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Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Aussie groom mocked over his extravagant wedding day celebrations... as rumours swirl that the couple have ALREADY split just hours after tying the knot
An Australian groom has been mercilessly mocked on social media over his very extravagant wedding day celebrations. Ali Abbas tied the knot with influencer Jasmin Mitwali in a stunning wedding in Sydney on Saturday. After a video was shared of Ali arriving to his big day on horseback, social media users wasted no time in mocking the Sydney groom. The clip, posted by Spinning Booth, showed the happy groom celebrating on the back of a white horse as it slowly made its way down a suburban street. The street was lined with revellers as Ali pumped his palm triumphantly in the air while celebratory music played in the background. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The video then panned to show Jasmin dancing euphorically on a balcony, flanked by well-wishers. However, commenters were quick to rain on Ali's parade, with some comparing him to convicted criminal and former Auburn City Council Deputy Mayor Salim Mehajer. 'Bruv get off that poor horse, take your Salim Mehajer attempt. Back to Greenacre n stop embarrassing yourself,' one person commented. Another chimed in with a similar: 'Temu Salim Mehajer,' a sentiment echoed throughout the comments section. Salim made headlines back in 2015 when he tied the knot with his now ex-wife Aysha. A street procession, similar to the one featuring Ali, featured four helicopters, a squadron of luxury cars, a battalion of drummers, a red carpet and a cake nearly taller than the bride. Others were quick to defend the extravagant display with one person telling people to 'leave the couple alone'. 'People acting like it's the first time they see a horse at a Leb wedding... nothing new leave the couple alone,' they wrote. 'Congratulations to you both wishing you both a life time of happiness.' Another offered: 'Good on you mate thinking different then all the other weddings, good job.' Jasmin, who boasts 580,000 followers on TikTok, posted several videos to social media showcasing her big day which featured lavish floral decorations, Lebanese drummers and a towering wedding cake. However, Jasmin has since deleted all her wedding posts, leaving no trace of the special nuptials other than event companies posting to showcase their work from the day. Many fans flocked to social media to question whether the pair had split, less than two days after getting married. 'Did Jasmin get divorced???' one person asked. 'I don't get why no one is saying the truth. Is it full show or did they actually get divorced?' another asked. 'Jazzy is back on the market,' another claimed while one asked: 'What happened?' However, some fans defended the couple and insisted they were in fact still together but had removed their wedding photos due to harsh comments. 'She deleted everything because of all the keyboard warriors. Leave her alone you only get married once and y'all can't let a girl just live,' someone commented. 'These comments make social media not worth sharing your life,' another said. 'It's just rumours no way it's true,' one person insisted.
Shafaq News
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Kirkuk's ballot grows: Nine groups enter Iraq's 2025 race
Shafaq News/ Iraq's Kirkuk has registered nine political entities to compete in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced Wednesday. IHEC's media officer, Ali Abbas, told Shafaq News that five political parties and four independent candidates have completed the registration process so far, noting that the number of eligible voters in Kirkuk stands at approximately 1.2 million, with this figure likely to increase as the registration and verification processes continue. Nearly 29 million Iraqis are eligible to vote in the November 11 elections, with about 66 political parties registered to date, based on IHEC data. Registration remains open until May 14.
Rudaw Net
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
SDF to hand over 200 Iraqi ISIS members to Baghdad
Also in Syria Intra-Kurdish conference to be held in Rojava Friday SDF, Syrian forces begin joint oversight of Kurdish-majority neighborhoods in Aleppo SDF-Damascus deal vital for Syria's future: Rojava's US rep Syria needs sanctions lifted for economic recovery: former UN official A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Baghdad is set to receive 200 Iraqi nationals affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), along with three separate batches of the group's family members. Rudaw has learned that the handover agreement was signed on January 11 in the presence of two officers from the US-led coalition against ISIS. Iraq's migration and displaced ministry and the Nineveh Provincial Council both confirmed the agreement but clarified that the matter falls outside their jurisdictions. 'We are aware of such an agreement, but we have no information about whether these wanted individuals have been handed over. This issue is not under our ministry's purview and lies with other authorities,' Ali Abbas, spokesperson for the migration and displaced ministry, told Rudaw on Monday. Mohammed Kakayi, head of the security committee in the Nineveh Provincial Council, stated that the detainees would be repatriated directly to Baghdad and would not pass through Mosul. 'This matter falls under the authority of the Iraqi intelligence agency. The ISIS fighters are handed over directly to them,' he explained. Thousands of individuals with suspected ISIS ties are held in SDF-controlled al-Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria's (Rojava) Hasaka province. Al-Hol is the larger of the two, currently housing 34,927 ISIS-linked individuals. Of these, 15,681 are Iraqis, 15,861 are Syrians, and 6,385 are foreigners, according to data obtained by Rudaw English from Sheikhmous Ahmed, supervisor of refugee and IDP camps in northeast Syria. The families are typically transferred to al-Jada camp south of Mosul, where they undergo rehabilitation and reintegration programs supervised by the Iraqi migration and displaced ministry. However, the 200 detainees set to be transferred in this instance are ISIS fighters specifically requested by Baghdad due to their direct involvement in attacks against Iraqi civilians and security forces. Since 2014, thousands of individuals have been detained across Iraq for alleged links to ISIS. Hundreds have been executed. Human rights groups have criticized the judicial process, citing forced confessions, a lack of investigation into specific crimes such as genocide, and the exclusion of victims from the proceedings. ISIS captured vast swathes of northern and central Iraq in 2014, but the group's so-called caliphate was dismantled in 2017 after Iraqi and Kurdish forces, with support from a US.-led international coalition, retook the territory. Hastyar Qadir contributed to this report.
