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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Shiite-led Coordination Framework has postponed its decision on choosing a candidate for prime minister until Friday, according to a statement issued by the bloc’s General Secretariat on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Bahrain has prohibited its citizens from traveling to Iraq and Iran, citing heightened regional tensions and security risks, according to a statement issued by the Interior Ministry on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Shiite-led Coordination Framework has postponed its decision on selecting a candidate for prime minister until Friday, according to its General Secretariat, as reported on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) A Kurdish separatist faction claimed early Wednesday that Iranian missiles had targeted its headquarters in the Erbil province of northern Iraq, in what would mark the latest flashpoint in a region already gripped by fragile...

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Shiite-led Coordination Framework has deferred its selection of a candidate for prime minister until Wednesday, according to Secretary-General Abbas al-Amiri, as stated on Monday.

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(MENAFN) Bahrain has prohibited its citizens from traveling to both Iraq and Iran, the country's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday, invoking what it described as a dangerously volatile regional security environment in the wake of recent military...

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(MENAFN) Bahrain has introduced a ban preventing its citizens from traveling to Iraq and Iran, citing ongoing security concerns linked to heightened instability in the region.

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(MENAFN) A British Army service member has died following a training accident in northern Iraq on May 31, the UK Defence Ministry confirmed on Monday.

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(MENAFN) A commercial cargo ship traveling in the Gulf waters southeast of Iraq was hit by an unknown projectile, resulting in a major explosion, according to reports on Monday.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Tom Barrack, the current US ambassador to Türkiye, will assume additional responsibilities as special presidential envoy to both Syria and Iraq. According to reports, the appointment...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has announced that Tom Barrack, the American ambassador to Türkiye, will take on additional responsibilities as special presidential envoy for both Syria and Iraq. According to reports, Trump said the move...

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Ambassador Tom Barrack will continue to serve as a major diplomatic point of contact on Syria and a trusted official on Iraq policy, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that Washington deliberately chose not to directly hit Iran’s military structures, arguing that historical US interventions demonstrate the risks of completely dismantling a nation’s armed...

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(MENAFN) Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) revealed Monday that the country's crude oil exports suffered a catastrophic decline in March, plummeting to approximately 18.6 million barrels — an 81% freefall from the 99.8 million barrels...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed his country's unconditional solidarity with Lebanon on Sunday, condemning ongoing Israeli airstrikes in a phone call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, according to a statement...

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(MENAFN) Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has reaffirmed Iraq’s political support and solidarity with Lebanon during a phone conversation with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) Nizar Amidi has been elected as president of Iraq after securing a decisive victory in the second round of voting in parliament on Saturday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held urgent talks with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday, as both nations intensified diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire and bring an end to the war engulfing the region,...

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(MENAFN) Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah militia confirmed on Tuesday that US journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released and directed her to leave the country without delay. "This release will not be repeated," said group member Abu Mujahid al-Assaf in...

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(MENAFN) Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority lifted its airspace ban on Wednesday, restoring full flight operations across the country in the wake of a landmark ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.