/album/live-from-the-ivy-house Support the Hind Rajab Centre here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-thank-you-152402329 SpiceBag Hind Jajab Centre Jersey:https://spicebagmerch.com/

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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/24/26). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u2q643"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");   Rumble("play", {"video":"v75e3ly","div":"rumble_v75e3ly"}); Source Links (In Chronological Order):  (18) Carey on X: "It's actually insane how many people believe this lie about the war in Iran.

VOV1 - Đêm qua, nổ lớn tiếp tục được ghi nhận tại khu vực Đại sứ quán Mỹ ở thủ đô Baghdad của Iraq, nghi do bị tấn công.Theo các nguồn tin, hai tiếng nổ lớn liên tiếp được ghi nhận phát ra từ khu vực Vùng Xanh thuộc trung tâm thủ đô Baghdad của Iraq hồi đêm qua. Trong đó, vụ nổ thứ hai được nghe thấy đồng thời với hoạt động phóng tên lửa phòng không đánh chặn vật thể chưa xác định ở phía trên trụ sở Đại sứ quán Mỹ. Vùng Xanh là nơi đặt trụ sở Đại sứ quán Mỹ cùng nhiều cơ quan quan đại diện nước ngoài khác. Tuy nhiên, thông tin chi tiết về vụ việc chưa được công bố.Sau khi Mỹ cùng Israel phát động chiến dịch tấn công vào Iran ngày 28/2, Lữ đoàn Hezbollah ở Iraq đã tuyên bố sẽ tập kích các mục tiêu Mỹ để báo thù. Thời gian qua, cơ quan ngoại giao cùng các căn cứ Mỹ ở cả thủ đô Baghdad và thành phố Erbil phía Bắc Iraq, đã nhiều lần bị tập kích. Trong các ngày 5 và 14/3, Đại sứ quán Mỹ đã ban cảnh báo khẩn, yêu cầu công dân nước này lập tức rời khỏi Iraq để đảm bảo an toàn.Ngoài Iraq, các căn cứ và lợi ích Mỹ tại nhiều nước Vùng Vịnh khác, cũng đã trở thành mục tiêu tấn công thường xuyên của Iran cùng các nhóm đồng minh./.     Bá Thi/VOV Ai CậpĐại sứ quán Mỹ tại Baghdad, thủ đô Iraq, đã bị tấn công bằng tên lửa vào thứ Bảy (14/3).

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EE. UU. levanta sanciones al petróleo ruso temporalmente por la crisis de precios y la guerra en Irán, lo que mantiene el barril alto y hace caer las bolsas. Macron se reúne con Zelenski, y el G7 reafirma no revisar sanciones a Rusia para no financiar armas. Se informan muertes de soldados en Irak y Erbil, y una masacre en Líbano por bombardeos israelíes. El estrecho de Ormuz colapsa y afecta el petróleo regional. Europa, salvo Macron, no comprende la inutilidad de Trump ni la amenaza de Putin. El secretario de Guerra de EE. UU. afirma que el líder iraní está herido. En España, el gobierno de Sánchez es criticado; la ministra Montero pospone medidas antiinflación a un "momento oportuno" europeo. Se consideran ayudas a transportistas y rebajas fiscales energéticas. En Cuba, Díaz Canel dialoga con EE. UU. por el bloqueo y la crisis energética. Se investiga el asesinato de Francisca Cadena y un caso de violencia machista. La segunda denunciante contra Arrejón no ratifica su ...

