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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi faces pressure to disarm Shi'ite militias. Several powerful groups resist handing over their weapons to the state. This standoff creates significant security and ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: US-backed effort to disarm Iraq’s Iran-linked militias hits setback, experts say
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi vowed to restrict weapons to state control, but militias like Asaib Ahl al-Haq show no credible disarmament evidence.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Explainer - Why is US ally Iraq unable to disarm Iran's militia allies?
By Michael Georgy and Ahmed Rasheed DUBAI/BAGHDAD, Sept 9 - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi could face a credibility crisis if Iran-backed Shi'ite militias fail to heed his call to hand over their ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq petitions OPEC+ for 6M bpd baseline, citing $400B rebuilding costs
Iraq requested OPEC+ raise its crude production quota to 6M bpd from 4.431M, pointing to post-war reconstruction costs and dismissing alliance exit rumors.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraqi Government Increases Pressure on Armed Factions as Deadline Nears
Baghdad: The Iraqi government is stepping up efforts to rein in armed groups as Shiite political circles debate the future relationship between the state and armed factions ahead of the US-led ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq faces sovereignty test as US-led military coalition exit nears
Analysts warn Iraq faces severe security and political tests as the US-led coalition withdrawal deadline approaches.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: ‘There is no money’: Is Iraq entering a phase of lean years?
Baghdad, Iraq – A colloquial phrase by Iraqi Minister of Health Abdul Hussein al-Musawi uttered at a meeting for medical staff, health workers and others in Baghdad made many Iraqis concerned. “There ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq detains politicians, officials in anti-corruption crackdown
BAGHDAD, June 28 (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces arrested politicians and senior officials early on Sunday as part of a broader anti-corruption campaign ordered by Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi, a ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Anton secures SOMO approval to sell Iraqi crude
Anton Oilfield Services Group has obtained authorization to sell crude produced in Iraqi oilfields and inked an Export of Oil Sales Agreement with Iraq’s State Oil Marketing […] ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: 25 Years After 9/11, Iraq’s Dream Remains Unfulfilled
Mohammed Ali was 20 years old when he sat in front of his television in Baghdad on Sept. 11, 2001, watching the news unfold from half a world away. He had little interest in what was happening in ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq resumes Kirkuk crude exports via Ceyhan after Baghdad-KRG deal
BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - Crude exports from Iraq's Kirkuk fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port have resumed via pipeline, North Oil Company said, after Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government ...