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(MENAFN) Baghdad has expressed strong approval following the United States Congress's decision to eliminate the 1991 and 2002 war authorizations targeting Iraq, provisions embedded in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Iraq's...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has expressed support for the US Congress’s recent vote to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the country, a measure included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal...

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(MENAFN) On Saturday evening, loud explosions were reported in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq as regional tensions continued to escalate, according to local correspondents.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi authorities announced Tuesday that a drone was intercepted and destroyed near Baghdad International Airport, escaping without casualties or material damage, as aerial threats multiplied across the country amid surging regional...

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(MENAFN) The United States Embassy in Baghdad issued a warning on Friday, cautioning that militias aligned with Iran could target hotels commonly used by foreigners in Iraq’s Kurdish Region to neighboring countries such as Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi...

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(MENAFN) The Azadi camp in northern Iraq was targeted by an attack involving drones and rockets on Friday, according to security and media reports.

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(MENAFN) Global energy markets are reeling as escalating US and Israeli military strikes on Iran drive crude prices to their highest level since January 2025, with Brent crude breaching $80 per barrel and the world's most critical oil artery now...

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(MENAFN) A military official from the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army (JAF) has “categorically” denied claims that aircraft or drones had been launched from Jordanian territory to attack Iraq. In a statement released late...

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(MENAFN) An airstrike tore through Iraq's eastern Diyala province on Sunday, killing four fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and wounding two others, security and paramilitary sources said.

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(MENAFN) Large numbers of American nationals have departed Iraq through Baghdad International Airport over the past 24 hours, a Saudi-based broadcaster reported Friday, in a development that has fueled mounting speculation over a potential U.S....

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani convened Sunday with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack in talks centered on stabilizing the volatile region and averting further conflict.

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(MENAFN) Iraq resumed natural gas imports from Iran on Sunday at a flow rate of 5 million cubic meters per day, the electricity ministry confirmed, following a temporary suspension for pipeline maintenance operations.

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(MENAFN) Kuwait on Tuesday issued a pointed diplomatic warning to Iraq, demanding the country act "seriously and responsibly" in accordance with international law as a simmering maritime boundary dispute between the two Gulf neighbors continued to...

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(MENAFN) Iraq's Transport Ministry confirmed Wednesday that Baghdad International Airport has been forced into a temporary closure following a technical malfunction, dismissing widespread speculation that the shutdown was security-related.

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(MENAFN) Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have thrown their full weight behind Kuwait's sovereign rights over its maritime territories, responding with rare urgency after Iraq submitted updated maritime coordinates and a revised map to the...

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(MENAFN) U.S. forces have started pulling out of the Qasrak military base in Syria’s Hasakah governorate and are moving toward Iraq, according to reports from Syrian state media, which did not provide further specifics.

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HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a major contract by Basra Oil Company (BOC) to provide Integrated Field Management Services (IFMS) for the gigantic Majnoon Oil Field.

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(MENAFN) Kuwait has formally summoned Iraq’s chargé d’affaires in response to Baghdad’s recent submission of maritime coordinates and an accompanying map to the United Nations, arguing that the move encroaches on Kuwaiti sovereign waters.

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WUHU, China, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Driven by evolving government policies, expanding charging infrastructure, and consumer incentives, the new energy vehicle (NEV) market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has grown...

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission revealed late Monday that the Reconstruction and Development coalition, headed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, has claimed the lead in the conclusive parliamentary election tally,...