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 13 Marzo 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Investimenti e MercatiTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Il Messaggero / La Repubblica / Corriere della Sera * Transizione 5.0: Nel 2025 sono stati attivati 9 miliardi € di investimenti con 19.000 istanze per un totale di 4,25 miliardi € di crediti d'imposta richiesti. Esaurito il plafond iniziale di 2,5 miliardi €, restano in coda richieste per 1,6 miliardi €. * Borse e Spread: Chiusura in territorio negativo per Piazza Affari (-0,7%) e Madrid (-1,2%); lo spread Btp-Bund è salito a 78 punti base (+8%). * Settore Turistico: Registrata una forte contrazione nel lungo raggio (Cina, Thailandia, India) con il 38% di cancellazioni e il 45% di pratiche in "stand-by". Le criticità per gli Emirati Arabi raggiungono il 92%. * Commercio al dettaglio: Nel 2025 prosegue la desertificazione commerciale con la chiusura di 17.000 negozi (-3,2%).Industria e AutomotiveTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Messaggero / La Repubblica * Ex Ilva: Il gruppo indiano Jindal ha presentato una manifestazione di interesse per l'intero gruppo, entrando in competizione con il fondo USA Flacks Group (che ha offerto 1 € con promessa di 5 miliardi € di investimenti). La svolta è attesa entro aprile 2026. * Settore Costruzioni: L'Ance lancia l'allarme per l'impennata dei costi dei materiali: il bitume è aumentato del 40%-56% in una settimana, il gasolio industriale del 28% e le tubazioni in plastica del 30%. * Leonardo e Difesa: Leonardo esporta l'80% della produzione globale; tuttavia, il debito pubblico stimato al 3,1% per il 2025 potrebbe limitare la flessibilità per la spesa militare italiana.Fisco e NormativaTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / La Repubblica / La Stampa * Caro Carburanti: Il governo frena sul taglio delle accise (costo stimato 1 miliardo €/mese) orientandosi su aiuti selettivi. * Bonus e Social Card: In fase di studio la replica della carta "Dedicata a te" per redditi bassi (Isee fino a 15.000 €) con un possibile contributo carburante di circa 77 €. * Emissioni ETS: Otto Paesi europei si sono opposti alla richiesta italiana di sospendere il sistema ETS sul termoelettrico per contenere i costi energetici.Banche e CreditoTestate: Il Messaggero / Milano Finanza / Il Foglio * Politica Monetaria: Attesa per le riunioni di Fed (17-18 marzo) e BCE (19 marzo). Nonostante un'inflazione USA al 2,4%, l'80% degli analisti prevede tassi invariati a causa dello shock petrolifero. * Risparmio Gestito: Donnet (Generali) propone un asse con MPS sul risparmio italiano dopo le recenti operazioni su Natixis.Energia e GeopoliticaTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Repubblica / Il Sole 24 Ore / Il Messaggero * Petrolio a quota 100: Il Brent ha superato i 100 $ al barile (chiusura a 101 $) a causa della chiusura dello Stretto di Hormuz. L'Iran ha ripreso l'export verso la Cina a un ritmo di 2,1 milioni di barili/giorno. * Scorte Strategiche: L'Italia ha autorizzato il rilascio coordinato di 9,996 milioni di barili di petrolio (circa 1,6 milioni di tep), pari al 13,5% delle scorte nazionali di sicurezza. * Costi del Conflitto: La prima settimana di guerra contro l'Iran è costata agli USA 11,3 miliardi $; la spesa quotidiana è stimata tra 890 milioni e 1 miliardo $. * Missioni Militari: Attacco alla base italiana di Erbil con uno sciame di 25 droni; il contingente italiano sta riducendo la presenza in Iraq (da 300 a 100 unità a Erbil).Lavoro e FormazioneTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Stampa * Occupazione: Segnalato un nuovo record di occupati con un cambio di passo per il Sud, nonostante le difficoltà nel far incrociare domanda e offerta. * Nuove Schiavitù: Inchiesta sui rider pagati 4 €/ora per turni fino a 12 ore al giorno. * Crisi Aziendali: A Marghera 37 lavoratori sono stati licenziati perché sostituiti da sistemi di Intelligenza Artificiale.Executive Takeaway (Insight per la C-suite) * Resilienza Energetica: L'attivazione delle riserve strategiche (13,5% del totale nazionale) garantisce la continuità operativa nel breve termine, ma il target di 100 $/barile impone una revisione immediata dei budget energetici aziendali. * Opportunità Siderurgica: La competizione tra Jindal e Flacks per l'ex Ilva apre scenari di investimento industriale fino a 5 miliardi €, segnale positivo per il consolidamento della filiera manifatturiera italiana. * Digitalizzazione e Incentivi: Nonostante l'esaurimento dei fondi Transizione 5.0, il governo sta approntando una "4.0 rafforzata" per recuperare 1,6 miliardi € di investimenti in attesa, offrendo una finestra tattica per l'ammodernamento tecnologico. * Gestione della Supply Chain: L'aumento dei costi delle materie prime (bitume +40%, fertilizzanti +10-20%) richiede strategie di approvvigionamento diversificate per mitigare il rischio geopolitico dello Stretto di Hormuz. * Stabilità e Governance: Il monitoraggio del referendum sulla giustizia (22-23 marzo) è considerato cruciale dagli investitori internazionali per valutare la stabilità politica a lungo termine del sistema Paese.

