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Security Council extends mandate of UN mission for Iraq
United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for another year until May 31, 2024, while retaining…
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Iranian FM calls for expansion of banking ties with Iraq
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein, calling for expanding Iran-Iraq banking relations. According to a report on Iran’s Foreign Ministry’s website on…
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Iraq’s team quits World Fencing Championship over Israel’s participation
Baghdad: The Iraqi national fencing team withdrew on 19 May from the World Fencing Championship in Istanbul, Turkey after finding out they would be playing with the Israel team. The Iraqi Fencing…
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Lebanon signs deal to get more fuel oil from Iraq
Beirut: The Lebanese Energy Minister Walid Fayyad has said that Iraq agreed to increase the volume of heavy fuel oil exported annually to Lebanon by 50 per cent to 1.5 million metric…
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Colombia to meet Germany, Iraq in friendlies
Bogota: Colombia will step up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a double header of friendlies against Iraq and Germany, the South American country’s football federation said. The Cafeteros…
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Iraq evacuates nationals from Sudan as fighting continues
Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it is working to evacuate its nationals from Sudan, where clashes continued for a ninth day. “We are working to achieve a…
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Turkish troops kill 21 terrorists in Syria, Iraq: Defence Minister
Ankara: A total of 21 “terrorists” were killed by Turkish troops over the past four days in northern Syria and Iraq, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said. Three of the “terrorists” were…
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Two killed in drone attack in Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah province
Baghdad: Two individuals were killed and two others sustained injuries in drone attacks on villages in Sulaimaniyah province, located in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, according to a statement by the provincial governor.…
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5 IS militants killed in airstrikes in Iraq, says official
Baghdad: Five Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in airstrikes in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, the Iraqi military said. Based on intelligence reports, Iraqi warplanes carried out two airstrikes on IS…
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Jordan, Iraq announce tender to build joint economic city
Amman: Jordan and Iraq have announced an open tender to build a joint economic city on their border. The city is scheduled to span an area of 22,000 dunums (2,200 hectares) on…
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Iraq exports over 100 mn barrels of crude oil in March
Baghdad: Iraq exported about 100.91 million barrels of crude oil in March, generating $7.4 billion in revenue, the country’s Oil Ministry announced. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in March was…
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Airstrikes in Iraq kill three IS terrorists
Baghdad: Three Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed in airstrikes in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a security source said on Saturday. Iraqi warplanes on Friday carried out airstrikes on IS hideouts…
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Iraq, Turkey to build transportation corridor linking Basra to Turkish border
Ankara: Turkey and Iraq will build a land and railroad transportation corridor stretching from the Iraqi province of Basra to the Turkish border, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “We have tasked…
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How has Iraq changed 20 years after the American invasion?
Baghdad: Twenty years after the American invasion of Iraq, the Arab country is still suffering the consequences of the invasion, which it claimed came under the pretext of establishing a democratic system…
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Iran, Iraq sign security cooperation agreement
Tehran: Iran and Iraq have signed an agreement on security cooperation in Baghdad. The deal was signed on Sunday by visiting Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and…