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Keir Starmer wants to “smash the gangs," Rishi Sunak wanted to “stop the boats".
But from what we witnessed in Dunkirk, the efforts of French police do not match the cunning of people smugglers, or the desperation of those willing to risk their lives.
In Iraq, there is a ‘rehabilitation camp’ where families of suspected ISIL fighters are sent. We've been able to access this camp and speak to those who are now deemed ready to be reintegrated into society. Some tell us they were just children when the war began here.
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Some of Iraq's most significant archaeological treasures, damaged by ISIL during its occupation of Mosul, have been restored.
Experts painstakingly pieced together thousands of fragments to bring the ancient Assyrian artefacts back to life.
Al Jazeera's Peter Smith reports.
Remember propaganda videos of ISIL smashing ancient Assyrian artefacts and vandalising the Mosul museum? Some of the most important pieces have just been restored.
An amazing recovery by archeologists here in Iraq, helped by the Louvre and the Smithsonian.
Ten years ago, Iraqi forces launched the battle to retake Mosul from ISIL. Fierce urban fighting and relentless bombardment left much of the city in ruins. Almost 1m people remain displaced after this war.
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Ten years ago, Iraqi forces launched an offensive to retake Mosul from ISIL. Fierce fighting and relentless bombardment devastated the city. A decade later, Mosul continues to rebuild and restore life across its ruined neighbourhoods.
Al Jazeera’s Peter Smith reports.
Last month @kajakallas and the EU said videos of settler violence in the occupied West Bank were “extremely disturbing” - Kallas told me the question is “what more can we do?”
Despite the EU calling these settlements illegal, and condemning the settler violence, its member states are allowed to continue trading with them. We asked if this means the EU is complicit in supporting these acts of violence.
Wandering through Mosul, inspecting the devastation of the war against ISIL, and spotted something familiar from home. Is there an Iraq CSC?
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Iraq has devalued its currency by around 15%, its biggest adjustment since 2020, in response to oil exports disrupted by the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Al Jazeera’s Peter Smith reports.
🤷♂️ In summary, it’s because Iraq’s main income is in US Dollars but the country uses Iraqi Dinar.
💵 about 90% of Iraqi gov’s revenue comes from oil exports traded in US Dollars.
👎 Oil exports are disrupted at Hormuz.
⬆️ devaluing the currency means every barrel of oil Iraq can export now generates more in Iraqi Dinar - money that can be used to pay Iraqis their pensions and salaries.
✅ it’s a calculated strategy to compensate for lost oil revenue.
📉 but critics say it puts the cost onto Iraqi people: it devalues salaries paid in Dinar, and makes imported food more expensive.
Portadown is at stalemate. Garvaghy Road is a symbol of unsettled grievances that survived the many compromises of peace in Northern Ireland.
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Protesters block Orange Order route into Catholic area of Portadown, Northern Ireland, after court allows march for first time in 28 years.
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The humanitarian crisis worsens in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as thousands remain stranded, facing harsh living conditions, limited aid, and alleged abuse while awaiting decisions about their future.
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Humanitarian crisis worsens in Ceuta as allegations of abuse emerge.
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Authorities estimate that at least 10,000 people remain in the enclave of Ceuta after a record surge of 72,000 migrants crossed from Morocco to Ceuta over two days in late July, overwhelming local resources and creating a humanitarian crisis.
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Residents in Spain’s Ceuta marched towards the Morocco border, demanding government action as up to 10,000 migrants remain stranded more than seven weeks after a mass crossing.
Al Jazeera’s Peter Smith reports.