By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for two prominent Iraqi political analysts, prompting backlash from activists and some politicians who say it’s an attempt to intimidate criticsPolitical analysts Ibrahim al-Sumaidaie and Yahya al-Kubaisi were respectively accused of publicly “insulting” and “defaming” public authorities, according to copies of the warrants obtained by CNN and the media office of the Supreme Judicial Council.The warrants were issued on March 16 and are based on a 1969 penal code which has been previously...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for two prominent Iraqi political analysts, prompting backlash from activists and some politicians who say it’s an attempt to intimidate criticsPolitical analysts Ibrahim al-Sumaidaie and Yahya al-Kubaisi were respectively accused of publicly “insulting” and “defaming” public authorities, according to copies of the warrants obtained by CNN and the media office of the Supreme Judicial Council.The warrants were issued on March 16 and are based on a 1969 penal code which has been previously...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A police officer who took part in the search for has been removed from duties for sharing “an inappropriate graphic,” the force has said.“On Friday, 12 March, the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards was made of aware of an inappropriate graphic that was allegedly shared via social media by a probationary MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) police constable with some colleagues,” said a statement from the Met Police on Monday.Everard, 33, disappeared on a walk home on March 3, and another London Metropolitan Police officer has been...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A police officer who took part in the search for has been removed from duties for sharing “an inappropriate graphic,” the force has said.“On Friday, 12 March, the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards was made of aware of an inappropriate graphic that was allegedly shared via social media by a probationary MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) police constable with some colleagues,” said a statement from the Met Police on Monday.Everard, 33, disappeared on a walk home on March 3, and another London Metropolitan Police officer has been...WW…

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN)Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope Francis denounced extremism as a "betrayal of religion."The Pope visited Ur on Saturday, the second day of the to Iraq. Addressing a meeting of inter-faith leaders, Francis condemned the violence that has plagued Iraq in recent years and called for friendship and cooperation between religions. "All its ethnic and religious communities have suffered. In particular, I would like to mention the Yazidi community, which has mourned the deaths of many men...…Baghdad, Iraq (CNN)Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope Francis denounced extremism as a "betrayal of religion."The Pope visited Ur on Saturday, the second day of the to Iraq. Addressing a meeting of inter-faith leaders, Francis condemned the violence that has plagued Iraq in recent years and called for friendship and cooperation between religions. "All its ethnic and religious communities have suffered. In particular, I would like to mention the Yazidi community, which has mourned the deaths of many men...WW…

Erbil (CNN)At least seven people have been killed in ongoing violent protests since Sunday in northern , where government workers are demanding their salaries be paid as Covid-19 plunges the country into economic turmoil. Six protesters were killed after local security forces opened fire to disperse crowds in various parts of Sulaymaniyah province. A security officer also died of his injuries after clashing with protestors. At least 12 other people were wounded.Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in the city of Sulaymaniyah and nearby towns, saying they have not received their monthly pay...…Erbil (CNN)At least seven people have been killed in ongoing violent protests since Sunday in northern , where government workers are demanding their salaries be paid as Covid-19 plunges the country into economic turmoil. Six protesters were killed after local security forces opened fire to disperse crowds in various parts of Sulaymaniyah province. A security officer also died of his injuries after clashing with protestors. At least 12 other people were wounded.Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in the city of Sulaymaniyah and nearby towns, saying they have not received their monthly pay...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The has launched a plant on Saturday, the first such project in the oil-rich Arab world.Unit 1 of the Barakah plantin the Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi started producing heat on Saturday, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation said in a statement. Unit 1 is the first of the plant’s four nuclear reactors to launch. The corporation said the construction of Unit 2 has finished recently, while the other two reactors are still being built – even though the original schedule called for the plant to become operational by 2017.Once completed, the...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The has launched a plant on Saturday, the first such project in the oil-rich Arab world.Unit 1 of the Barakah plantin the Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi started producing heat on Saturday, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation said in a statement. Unit 1 is the first of the plant’s four nuclear reactors to launch. The corporation said the construction of Unit 2 has finished recently, while the other two reactors are still being built – even though the original schedule called for the plant to become operational by 2017.Once completed, the...WW…

(CNN)The children of slain Saudi journalist have publicly forgiven their father's killers, sparing five government agents the death penalty. , the late Saudi critic's eldest son, posted the pardon in a tweet on Friday. "On this virtuous night of (Ramadan), we recall the words of God Almighty ... whoever pardons and makes reconciliations, his reward is from Allah," read the statement, referring to Laylit el Qader, or the Night of Power, considered by Islam to be the holiest night of the year. "So we, the sons of the martyr Jamal Khashoggi, announce that we have pardoned (those) who killed...…(CNN)The children of slain Saudi journalist have publicly forgiven their father's killers, sparing five government agents the death penalty. , the late Saudi critic's eldest son, posted the pardon in a tweet on Friday. "On this virtuous night of (Ramadan), we recall the words of God Almighty ... whoever pardons and makes reconciliations, his reward is from Allah," read the statement, referring to Laylit el Qader, or the Night of Power, considered by Islam to be the holiest night of the year. "So we, the sons of the martyr Jamal Khashoggi, announce that we have pardoned (those) who killed...WW…