IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEATWAVE

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEATWAVE

(230812) -- BAGHDAD, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man washes his face to cools himself off in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2023. A heatwave is hitting Iraq, sending its temperatures to surpass 50 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology said in a statement. The hottest temperatures of up to 51 degrees Celsius were recorded in the provinces of Baghdad, Najaf, Qadisiyah, Dhi Qar and Muthanna, according to the statement. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEATWAVE

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEATWAVE

(230812) -- BAGHDAD, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man washes his face to cools himself off in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2023. A heatwave is hitting Iraq, sending its temperatures to surpass 50 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology said in a statement. The hottest temperatures of up to 51 degrees Celsius were recorded in the provinces of Baghdad, Najaf, Qadisiyah, Dhi Qar and Muthanna, according to the statement. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

51% of Iraqis surveyed say public safety deteriorated: poll

51% of Iraqis surveyed say public safety deteriorated: poll

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Local policemen stand guard at a checkpoint in Sawamah, southern Iraq, six months after Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops withdrew from the region. Fifty-one percent of Iraqis surveyed in Muthanna Province, where Samawah is located, believe public safety has deteriorated after multinational forces comprising troops from Japan, Britain and Australia retreated from the area, a Kyodo News survey showed on Jan. 16.

51% of Iraqis surveyed say public safety deteriorated: poll

51% of Iraqis surveyed say public safety deteriorated: poll

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Iraqi soldiers stand guard near a military camp at Samawah, southern Iraq, which they took over from Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops six months ago. Fifty-one percent of Iraqis surveyed in Muthanna Province, where Samawah is located, believe public safety has deteriorated after multinational forces comprising troops from Japan, Britain and Australia retreated from the area, a Kyodo News survey showed on Jan. 16.

Iraqi karate players give demonstrations for SDF members in Japan

Iraqi karate players give demonstrations for SDF members in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Riyadh Kazhem Awadh (far left) and two other Iraqi karate players give model demonstrations of their karate skills and techniques during a session of the 45th All Self-Defense Forces Karate Championship at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on June3. The three are among the eight members of the Iraqi Karate Federation and its Muthanna branch, now on a Japan stay at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry with a view to strengthening goodwill toward Japan in Iraq through sports exchange.

Iraqi karate players give demonstrations for SDF members in Japa

Iraqi karate players give demonstrations for SDF members in Japa

TOKYO, Japan - Riyadh Kazhem Awadh (far left) and two other Iaqi karate players give model demonstrations of their karate skills and techniques during a session of the 45th All Self-Defense Forces Karate Championship at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on June3. The three are among the eight members of the Iraqi Karate Federation and its Muthanna branch, now on a Japan stay at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry with a view to strengthening goodwill toward Japan in Iraq through sports exchange. (Kyodo)

51% of Iraqis surveyed say public safety deteriorated: poll

51% of Iraqis surveyed say public safety deteriorated: poll

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Local policemen stand guard at a checkpoint in Sawamah, southern Iraq, six months after Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops withdrew from the region. Fifty-one percent of Iraqis surveyed in Muthanna Province, where Samawah is located, believe public safety has deteriorated after multinational forces comprising troops from Japan, Britain and Australia retreated from the area, a Kyodo News survey showed on Jan. 16. (Kyodo)

51% of Iraqis surveyed say public safety deteriorated: poll

51% of Iraqis surveyed say public safety deteriorated: poll

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Iraqi soldiers stand guard near a military camp at Samawah, southern Iraq, which they took over from Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops six months ago. Fifty-one percent of Iraqis surveyed in Muthanna Province, where Samawah is located, believe public safety has deteriorated after multinational forces comprising troops from Japan, Britain and Australia retreated from the area, a Kyodo News survey showed on Jan. 16. (Kyodo)