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Paris, Apr 30 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Mohammed Badra) Saif al-Mallah, an Iraqi artist and refugee in Paris, works on a pyrography artwork about his memories in Mosul, in his room in Paris. The 27-year-old artist focuses on painting, sculpting and calligraphy to raise awareness of the situation in Iraq and the disastrous consequences of war. His work includes wood burning keywords about his own life and journey with a soldering iron.FOOTAGE OF THE ARTIST.
A young Iraqi man is scavenging scrap metal off the streets, which he then turns into artwork and sells in order to support his family.
Far-right video artist Papacito arrives in court for his trial on charges of insulting and inciting hatred and crimes against the mayor of Montjoi, who has been placed under police protection following death threats after the influencer posted videos on YouTube. IMAGES
People take part in the funeral procession of a senior commander from the pro-Iran armed group the Kataeb Hezbollah, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Abu Baqr al-Saadi was killed in a US air strike a day before, as Washington accuses the group of having been involved in attacks on American troops in the region. IMAGES
Crane lifts a charred vehicle after it was targeted in a drone strike on the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing two commanders of the pro-Iran group the Kataeb Hezbollah. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VID34HW7PL_EN
Residents of the Iraqi capital Baghdad and civil defence gather at the scene of a deadly drone strike which hit a vehicle, according to two security sources, with one saying it belonged to a leader of a pro-Iran group. IMAGES