Energy investors are struggling to keep up as America's war against Iran roils the markets, President Trump says higher gas prices will be worth it in the long run, and this summer our nation's capital will host an IndyCar race named “Freedom 250.” CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward joins live from Erbil, Iraq to provide an on-the-ground perspective on what's happening in the Middle East as the United States and Israel continue their attack on Iran, and as the Pentagon memeifies violent imagery on their official social media. Tune in to CNN for more of Clarissa Ward's reporting from the Middle East.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greta Privitera riassume quello che ha detto la nuova Guida suprema dell'Iran nel suo primo discorso (letto da una giornalista). Lorenzo Cremonesi spiega chi ha lanciato alcuni droni contro la nostra base in Iraq e quali rischi corrono i militari. Gabriele Principato racconta delle dimissioni del fondatore del celebre ristorante tristellato Noma di Copenaghen, dopo le numerose accuse di violenze fisiche e psicologiche sui suoi collaboratoriIsraele: «Teheran ci lancia missili, stop ai luoghi culto a Gerusalemme». Mojtaba Khamenei: «Lo Stretto di Hormuz deve restare chiuso»Missile contro la base italiana a Erbil, cosa è successo: ore 23.30, tremano le finestreRené Redzepi lascia il Noma dopo 23 anni per le accuse di violenza: «Le scuse non bastano, faccio un passo indietro»

Donald Trump pensava di applicare all'Iran la sua logica fatta di pragmatismo e soluzioni veloci. Eppure, l'Iran resiste e da filo da torcere agli avversari, nonostante gli attacchi praticamente ininterrotti da giorni. Secondo alcune fonti della Reuters, alcuni report redatti dall'intelligence americana parlerebbero di una "leadership iraniana ancora sostanzialmente intatta, che non rischia di crollare nell'immediato". Ne parliamo con Francesco Semprini, inviato a Erbil, lavora con La Stampa, Federica D'Andrea, operatrice WeWorld in Libano, e con Minoo Mirshahvalad, ricercatrice in Sociologia, Università di Copenhagen.

Questa notte un drone ha colpito la base militare italiana di Erbil, in Iraq. Parliamo di questa struttura insieme a Marco Bertolini, già comandante del Comando Operativo di Vertice Interforze (COVI) e in precedenza del Comando Interforze per le Operazioni delle Forze Speciali e della Brigata Paracadutisti Folgore. Manca poco al voto sul Referendum costituzionale sulla giustizia. Oggi ospitiamo le ragioni del sì. Con noi Ettore Manca, presidente della Seconda Sezione del Tar Lecce e tra i fondatori del Comitato Sì Riforma. Addio a Enrica Bonaccorti. Ne facciamo un ritratto insieme a Anna Bisogno, docente di tv all'Università Mercatorum di Roma, autrice fra i vari di "TV espansa. Piattaforme, social network, IA", edito Carocci Editore. Si accende lo scontro sulla Biennale di Venezia: il Ministro della Cultura Giuli ha richiesto le dimissioni a Tamara Gregoretti, rappresentante del Mic nel Cda, per non aver avvisato della possibile presenza della Russia alla Biennale e per aver votato a favore della sua partecipazione. Andiamo da Silva Menetto.

L'apertura di giornata con le notizie e le voci dei protagonisti, tutto in meno di 30 minuti.Ieri sera è stata colpita la base militare italiana a Erbil. Il contingente italiano è rimasto incolume e due petroliere sono state colpite da imbarcazioni iraniane al largo dell'Iraq. Ci colleghiamo con Fausto Biloslavo, inviato di guerra proprio a Erbil e firma de Il Giornale.