Rudaw Net
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
Iraq repatriates nearly 700 nationals from Syria's al-Hol camp
Also in Iraq Five killed in Diwaniyah tribal dispute clash a day after a similar conflict in Basra Khazali says Israel seeks to 'separate' Kurdish territories in Iraq, Syria Baghdad captures major drug dealer amid ongoing anti-narcotics efforts Tribal violence leaves 1 killed, 8 injured in Basra A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Iraqi government recently repatriated some 700 nationals linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) from the Kurdish-held al-Hol camp in northeast Syria (Rojava), a spokesperson told Rudaw on Wednesday. 'The returned persons comprise 168 families, or 681 individuals,' said Ali Abbas, the spokesperson for Iraq's migration and displaced ministry. The repatriation took place on Saturday, marking Iraq's 24th batch of nationals from the notorious camp. However, the Iraqi government has not yet disclosed the total number of individuals returned from al-Hol, nor the exact figure of Iraqi nationals still residing there. Abbas estimates that around 16,000 Iraqis remain in the camp, while Saad al-Jayashi, an advisor at the Iraqi National Security Advisory, told Rudaw late last month that the number is more than 14,000. Iraqis and Syrians make up the majority of the 40,000 ISIS-linked individuals being held at the camp, which has been branded as a breeding ground for terrorism. The repatriation of ISIS affiliates has long been a contentious issue in Iraq given the heinous human rights violations and war crimes the group committed following its 2014 seizure of large swaths of territory in Iraq's north and west. While some tribes and communities have expressed willingness to integrate individuals linked to the group, others argue that reintegration should be limited to families of ISIS members, particularly those who were not directly involved in severe crimes.
Rudaw Net
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
150 Lebanese refugee families prepare to return home from Iraq: Baghdad migration ministry
Also in Iraq Iraq arrests eight suspected ISIS members Iraq recovers over 35,000 relics in effort to restore ISIS-destroyed Nimrud Iraq arrests over 700 foreign workers in Baghdad YBS slams Iraqi army for labeling their fighters 'terrorists' A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Nearly 150 Lebanese refugee families are still in Iraq, with most of them having returned home following last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah, Iraq's migration ministry told Rudaw on Monday. "Of the Lebanese families who sought refuge in Iraq and registered with our ministry, about 150 families remain [in Iraq] to return home,' ministry spokesperson Ali Jahangir told Rudaw. Earlier in January, another spokesperson for Iraq's migration ministry, Ali Abbas, told Rudaw that about half of the 20,000 Lebanese refugees who fled to Iraq late last year had returned home, totaling more than 11,000 people at the time. 'More than 6,000 Lebanese citizens have returned to their country on board 39 flights through Iraqi Airways,' Jahangir then said, adding that others had traveled back via land routes. Baghdad welcomed the Lebanese refugees as 'guests of Iraq.' A large majority of them stayed in the holy Shiite cities of Karbala and Najaf south of the country, where they received aid and relief from Iraqi and religious authorities. The Israel-Hezbollah conflict began on October 8, a day after the outbreak of war in Gaza between Tel Aviv and Hamas, when the Lebanese group opened a 'back-up front' from southern Lebanon in support of its Palestinian allies. Tensions escalated further in mid-September after Israel launched the 'Pagers Operation,' remotely detonating communication devices used by Hezbollah members. This was followed by an airstrike in a residential neighborhood of Beirut that killed Hezbollah's secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah. A late November ceasefire brokered by the United States between Israel and Hezbollah allowed thousands of Lebanese refugees to return home. Amin Salam, Lebanon's former economy minister, told Rudaw in February that the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah caused an estimated $25-30 billion in economic losses for Lebanon.
