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UAE: Air Arabia resumes its flights to Basra in Iraq
Abu Dhabi: The Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, today marked the resumption of its first flight to Basra in Iraq from Sharjah International Airport. The…
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Two US restaurants attacked in Iraqi capital
Baghdad: Dozens of “protesters” on Monday evening stormed two American restaurants in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, causing damages, a security source said. Angry protesters broke into a KFC restaurant on Palestine Street…
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Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad shot dead in Baghdad
Baghdad: Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad was shot dead in a late-night attack outside her home in eastern Baghdad’s Zoyouna district, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday. The viral creator of the short…
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Saudi Arabia launches direct flights from Dammam to Najaf
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced the launch of direct flights from Dammam to the Iraqi city of Najaf. The service will commence from…
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Iraqi PM reopens strategic plants in Basra
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani reopened three key plants in Basra, southern Iraq, following years of closure since the US-led invasion. In a statement on Saturday, al-Sudani’s office announced the…
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Current calm with US forces ‘temporary tactic’: Iraqi Shiite militia
Baghdad: The leader of an Iraqi armed Shiite militia has said that the current period of calm among Iraqi armed groups in their conflict with US forces is a “temporary tactic”, stressing…
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Jordan denies involvement in US airstrikes on Iraq
Amman: Jordan has denied any involvement in the airstrikes carried out by the US Air Force targeting Iraq, the state media reported. “There is not truth in news reports regarding involvement of…
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US strikes will bring disastrous consequences for the region: Iraq
Baghdad: Iraq has said that the US retaliatory strikes will bring disastrous consequences for the region, a media report said. According to the Iraqi government, at least 16 people, including civilians, have…
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Iraq, Saudi Arabia discuss repercussions of drone attack on US base in Jordan
Baghdad: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held a phone talk with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to follow up on regional repercussions of a deadly drone attack on a…
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US, Iraq begin first round of talks to end US-led military coalition
Washington: The US and Iraq held their first round of talks on the future of US military presence in Iraq, with Baghdad discussing its expectations to lead to a timeline for reducing…
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US soldiers suffer brain injuries in missile attack on airbase in Iraq
Baghdad: A number of US military personnel have suffered brain injuries in a missile attack on Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq’s Anbar province, the media reported. “Several ballistic missiles and rockets were…
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Turkey to continue cross-border operations on Kurdish militants in Iraq: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will continue cross-border operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) until it is cleared from northern Iraq. “Our operations in this region…
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Four IS operatives killed in airstrikes in Iraq
Baghdad: Four Islamic State (IS) operatives were killed in airstrikes in Iraq’s Diyala province, the Iraqi military said on Sunday. As per the Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the…
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Australian PM launches probe into missing Iraq War documents
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government’s decision to join the Iraq War. Addressing his first press conference of 2024,…
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Iraqi Shiite militia claims rocket attack on US base in Syria
Baghdad: An Iraqi Shiite militia has claimed responsibility for a rocket barrage on a US military base in Syria’s northeastern province of al-Hasakah. The militia, named Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claimed in…
