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Security forces intercept drone near key gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan

Iraqi Kurdish security forces opened fire on a drone approaching the Khor Mor gas field late Sunday, according to security sources. The incident occurred in the Kurdistan region, where the gas field is one of the largest and most strategically important in Iraq. The drone was intercepted before it could......

Voting begins In Iraq’s parliamentary elections

Baghdad (AFP/Anadolu) — Iraqis headed to the polls on Tuesday to choose a new parliament, in elections that will determine the country’s political direction for the next four years. Around 21 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots to fill 329 parliamentary seats, whose......

PKK announces full withdrawal of forces from Turkey to Northern Iraq

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced on Sunday that it has begun the complete withdrawal of its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq, according to a statement released by the Firat news agency. “We are implementing the withdrawal of all our forces from within Turkey,” the group......

Washington designates four Iran-backed militias as terrorist organizations

The United States announced on Wednesday that it has added four Iran-backed militias to its list of foreign terrorist organizations. According to the State Department, the groups include Harakat al-Nujaba, Kataib Sayyed al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, and Kataib al-Imam Ali. These factions,......

Iraq signs $1 billion investment deals with international finance corporation

Iraq announced on Saturday the signing of investment agreements worth one billion dollars with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, as the country seeks to strengthen its economic recovery. The agreements were unveiled during a ceremony marking 20 years of IFC......

Four killed in Tribal clashes in Baghdad

Baghdad, September 7, 2025 – Four people, including two police officers, were killed on Saturday evening in Baghdad during tribal clashes, the Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday. According to the ministry, two police officers were killed and five others injured when law enforcement intervened......

Iraq to repatriate hundreds of foreign female prisoners and their children

Baghdad, August 25, 2025 — Iraq has announced plans to repatriate hundreds of foreign female detainees and their children, most of whom are affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) or are common-law prisoners. The initiative excludes women sentenced to death, according to a senior Iraqi security......

Lebanon and Iraq focus on expertise exchange, not worker recruitment

Lebanon’s Labor Minister Mohammad Haïdar clarified on Sunday that the memorandum signed between Lebanon and Iraq focuses on expertise exchange and training, not on workforce recruitment, dismissing “misinterpretations” in some media reports. Following his official visit to Baghdad,......

Iraq denies involvement in Iranian oil smuggling under US sanctions

Baghdad, August 8, 2025 – Iraqi authorities have firmly rejected claims that the country or its oil sector is involved in smuggling operations aimed at circumventing US sanctions on Iranian crude exports. The denial comes after the United States imposed sanctions in early July against six entities......

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