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Iraq Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence for Anfal Convict Ajaj al-Tikriti

Iraq Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence for Anfal Convict Ajaj al-Tikriti

Iraq Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence for Anfal Convict Ajaj al-Tikriti

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AFP)

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A member of the legal team representing Lahur Sheikh Jangi, C, speaking to a press conference, July 1, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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An Iraqi army armoured humvee vehicle is deployed near the banks of the Tigris River to protect the US Embassy headquarters (R) in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone" on March 18, 2026. (AFP)

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The Jewish cemetery in Damascus, June 30, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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US Vice-President JD Vance. (AFP)

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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. (Photo: IRNA)

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Osman Mohammed, Director General of Media and Awareness at the Ministry of Peshmerga. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Kurdistan Parliament member on Halwest Movement bloc Sara Mohsin. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

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Mohammed Taha Ahmed, head of Syria's High Elections Commission. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

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China's Consul General in Erbil, Liu Jun. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

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Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton.

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The Newroz event hosted by Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace, Washington, D.C. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Maxim Rubin, Russia’s Consul General in Erbil, speaking with Kurdistan24, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

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Duhok's Bidohi Dam. (Photo: Sent to Kurdistan24)

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Photo shows the official emblem of Kurdistan Region's Government. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

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U.S. dollar banknotes are counted at a currency exchange shop in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, July 1, 2026. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

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Vehicles drive along the Al-Jumhuri street in central Baghdad on June 28 2026 (AFP)

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Photo shows a design of the Barzani Grand Mosque. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Researcher

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Former AS Monaco head coach Laurent Banide. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

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Kurdistan Region's prime minister Masrour Barzani (R), and Kurdish boxer Agit Kabayel (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

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Kurdish-German World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight World Champion Agit Kabayel. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Kurdish boxer Agit Kabayel. (Photo: Agit's Instagram)

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Ambassador John B. Craig, Senior Fellow at the Transatlantic Leadership Network. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Iraq Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence for Anfal Convict Ajaj al-Tikriti

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