Qassim Abdul-Zahra

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  • iraq protestPolitics

    Iranian-backed militias are starting to launch drones at U.S. troops in Iraq as fears grow over Hamas-Israel conflict spreading

    By Abby Sewell, Tara Copp, and others
  • People sit in an unlicensed Starbucks cafe in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. Real Starbucks merchandise is imported from neighboring countries to stock the three cafes in the city, but all are unlicensed. Starbucks filed a lawsuit in an attempt to shut down the trademark violation but the case was shuttered after the owner allegedly threatened lawyers hired by the coffee house. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan)Retail

    3 Starbucks stores in Iraq use real company merchandise down to the napkins. Thing is, they have nothing to do with the chain

    By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, and others