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Aan tafel deze week: CNN‑oorlogsverslaggever Clarissa Ward, oud-secretaris-generaal van de NAVO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, partijleider van het CDA Henri Bontenbal, minister van Volkshuisvesting en Ruimtelijke Ordening Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan, oud-Kamervoorzitter Khadija Arib. Presentatie: Maaike Schoon Wil je meer weten over de gasten in Buitenhof? Op onze website vind je meer informatie. Daar kan je deze aflevering ook terugkijken en je vindt er natuurlijk nog veel meer gesprekken: https://bit.ly/buitenhof-8-mrt-26 CNN-journalist Clarissa Ward is één van de belangrijkste oorlogsverslaggevers ter wereld. Ze maakte reportages vanuit Oekraïne, Gaza, Afghanistan en Syrië en won vele prijzen voor haar werk, waaronder meerdere Emmy's. Op dit moment verblijft ze in de Koerdische stad Erbil, in het noorden van Irak. Ze doet ter plekke verslag van de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten. Een week geleden vielen de VS en Israël Iran aan. Inmiddels is het conflict verder geëscaleerd en raken steeds meer landen betrokken bij de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten. In de studio schuift Minister van Staat en oud-secretaris-generaal van de NAVO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer aan. Hoe kijkt hij naar de laatste ontwikkelingen? Hij stond aan de wieg van kabinet-Jetten. Nu leidt Henri Bontenbal als fractievoorzitter het CDA-smaldeel in de Tweede Kamer. De nieuwe coalitie kreeg al in de eerste week te maken met een oorlog in het Midden-Oosten. En met de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen voor de deur wacht ook meteen de eerste politieke graadmeter. De CDA-partijleider schuift aan in Buitenhof. En zondag is het Internationale Vrouwendag. Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan, de kersverse minister van Volkshuisvesting en Ruimtelijke Ordening, won afgelopen vrijdag de Aletta Jacobsprijs. Zij wil zich veel harder inzetten om femicide te bestrijden. Dat juicht oud-Kamervoorzitter Khadija Arib toe. Bij de afgelopen verkiezingen zette zij femicide via een stembusakkoord goed op de agenda, maar ze heeft zorgen. Hoe komen er zo snel mogelijk concrete maatregelen?

Operation Epic Fury & Roaring Lion for review:1. Concerning Iran's New Supreme Leader: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Wednesday that Israel would target whoever leads the Islamic Republic. “Any leader appointed by the Iranian terror regime to continue leading the plan to destroy Israel, threaten the US and the free world and the countries of the region, and oppress the Iranian people, will be an unequivocal target for elimination,” Katz said in a statement. “It does not matter what his name is or where he hides,” he said.2. An American submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday, the first US sinking of an enemy ship by torpedo since World War II.3. Within a week, the US and Israel “will have complete control over Iranian skies,” US War Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted on Wednesday during a press conference at the Pentagon alongside Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, exclaiming that Iran was “toast.”4. An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet shot down a Russian-made Iranian Yak-130 jet over Tehran on Wednesday, the IDF said, in the first-ever downing of a manned aircraft by an F-35.5. The Israeli Air Force carried out “extensive” strikes against regime targets across Iran overnight and into Wednesday, as the Islamic Republic continued to fire salvos of ballistic missiles at Israeli population centers.6. The US and Israel, in their ongoing airstrikes throughout Iran, are targeting members of the regime's forces that took part in the crackdown on anti-government protesters earlier this year, hoping to make it easier for demonstrators to return to the streets once the bombing subsides, a US official and an Israeli official told The Times of Israel on Wednesday.7. In a televised address, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Wednesday said his terror group's resumption of rocket attacks on Israel this week is a response to Israel's continued presence and airstrikes in Lebanon since the November 2024 Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal.8. Hezbollah fired on central Israel on Tuesday, the terror group's first long-range attack since the start of the Iran war, as Israeli airstrikes hammered the organization and Israel threatened Iranian officials in Lebanon.Hezbollah fired three rockets toward Tel Aviv and the Haifa area, setting off sirens across central Israel and parts of the north.9. NATO air and missile defense systems stationed in the eastern Mediterranean destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Iran as it headed into Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.10. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told his country's neighbors in the region that he respects their sovereignty after Iran launched a number of airstrikes at Gulf nations in recent days.11. Iranian Kurdish militias have consulted with the United States in recent days about whether, and how, to attack Iran's security forces in the western part of the country, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The groups have requested US military support, and Iraqi leaders in Erbil and Baghdad have also been in touch with the Trump administration in recent days, they said.

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine says the US will start striking deeper into Iranian territory, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists the US is "dominating" the war but says there's no finish line in sight.  Our coverage begins with CNN's Clarissa Ward live from Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon's live report for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC, as the US and Israeli war on Iran shows every sign of intensifiying.

Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Kuwait City, Bahrain and Jeddah are all under attack as Iran’s desperate regime fires drones and missiles at its neighbours across the Persian Gulf: punishment for hosting American forces as Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury continues to pound Iran’s territory and assets, sinking at least half of the Iranian navy fleet alone. Follow our live blog here. Read more on this developing story: Australian mosques, organisations slammed for events honouring ‘martyrdom’ of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Conflict spreads as Hezbollah weighs in, ‘drone strike’ on British base in Cyprus, new Israeli salvo Trump says he has fulfilled his promise to the Iranian people, but the rest is up to them Ayatollah’s son or ‘Iranian Putin’ could step into power A weakened Iran will have ripple effects across the Middle East See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Confira os destaques do Jornal da Manhã deste domingo (01): O governo do Irã confirmou a morte do líder supremo aiatolá Ali Khamenei. A morte ocorreu durante ataques conjuntos dos Estados Unidos e de Israel. O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, celebrou a notícia em suas redes sociais, destacando que o aiatolá não conseguiu escapar da inteligência norte-americana e israelense. O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, declarou em suas redes sociais que o Irã sofrerá uma retaliação com força nunca antes vista caso decida atacar alvos americanos ou israelenses. A ameaça ocorre após múltiplos ataques iranianos atingirem nações aliadas no Golfo Pérsico, como Emirados Árabes Unidos, Catar e Bahrein, além de cidades em Israel, incluindo Tel Aviv. A crise no Oriente Médio deve se arrastar por mais tempo após as recentes ofensivas, segundo a análise do professor de relações internacionais Vinícius Rodrigues Vieira. Ele avalia que a morte do líder supremo aiatolá Ali Khamenei não derruba automaticamente a República Islâmica, pois o regime possui uma estrutura de poder complexa e não é baseado no personalismo de uma única figura O governo do Irã nomeou o aiatolá Alireza Arafi para integrar o conselho de liderança interino do país após a morte do líder supremo Ali Khamenei. A rápida movimentação do regime busca evitar um vácuo de poder e demonstrar estabilidade institucional enquanto não há a escolha de um sucessor definitivo. O conselho responsável pela escolha do novo aiatolá, a Assembleia dos Peritos, é formado por 88 clérigos xiitas. O exército do Irã anunciou uma nova onda de bombardeios contra bases militares dos Estados Unidos localizadas no Oriente Médio. A ofensiva militar é uma resposta direta do país após o assassinato do líder supremo iraniano, o aiatolá Ali Khamenei. De acordo com o correspondente Luca Bassani, mísseis lançados pelo regime de Teerã foram interceptados próximos à base militar de Erbil, situada no norte do Iraque. Os principais membros da Organização dos Países Exportadores de Petróleo (Opep), incluindo nações aliadas como Rússia e Arábia Saudita, realizam uma reunião de emergência para discutir os reflexos econômicos dos recentes ataques ao Irã. A grande preocupação do mercado internacional é a ameaça de fechamento do Estreito de Ormuz, rota marítima estratégica responsável pelo escoamento de cerca de 25% de todo o petróleo mundial. O conflito armado no Oriente Médio ganha novos contornos com a retaliação do Irã contra bases militares. O mestre em segurança pública e especialista em ciência política, Rodolfo Laterza, avalia que a operação conjunta entre Estados Unidos e Israel teve um caráter cirúrgico e de choque, mas esbarrou na rápida resposta balística iraniana. O exército de Israel realizou uma nova onda de bombardeios no Oriente Médio, destruindo caças da Força Aérea do Irã em uma ofensiva para diminuir a capacidade militar do país. Após os ataques, o governo iraniano confirmou a morte de quatro oficiais de alto escalão da segurança nacional, incluindo o chefe da Guarda Revolucionária e o ministro da Defesa. O ex-embaixador do Brasil no Irã, Eduardo Gradilone, analisou o histórico das relações diplomáticas e comerciais entre os dois países. Segundo o diplomata, a parceria, que recentemente completou 120 anos, é considerada correta e sem grandes problemas. Gradilone destacou que as exportações do agronegócio brasileiro para o mercado iraniano rendem bilhões em divisas para o Brasil todos os anos. Por outro lado, a balança comercial é bastante desigual, já que o volume de importações de produtos do Irã é pequeno, concentrando-se basicamente em itens como ureia e pistache. Essas e outras notícias você acompanha no Jornal da Manhã. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode:  Dr. Jeremy Lucabaugh, Tom Bradshaw, Dr. Kim Derryberry, Natasha Desjardines, Lee Crowson, Nicolas Krueger, LindaAnn Rogers, Rich Cruz   I/O Career Accelerator Course: https://www.seboc.com/job Visit us https://www.seboc.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/sebocLI Join an open-mic event: https://www.seboc.com/events    References: Aycan, Z., Özbilgin, M., Moraligil, B., & Epitropaki, O. (2024). Reluctance to lead: Conceptualization and contextualization. European Management Journal, 42(4), 437-444. Moraligil, B., Aycan, Z., Özbilgin, M., & Erbil, C. (2025). Don't judge a leader by their reluctance. Human Resource Management Journal, 35(2), 495-513.   Wiernik, B. M., & Kostal, J. W. (2019). Protean and boundaryless career orientations: A critical review and meta-analysis. Journal of counseling psychology, 66(3), 280.   Yılmaz, B., Dinler Kısaçtutan, E., & Gürün Karatepe, S. (2024). Digital natives of the labor market: Generation Z as future leaders and their perspectives on leadership. Frontiers in psychology, 15, 1378982.

