Iraq and UAE Race to Bypass Blockaded Strait of Hormuz with New Oil Pipelines
The Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut. Iran's chokehold on the world's most critical oil chokepoint has strangled exports from ...
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Four US Troops Killed in Iraq Crash as Iran Claims Credit, Pentagon Says No
Four U.S. service members are dead after a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, U.S. Central Command ...
Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan — All No-Fly Zones Now. What Happens to the Planes in the Air?
For the millions of travelers who flock to the Middle East for business, tourism, and connection, Saturday morning brought an ...
U.S. Hits Pause on ISIS Transfers, Iraq Pushes Back
The decision by the United States to slow down the transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq has ...
US Tightens Grip on Iraq’s Oil Money to Squeeze Iran
The United States is putting pressure on Iraq in a way that goes far beyond speeches and warnings. By tightening ...
Iraq Bans Five More Banks from U.S. Dollar Transactions
Iraq’s central bank has banned five more local banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, this decision follows meetings with ...
Iraq Airways Resumes Lebanon Flights Monday
In a significant development for regional air travel, Iraq Airways will resume its flights to Lebanon starting Monday, as confirmed ...
British Intelligence Foils Deadly Plot Against Pope Francis in Iraq
In a shocking revelation by Pope Francis’ upcoming autobiography, a plot to kill him during a trip to Iraq was ...
Air Travel Resumes in Iraq after Temporary Suspension Due to Regional Tensions
Ahmed Hoshyar, the Director of Erbil International Airport (EIA), had said on Saturday, October 26, that Iraq has resumed its ...
Iran’s President Visits Iraq For His First Foreign Trip
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's new president, began a visit to Iraq on Wednesday, hoping to strengthen already strong ties with the ...
Sweden Protests to Iraq Over Death Sentence for Its Citizens
On Thursday, Sweden summoned Iraq's chargé d'affaires in Stockholm to protest a death sentence imposed on a Swedish citizen in ...
Iraq calls for the conclusion of UNAMI by 2025
The Iraqi government has called for the conclusion of United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) operations by 2024. This ...
Iraq’s Shi’ite Ruling Alliance Secures Over 100 Seats in Local Councils
Iraq's Shi'ite ruling alliance, comprising parties within the Shi'ite Coordination Framework (CF), has secured a significant victory in the recent ...
Iraq Conducts First Provincial Elections in a Decade
Iraq witnessed its first provincial council elections in a decade on Monday. The ruling Shi'ite Muslim alliance is anticipated to ...
US Airbase in Iraq Attacked; American Forces Respond in Self-Defense
A U.S. airbase west of Baghdad faced an attack on Tuesday, prompting a response from a U.S. military aircraft in ...
