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(MENAFN) Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets his Egyptian, Iranian and Iraqi counterparts in Baghdad on Saturday as part of diplomatic engagements surrounding the 52nd session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of...

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(MENAFN) Foreign ministers representing member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convene in Baghdad on Saturday for the organization’s 52nd session, focusing on regional instability, the Palestinian cause and stronger...

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(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held meetings with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Saturday, as diplomatic discussions took place alongside a major gathering of officials...

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(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Saturday that Türkiye used the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gathering in Baghdad to press for solidarity and coordinated action on the crises confronting the Islamic world, with...

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(MENAFN) Five members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces were injured on Saturday after an explosion involving a stockpile of damaged ammunition at one of the group’s facilities in Baghdad.

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(MENAFN) Foreign ministers from member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened in Baghdad on Saturday for the group’s 52nd session, focusing on regional conflicts, the Palestinian issue and stronger cooperation across the...

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(MENAFN) Iraq is preparing to ship crude oil by truck across Syria to the Mediterranean, hunting for a workaround to the Strait of Hormuz as maritime threats endanger a critical stream of government revenue, Bloomberg News reported.

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(MENAFN) Iraq is preparing to move crude oil by truck through Syria to the Mediterranean as it seeks an alternative export route amid growing shipping risks around the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Two Iraqi servicemen, including a senior officer, were killed on Wednesday when an explosive device planted by remnants of the ISIS (Daesh) group detonated in Kirkuk province in northern Iraq, according to official reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Airways is set to restart direct flights to Iran on Thursday, restoring regular air connections between the two countries with daily services departing from Najaf International Airport.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zidan met US special presidential envoy to Iraq Tom Barrack in Baghdad on Monday to discuss broader legal and judicial cooperation, the council said.

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(MENAFN) Iraq on Friday announced a deal letting Iranian airlines run up to 40 daily flights to and from Najaf International Airport, excluding Mahan Air, an Iraqi news agency reported.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Thursday that his government will begin implementing a defined process to bring weapons held outside state control under government authority, with the plan scheduled for completion by June 30, 2027....

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced Thursday that his government will begin implementing a defined plan to address weapons held outside state control, with the process scheduled for completion by June 30, 2027. In a statement...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Airways said Tuesday it will restart flights to and from Iran in October, after obtaining a "special exemption" from US sanctions that had curbed services involving Iranian carriers.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Airways, Iraq’s national carrier, said Tuesday that it plans to restart flights to and from Iran in October after receiving a “special exemption” from US sanctions that had affected air services involving Iranian airlines.

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iraq marked a significant presence at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh through a unified Iraq Pavilion, bringing together a diverse group of Iraqi companies to showcase the country’s growing capabilities...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Air Force Commander Khalid al-Tamimi said Monday that international coalition forces have conducted no operations inside Iraq since the start of 2026, emphasizing that the country’s air force is now carrying out its missions...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Airways resumed flights between Najaf International Airport and Iranian airports on Monday, reversing a suspension that followed fresh US sanctions on Iran's aviation sector, an Iraqi news agency reported.

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(MENAFN) International coalition forces have flown no missions inside Iraq since the start of 2026, Iraqi Air Force Commander Khalid al-Tamimi said Monday, insisting his service is operating “independently.” “No force from the coalition has...