Kurdish designer Lara Dizeyee is preparing a couture collection for Milan Fashion Week. Dizeyee fled Iraqi Kurdistan as a child, grew up in the US, and later returned to Erbil. Her designs draw on traditional Kurdish dress - layered garments, capes, and ornate headpieces - reimagined as bold evening wear. Her work is celebrated in Kurdistan, across the diaspora, and in the Arabian Gulf. Yet despite her growing profile, she lacked the funds to stage a show on the scale Milan demands. Arts journalist Melissa Gronlund follows her as she secures backing and races against time to source fabrics, sketch and sew designs, and collaborate with Kurdish artisans on jewellery and bespoke accessories. More than 30 outfits are completed and packed into suitcases carried by her extended family. On the big day, Dizeyee fits each model and navigates last-minute crises - models too short, earrings that won't fit, designs that misfire. But as the models walk out in her reimagined Kurdish looks, the emotion in the room is unmistakable. And in that final moment, as the Kurdish flag is symbolically recreated on the runway, Dizeyee presents her culture to the world.

A decorated Navy corpsman's career derails when military justice turns against him. Eric Gilmette served 21 honorable years, deploying as a medic with Marine infantry and special operations forces, only to find himself embroiled in a four-year legal nightmare stemming from a New Year's Eve incident in Iraq.After an altercation at a bar in Erbil left a civilian contractor unconscious, Gilmette's medical training kicked in. He monitored the man throughout the night, performing neurological checks and positioning him to maintain his airway. Despite these efforts, tragedy struck when the contractor stopped breathing the next morning and later died.Rather than treating this as the accident autopsy evidence later confirmed it to be, military authorities charged Gilmette and two Marine Raiders with homicide. What followed exposed shocking flaws in the military justice system, particularly when a senior JAG officer made threatening comments to Gilmette's defense team, creating an untenable conflict of interest.The case became a fight not just about what happened that night in Iraq, but about fundamental fairness in military courts. COVID delays stretched the ordeal to four years while Gilmette remained in limbo, unable to practice his medical skills or advance his career. The military's highest court eventually dismissed all charges, recognizing the violation of due process.Gilmette's story reveals the personal toll when systems designed to protect service members fail them instead. Now retired in Michigan, he's pursuing his master's degree and speaking out about needed reforms. His journey reminds us how quickly lives can change and the courage required to stand firm when facing injustice from the very institution you've devoted your life to serving.Support the showVisit my website: https://thehello.llc/THERESACARPENTERRead my writings on my blog: https://www.theresatapestries.com/Listen to other episodes on my podcast: https://storiesofservice.buzzsprout.comWatch episodes of my podcast:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheresaCarpenter76

Amy Marie Spangler on the late great author Leyla Erbil's What Remains. First published in 2011, the book is a multilayered narrative that sweeps from the Byzantine Empire to 20th century Turkey. It is also a dark elegy to the Istanbul of eras past and all that has been lost in its transformation.  Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack. Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by IB Tauris/Bloomsbury, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode.

