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Iraq, U.S. Discuss Kurdish Protracted Oil Standoff
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Steven Fagin in Baghdad late Sunday to address the protracted oil standoff in the northern Kurdish region, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry. The...
Iraq, UN Reaffirm Mutual Cooperation
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid held high-level talks on Monday with Mohamed al-Hassan, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, to reaffirm mutual cooperation and discuss Iraq’s evolving political and developmental...
Iraqi security forces attack IS hiding places, killing group on site
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi security forces have conducted two separate air raids on Islamic State (IS) hideouts, killing militants inside, according to the Joint Operations Command (JOC). The first strike, carried out Tuesday by F-16 fighter jets, hit a major...
Iraq, Syria Plan to Revive Kirkuk–Baniyas Oil Pipeline
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria took significant steps Tuesday toward reviving the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, a critical energy link that has been dormant for nearly two decades, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office. During a...
Iraq, Syria Consider Restoring Oil Pipeline
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria held discussions on Tuesday about the potential revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, as outlined in a statement from the office of the Iraqi prime minister. This dialogue unfolded during a gathering in Baghdad...
Iraq, Syria Forge Stronger Cooperation in Energy Sectors
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani held talks on Tuesday with Syrian energy chief Mohammed al-Bashir to strengthen cooperation in oil, gas, and energy sectors, Iraqi officials confirmed. Abdul Ghani emphasized the strong historical...
Iraq, Iran Seal Border Security Agreement
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Iran finalized a bilateral security pact on Monday aimed at enhancing coordination along their shared borders, officials confirmed, in a move signaling tighter defense cooperation between the two neighbors. The agreement,...
Syria, Iraq talk about restart oil pipeline after twenty years
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria held talks on Tuesday about the potential revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office. The discussions took place in Baghdad between Iraqi Prime Minister...
Iraq Thwarts Plot Targeting Shia Pilgrims in Karbala
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq announced on Sunday that authorities successfully dismantled a Daesh/ISIS plan targeting Shia pilgrims in the central city of Karbala. According to a statement released by the Karbala Investigation Court and reported by a news...
Iraq prevents terrorist plot by the Daesh/ISIS group
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Iraq announced on Sunday that they successfully prevented a terrorist plot by the Daesh/ISIS group aimed at attacking Shia pilgrims in the city of Karbala. According to a statement from the Karbala Investigation Court, 23...
Iraq Thwarts Planned Daesh Attacks
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Iraq announced that it had thwarted a scheme orchestrated by the Daesh/ISIS extremist organization, which aimed to strike Shia worshippers in the heart of Karbala. According to a declaration reported by an official news...
Iraq’s reports hundreds of people had suffocation symptoms from chlorine gas leak
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq’s Health Ministry reported that more than 621 individuals experienced suffocation symptoms following a chlorine gas leak in the Shiite holy city of Karbala. The ministry stated that all affected people received medical care at local...
Syria, Iraq meet to discuss bilateral cooperation in oil, gas and energy.
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani met on Tuesday in Baghdad with Syrian energy minister Mohammed al-Bashir to discuss expanding cooperation in the oil, gas, and energy sectors, according to the Iraqi Oil Ministry. Abdul Ghani...
Residential Building Fire Claims Seven Lives in Baghdad
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) A devastating fire erupted Wednesday morning in a residential building located in the Ur neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, resulting in the deaths of seven family members, according to a civil defense official. Civil defense teams...
Iraq’s PM fires Paramilitary Leaders after attack on government office
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) On August 9, the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, took decisive action by firing the commanders of two Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) brigades. This move came after a violent incident on July 27 involving an assault on a...
Iraq Expels PMF Commanders Over Baghdad Office Attack
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Saturday removed the heads of two brigades within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and ordered judicial proceedings against those involved in a violent assault on a government facility...
Iraq Denounces Israel’s Move to Take Control of Gaza City
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, Iraq strongly denounced Israel’s decision to take full control of Gaza City, labeling the action a clear breach of international law and humanitarian standards. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry issued a statement firmly rejecting...
Iran, Iraq ink joint deal to enhance security coordination
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Iran formalized a joint security agreement on Monday aimed at enhancing coordination along their shared borders. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani...
Iraqi PM reassures nation's backing of Lebanon’s stability
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has reiterated Iraq’s commitment to supporting Lebanon’s stability and standing by its people, according to statements released following a meeting held on Tuesday in Baghdad with Lebanese...
Iraq’s PM Vows Strong Support for Lebanon’s Security
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Tuesday reiterated his government's steadfast support for Lebanon's security and the well-being of its citizens. According to a statement from al-Sudani's media office, the remarks were...