Press Releases

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(MENAFN) On Sunday, Saudi Arabia called in Iraq's Ambassador Safia Taleb al-Suhail to address concerns over ongoing drone attacks and threats targeting the kingdom and other Gulf nations, allegedly launched from Iraqi territory.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his formal congratulations Saturday to Nizar Amidi following the latter's election as Iraq's new head of state, the Kremlin announced.

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(MENAFN) Nizar Amidi has been elected Iraq's new president in a commanding parliamentary vote, securing 227 of 249 ballots cast in the second round on Saturday to become the country's sixth head of state since 2003. The Patriotic Union of...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended formal congratulations to Nizar Amidi after his election as president of Iraq, according to a statement released by the Kremlin.

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(MENAFN) Iran has announced that part of its oil revenue will be allocated toward rebuilding oil and gas infrastructure damaged in recent US-Israeli attacks, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iran has issued a warning that it could obstruct exports and imports through major regional sea routes, including the Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea, if what it describes as a US naval blockade continues, according to Iranian...

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(MENAFN) Iran plans to allocate a portion of its oil revenues to repair oil and gas facilities damaged in recent US-Israeli attacks, the country’s oil minister said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken in 450 ISIS detainees, including senior figures, transferred from Syria, Deputy Foreign Minister Hisham al-Alawi said on Sunday. “The number of ISIS members transferred to Iraq is very limited out of around 7,000 currently...

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(MENAFN) Iraq's parliament has scrapped Sunday's scheduled session to select the nation's president—marking the second consecutive postponement—as the country's dominant Kurdish factions remain deadlocked, a state news agency confirmed, though it...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken in 450 detainees linked to ISIS (Daesh), including high-ranking members, according to Iraqi officials.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s parliament on Sunday postponed a scheduled session to elect the country’s president for the second time, as disagreements continue between the main Kurdish political blocs, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s legislature delayed a scheduled meeting on Sunday for the second time to choose the country’s president, as disputes persist between the country’s leading Kurdish political factions.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s parliament on Sunday postponed a scheduled session to elect the country’s president for the second time, amid continuing disagreements between the main Kurdish political parties, according to the state news agency INA. Shortly...

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(MENAFN) Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released after being kidnapped in Iraq, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Oman has firmly ruled out any imposition of fees on vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz, with its transport minister invoking binding international maritime law to rebuff proposals attributed to Tehran that have rattled global energy...

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(MENAFN) The European Union warned on Wednesday that the current energy price crisis is unlikely to ease quickly, even as Iran moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following a temporary ceasefire, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The ongoing conflict in Iran is expected to keep more than 9 million barrels per day of crude production offline from major Middle Eastern producers in April, disrupting regional energy flows and affecting global markets, according to...

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(MENAFN) Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini suggested on Wednesday that resuming energy supplies from Russia would only be viable once hostilities between Kyiv and Moscow have concluded, according to reports. “Resuming energy supplies,...

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Energy Ministry stated Tuesday that it is ready for worst-case scenarios and urged citizens to remain calm amid concerns over electricity supply.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has reaffirmed the importance of strictly following constitutional deadlines for naming the country’s next president and prime minister, cautioning that delays or external involvement could threaten...