A bold, unforgettable novel of war, imagination, and survival. Thirteen-year-old Kamiran is fleeing the collapse of Syria when his body begins to harden literally—turning to chalk. As his transformation unfolds, he pours his memories, secrets, and darkly funny confessions into a piece of chalk he stole at school. Through the eyes of this precocious, resilient boy, Safe Corridor explores what it means to survive the unthinkable—with tenderness, fury, and imagination. Written by acclaimed Kurdish-Syrian novelist Jan Dost and translated by Marilyn Booth—winner of the 2019 International Booker Prize—Safe Corridor is a searing, surreal journey through displacement, coming of age, and the cost of war. Winner of the 2024 Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize. Jan Dost, born in 1966, is a native of Kobani in the Aleppo region of Syria. A student of natural sciences at the University of Aleppo (1985-89), he embarked on a career in journalism in the roles of reporter and editor, currently for the Kurdistan Chronicle (published in English in Erbil, Iraq) He is editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language magazine Kurdistan. Marilyn Booth is professor emerita, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Magdalen College, Oxford University.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

A bold, unforgettable novel of war, imagination, and survival. Thirteen-year-old Kamiran is fleeing the collapse of Syria when his body begins to harden literally—turning to chalk. As his transformation unfolds, he pours his memories, secrets, and darkly funny confessions into a piece of chalk he stole at school. Through the eyes of this precocious, resilient boy, Safe Corridor explores what it means to survive the unthinkable—with tenderness, fury, and imagination. Written by acclaimed Kurdish-Syrian novelist Jan Dost and translated by Marilyn Booth—winner of the 2019 International Booker Prize—Safe Corridor is a searing, surreal journey through displacement, coming of age, and the cost of war. Winner of the 2024 Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize. Jan Dost, born in 1966, is a native of Kobani in the Aleppo region of Syria. A student of natural sciences at the University of Aleppo (1985-89), he embarked on a career in journalism in the roles of reporter and editor, currently for the Kurdistan Chronicle (published in English in Erbil, Iraq) He is editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language magazine Kurdistan. Marilyn Booth is professor emerita, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Magdalen College, Oxford University.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

A bold, unforgettable novel of war, imagination, and survival. Thirteen-year-old Kamiran is fleeing the collapse of Syria when his body begins to harden literally—turning to chalk. As his transformation unfolds, he pours his memories, secrets, and darkly funny confessions into a piece of chalk he stole at school. Through the eyes of this precocious, resilient boy, Safe Corridor explores what it means to survive the unthinkable—with tenderness, fury, and imagination. Written by acclaimed Kurdish-Syrian novelist Jan Dost and translated by Marilyn Booth—winner of the 2019 International Booker Prize—Safe Corridor is a searing, surreal journey through displacement, coming of age, and the cost of war. Winner of the 2024 Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize. Jan Dost, born in 1966, is a native of Kobani in the Aleppo region of Syria. A student of natural sciences at the University of Aleppo (1985-89), he embarked on a career in journalism in the roles of reporter and editor, currently for the Kurdistan Chronicle (published in English in Erbil, Iraq) He is editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language magazine Kurdistan. Marilyn Booth is professor emerita, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Magdalen College, Oxford University.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

A bold, unforgettable novel of war, imagination, and survival. Thirteen-year-old Kamiran is fleeing the collapse of Syria when his body begins to harden literally—turning to chalk. As his transformation unfolds, he pours his memories, secrets, and darkly funny confessions into a piece of chalk he stole at school. Through the eyes of this precocious, resilient boy, Safe Corridor explores what it means to survive the unthinkable—with tenderness, fury, and imagination. Written by acclaimed Kurdish-Syrian novelist Jan Dost and translated by Marilyn Booth—winner of the 2019 International Booker Prize—Safe Corridor is a searing, surreal journey through displacement, coming of age, and the cost of war. Winner of the 2024 Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize. Jan Dost, born in 1966, is a native of Kobani in the Aleppo region of Syria. A student of natural sciences at the University of Aleppo (1985-89), he embarked on a career in journalism in the roles of reporter and editor, currently for the Kurdistan Chronicle (published in English in Erbil, Iraq) He is editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language magazine Kurdistan. Marilyn Booth is professor emerita, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Magdalen College, Oxford University.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

