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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi issued an order on Wednesday to resume oil operations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, starting on Thursday.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in weapons to authorities
Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in the new government’s effort to rein in militias that ...
News Iraq » Baghdad: Pether remains under Baghdad travel ban year after Iraqi jail release
The family of an Australian man who was released from prison in Iraq a year ago have said they have given "everything in the fight to get him home" but he remains under a travel ban in Baghdad.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iran war soured Gulf Arabs on Iraq. Can new leader in Baghdad win them back?
Iraq was offering attractive opportunities for Gulf Arab economic and diplomatic initiatives, but the war made it a springboard for Iran-backed militia attacks. Can the country’s young and untested ...
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq PM hosts Iranian-backed militias to push disarmament, consolidate state control
Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi met Iranian-backed militias to push them to disarm and join state command, aiming to limit armed group influence while avoiding conflict.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iran’s Iraqi killer sits in an American cell. Trump must sanction Baghdad if it shields the others
The Department of Justice indicted 32-year-old Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al Saadi for directing nearly 20 attacks and plots against American and Jewish targets across Europe and the United States.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq’s militias aren’t disarming. They’re rebranding
Recent reports suggesting that Iraqi militias are preparing to disarm have generated optimism in Washington. If true, it would represent a significant step toward restoring state authority and ...
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq’s Perennial Third World Air Power Problem
Iraq may still face the same problem that plagued it decades ago: namely, its inability to adequately maintain and field such sophisticated equipment independently.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq ramps up Turkey oil exports as Hormuz crisis hits Gulf shipments
As regional violence and interruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten Gulf energy supplies, Iraq is expediting plans to drastically expand petroleum exports via Turkey’s […] ...
News Iraq » Baghdad: Two explosions hit cargo vessel in Gulf off Iraq, officials say
Two explosions struck a cargo vessel in the Gulf about 40 nautical miles southeast of Iraq's Umm Qasr, one of which was caused by a drone attack, Iraqi officials said on Monday.
News Iraq » Baghdad: After Iraq legalizes child marriage, Baghdad bridal market booms as young girls sold to older men
Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and physical capacity.” Baghdad’s bridal industry has seen a massive boom since ...
News Iraq » Baghdad: Wars, sanctions and punishments: Iraq's 40-year World Cup wait
Iraq return to the World Cup with ambitions of delivering stronger performances and results than first time round in 1986.