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Baghdad on Alert over Possible Attack on Airport, Green Zone

The Victory Arch, known as the Swords of Qadisiyah, in Baghdad's high-security Green Zone. (AFP)
The Victory Arch, known as the Swords of Qadisiyah, in Baghdad's high-security Green Zone. (AFP)
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Baghdad on Alert over Possible Attack on Airport, Green Zone

The Victory Arch, known as the Swords of Qadisiyah, in Baghdad's high-security Green Zone. (AFP)
The Victory Arch, known as the Swords of Qadisiyah, in Baghdad's high-security Green Zone. (AFP)

The Operations Command on Saturday revealed that outlawed armed factions were seeking to attack Baghdad's international airport and Green Zone.

The information was leaked in a secret cable overnight on Friday.

The military said the attack was likely to take place on Saturday night or Sunday.

The factions would resort to shooting or armed drones in the operation.

The military called for the deployment of intelligence agents and security patrols at the potential target locations.

The airport and Green Zone have been the favored targets of anti-US factions.

They have never claimed responsibility for past attacks, which have often targeted the US Embassy in the Green Zone and the vicinity of the international airport where they suspect American trainers and experts are present.

The attacks notably came to a halt after the Iraqi government announced in late 2021 that it had reached an agreement with the US over the withdrawal of its combat units from Iraq.

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Arab League to Mark International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People on Sunday

A previous meeting of the Arab League (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A previous meeting of the Arab League (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Arab League to Mark International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People on Sunday

A previous meeting of the Arab League (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A previous meeting of the Arab League (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The General Secretariat of the Arab League will mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, as recognized by the United Nations General Assembly, with an event at its headquarters on Sunday.

The event will bring together permanent representatives to the league, ambassadors, representatives of foreign countries, and Arab and international organizations to emphasize unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people in their pursuit of legitimate rights, SPA reported.
According to a statement issued by the General Secretariat on Thursday, several Palestinian and international personalities and institutions will be honored at the event in recognition of their solidarity with the Palestinian people, their support for the just Palestinian cause, and their efforts to confront the violations and crimes committed by the occupying forces.
The Arab League emphasized that this year's International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People comes amid ongoing acts of extermination and a brutal Israeli war of aggression lasting over a year. It called for unified international efforts to pressure Israel to cease its aggression and create a political path to end the occupation, achieve lasting peace, and establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.