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Depuis quelques années, la scène musicale électronique irakienne se développe. C'est à Erbil, au Kurdistan irakien, que ce genre musical se fait le plus entendre, à l'occasion de grandes célébrations qui réunissent plusieurs milliers de mélomanes pour danser aux rythmes de DJs parfois venus de l'étranger. Ces fêtes s'ouvrent de plus en plus aux femmes irakiennes, qui, elles aussi, souhaitent s'imposer comme DJ et passer derrière les platines. De notre correspondant à Erbil,  Elles sont cinq femmes, la vingtaine, toutes réunies par leur passion de la musique électronique dans le studio de l'ONG Action Humanitaire et Journalisme à Erbil. Pour une semaine, la DJ française Olympe 4000 leur enseigne les ficelles du métier. Nour, concentrée sur ses platines numériques, raconte sa rencontre avec la techno : « J'ai commencé à aller à des fêtes, à vraiment aimer la musique, se remémore-t-elle. J'avais envie d'essayer, je me suis mise à le faire pour rigoler chez mes amis. Ma copine jouait et je m'amusais à appuyer sur les boutons avec elle... Puis je me suis dit que je devais apprendre, que je devais devenir une DJ moi aussi, parce que je m'en sortais super bien. » Cette passion n'a pourtant rien d'évident lorsqu'on est une jeune femme ayant grandi à Bagdad, comme en témoigne une de ses camarades, DJ 5AM. « La perception est négative... Particulièrement pour les filles, partage-t-elle. Les hommes, personne ne les jugera. Mais nous sommes des filles en Irak et toutes les femmes DJ seront confrontées à leur jugement ». Ayant déjà fait les frais de cette défiance, la musicienne préfère rester discrète. « Je l'ai personnellement expérimentée avec mon chef, raconte la jeune femme. Il a souligné que j'avais une position élevée dans l'entreprise, pourquoi est-ce que je choisirais alors de devenir DJ ? Je lui ai dit que c'était juste un loisir. Ça ne l'a pas tout à fait convaincu, mais je me moque de son opinion. J'ai fait ce que je voulais. » À lire aussiRegards sur l'Iran : l'art comme acte de résistance Cette persévérance suscite l'admiration d'Olympe 4000. La DJ est une habituée des clubs européens, mais c'est sa première expérience en Irak, où elle s'est fixé plusieurs objectifs au cours de la formation qu'elle dispense auprès de Nour, 5AM et leurs camarades. « J'essaie de les accompagner dans le développement de leur carrière, de faire en sorte qu'elles s'autonomisent et surtout leur donner confiance, explique-t-elle. Il y en a quelques-unes qui savent déjà mixer, mais qui ne se sentent juste pas légitimes de jouer devant un public. Le peu d'amis DJ qu'elles ont autour d'elles, ce sont principalement des hommes. » Encore balbutiante, la scène électronique émergente d'Erbil se veut inclusive et protectrice, des valeurs au cœur des soirées que Nour organise avec ses amis. « Lors de nos évènements, de nombreuses femmes dansent librement, c'est un environnement sécurisant : nous nous efforçons de créer un espace où elles se sentent à l'aise de faire ce qu'elles veulent, tous leurs droits sont garantis », témoigne la DJ.  L'un des principaux obstacles à l'expansion de cette industrie musicale, c'est la difficulté pour ses artistes de voyager afin de se produire en Europe où les visas sont délivrés au compte-goutte pour les Irakiens. Pas de quoi effrayer Nour : « Je rêve en grand : je me vois un jour jouer dans les grands festivals. Je sais que j'en suis capable, et j'y arriverai un jour. »  À lire aussiMusique : où sont les femmes ?

On this episode, the guys discuss why we do missions. Also, Shaun discuss his recent trip to Erbil, Iraq.  You can support the show at Buymeacoffee.com/laymenscup If you are listening on iTunes, please subscribe and leave a review.  Laymen on iTunes If you have comments or questions for us, you can email us at laymenscup@gmail.com. Find us on YouTube by searching for LaymensCup. Make sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell! We are on Facebook at www.facebook.com/laymenscup. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter @laymenscup. It is always our hope to get the Gospel out to as many people as possible and you can help us by sharing the show. Word of mouth is the greatest way we will get the show out to the masses. Thank you. Please pray for us, as we are praying for you. Kemp, Bob, Shaun, and Ann Our Sponsors Candee Land Creations Navigating Neverland with Amy Carolina Furniture Mart