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News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq closes southern border crossing with Iran amid US pressure on Baghdad

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Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

Iraq is in the spotlight because Iran continues to pressure Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. The US is pressuring Iraq to rein in Iranian-backed militias.

News Iraq » Baghdad: Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

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Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026

Iraq authorities are trying to downplay the idea that this site was struck by a munition, with investigations framing it as an accident rather than an attack.

News Iraq » Baghdad: Japanese coffee brand % Arabica opens first Iraq branch in Baghdad

News channel or source: https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/japanese-coffee-brand-arabica-opens-first-iraq-branch-in-baghdad/

Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

Japanese specialty coffee brand % Arabica officially opens its first coffee branch in Iraq today, at Iraq Mall in Baghdad, marking the brand’s 249th location worldwide. The […] ...

News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq Green Observatory warns Baghdad Forests Project faces abandonment

News channel or source: https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraq-green-observatory-warns-abandonment-baghdad-forests-project-2026/

Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

The Iraq Green Observatory warned on October 20, 2026, that the Baghdad Forests initiative at Camp Rasheed faces abandonment in favor of commercial developments.

News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq Rewrites Its Bargain With Big Oil

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Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

Baghdad's shift toward profit-linked contracts may yield stronger returns for investors, but existing security and legal issues still pose challenges.

News Iraq » Baghdad: ExxonMobil to take charge of seawater supply to giant Iraq oilfield

News channel or source: https://www.upstreamonline.com/field-development/exxonmobil-to-take-charge-of-seawater-supply-to-giant-iraq-oilfield/2-1-2062573

Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Baghdad wants US supermajor to operate Phase 2 of key waterflood project after awarding Phase 1 to TotalEnergies ...

News Iraq » Baghdad: Baghdad Will Not Let Iraq Threaten Neighbors, Spokesman Says

News channel or source: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/947718

Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Iraqi government spokesman Haidar Al-Aboudi says the Al-Sheeb crossing with Iran closed for technical upgrades and denies Houthi headquarters exist inside Iraq.

News Iraq » Baghdad: US military completes withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad official says

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/us-military-completes-withdrawal-iraq-234832035.html

Published on: Sunday 27 September 2026

The US military has completely withdrawn from Iraq, according to an Iraqi government official. All US combat troops and logistical support forces have left the country, the official told dpa on ...

News Iraq » Baghdad: Trump hails the US military’s exit from Iraq after 12-year mission against Islamic State

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/iraq-us-withdrawal-militias-disarmament-kurds-a097a39f3d1a3515adc2ba3298a6816f

Published on: Tuesday 29 September 2026

U.S. forces invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein and departed in 2011. They returned in 2014 to fight the Islamic State group.

News Iraq » Baghdad: U.S. Closes Last Major Base in Iraq as Baghdad Struggles to Disarm Iran-Backed Militias

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Published on: Wednesday 30 September 2026

The U.S. has closed Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq while Baghdad struggles to disarm Iran-backed militias and curb ISIS threats.

News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption

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Published on: Friday 02 October 2026

Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.

News Iraq » Baghdad: How Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius built modernist Baghdad – and what remains today

News channel or source: https://monocle.com/design/architecture/how-le-corbusier-and-walter-gropius-built-modernist-baghdad/