Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Inad met with military commanders to discuss the security situation in the country after the Taliban rapidly took over Afghanistan, including the capital and the presidential palace. “Because
MoreIraqi and regional security will be on top of the “Iraqi Neighboring Countries Conference” agenda, according to the Iraqi government spokesperson. “One of the topics of discussion will be establishing a secure
MoreJeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), met with Iraqi President Barham Salih at Baghdad’s Peace Palace on Sunday. The two highlighted the importance of
MoreIraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi visited the family of the slain Karbala mayor on Wednesday. Mayor of Karbala, Abeer Salim al-Khafaji, was killed on Tuesday after a gunman opened fire on him,
MoreIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein conducted an official visit to Turkey for a closed press meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. While the details of the meeting remain undisclosed,
MoreKurdistan Democratic Party-Iran (KDP-I) announced on Saturday the assasination of one of its senior members, Musa Babakhani. Babakhani’s body, carrying marks of torture, was found in an Erbil hotel, sources reported. The
MoreThe Biden administration extended Iraq’s sanctions waiver, which allows it to import Iranian gas and electricity, for another 120-day period. The previous exemption period expired in July. According to an Iraqi government
MoreAyad Allawi, the head of the al-Wataniya Coalition and the founder of the Iraqi National Accord party, hinted at the possibility of delaying the early elections at a press conference today. “Conditions
MorePresident of Iraq, Barham Salih, and the President of Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, are set to attend Iranian President-elect Ibrahim Raisi’s inauguration ceremony on Thursday. “Iraqi President is planning a
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