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BEIRUT (AP) — Iraqi security forces deployed on the streets of the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Saturday after a day of angry demonstrations over failing public services and high unemployment.
News Iraq » Najaf » Security: Bahrain bans citizens from visiting Iraq
Due to continued regional security difficulties, Bahrain has prohibited its citizens from traveling to Iraq and Iran. The “ongoing tension in the current security situation” despite shaky […] ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Security: Israeli troops in Iraq: what do we know?
Iraqi forces swept the country's desert areas after being placed on high alert following reports that Israeli troops had operated inside the country during the Middle East war.Early in the war, which ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Security: Alhurra Uncovers New Details of Israeli Operation in Iraq
A recreational hunting trip in a remote desert area between Karbala and Najaf in southern Iraq ended, according to Iraqi security and intelligence sources, with the discovery of a foreign force ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Security: Zaidi Raises Stakes in Confrontation with Iraq’s Armed Factions
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has intensified his campaign against armed groups operating outside state control, emboldened by public backing from influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Security: Iraqi PM formally submits resignation as violence continues
Lawmakers will either vote or accept outright Abdul Mahdi’s resignation letter in a parliamentary session on Sunday.
News Iraq » Najaf » Security: Israel built two military bases in Iraq before war on Iran: New York Times
Israeli forces had been preparing the makeshift sites in western Iraq since late 2024, the US newspaper reported.
News Iraq » Najaf » Security: Drone attacks surge in Iraq amid rising US security tensions, Iranian military presence
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Iranian drone is displayed during the National Army Day parade ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 18, 2025. (photo credit: Majid ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Security: Trump admin warns Iraq over Iran terror proxies as US reportedly blocks cash payments
The Trump administration has reportedly ramped up its punitive measures to compel Iraq to disband Iranian regime-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Force (PMF) that form part of its ...