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UK Seals Migration Deal with Iraq
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Kingdom has formalized a new agreement with Iraq aimed at accelerating the return of illegal migrants, part of an intensified push by the British government to clamp down on unauthorized Channel crossings. The pact, announced...
Iraqi President demands ceasefire in Gaza
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 19, 2025
During a meeting with ambassadors and heads of Arab and Islamic missions accredited in the country, the president reaffirmed Iraq’s firm and consistent stance in support of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. Rashid condemned the...
US Pullout from Ain al-Asad Stirs Iraqi Fears
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 20, 2025
Iraqi politicians are sounding the alarm that an accelerated US military drawdown could leave the country exposed to a fresh confrontation between Iran and Israel, after American convoys began shifting from a major base in western Iraq to the...
Iraq signs oil exploration deal with US's Chevron
News.Az
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Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office / X Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani announced on Tuesday that an agreement in principle had been reached between the Ministry of Oil and the U.S. energy company Chevron. Mr Al Sudani's office...
UK signs migrant return deal with Iraq to deter small boat crossings
The National News
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The UK government has agreed a deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants as part of wider moves to limit small boat crossings, which have exceeded 28,000 this year and more than 50,000 since the Labour administration came to power. The deal,...
Iraq says Lebanon tip-off helped destroy amphetamine factory
News.Az
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Western governments estimate that Captagon, a powerful amphetamine, has generated billions of euros in revenue for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, along with his associates and allies. One of the largest factories in Lebanon making the...
Iraq and Kurdistan move closer to agreement on oil exports and salaries
Shafaq News
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August 19, 2025
2025-08-19T10:29:13+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraqi and Kurdish governments made significant progress in resolving long-standing disputes over oil exports and public sector salaries, the Iraqi Ministry of...
NEPCO elongates electricity supply deal with Iraq for twelve months
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) The National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) announced on Sunday that it has extended its electricity supply agreement with Iraq for an additional year to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries. The decision was made...
Two Norwich men killed in Iraq war will be honored at veterans event
Norwich Bulletin - Connecticut
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The Norwich Area Veterans Council will host its annual Iraq/Afghanistan war commemoration ceremony at 1 p.m. Aug. 30. The event will take place at the Richard E. Hourigan VFW Post 594, located at 30 Connecticut Ave., Norwich, according to a...
Top ISIS leader killed in joint Iraq-Syria operation
Shafaq News
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2025-08-20T08:31:58+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad / Idlib (Updated at 12:06) A senior ISIS figure, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, was killed in northwestern Syria during a joint operation supported by Iraqi...
Chevron returns to Iraq with new oil development agreement
Shafaq News
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2025-08-20T06:03:09+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq has signed a framework agreement with US energy major Chevron, marking the company’s renewed presence in the country with plans to explore and develop new oil...
Iraqi Kurdistan gives jailed journalist more prison time: lawyer
The New Arab
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August 19, 2025
Sherwan Sherwani, the former editor of investigative outlet Bashur, was arrested in 2020 on espionage accusations [Getty/file photo] Authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region handed down a new prison term on Tuesday to jailed investigative...
Iraqi Party Head barred from Iraq elections, nominates son
Shafaq News
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2025-08-19T14:48:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The Secretary-General of the National Masses Party (Al-Jamaheer Al-Wataniya), Ahmed al-Jubouri, known as Abu Mazen, announced on Tuesday that he has been barred from...
Iraqi father sentenced in Washington attempted 'honor killing' case to 20 months, mother to 1 year
The Post Millenial
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August 19, 2025
"My dad tried to kill me with his own hands, do you have no love for me? I know you were smiling when you choked me. I’m going to pray for you to stay in jail and die." The Iraqi parents accused of attempting an “honor killing” of their teenage...
Iraq drug raids uncover smuggling in children’s toys
Shafaq News
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2025-08-19T14:54:17+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s National Security Service dismantled two drug networks in Baghdad, uncovering a new smuggling method, the Agency reported on Tuesday. Based on “precise”...
Iraq’s gold reserves rise 4.7% in H1 2025
Shafaq News
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2025-08-19T14:21:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s gold reserves increased in value by 4.76% during the first half of 2025, driven by higher global gold prices, the economic observatory ECO Iraq reported on...
Iraq directs $6B monthly to cover salaries for 10+ million citizens
Shafaq News
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2025-08-19T12:56:10+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq spends nearly 8 trillion dinars (about $6 billion) every month on salaries and pensions for more than 10 million citizens, the Parliamentary Finance Committee...
UK signs deal with Iraq to speed up migrant returns
BBC
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The UK has signed a new deal with Iraq aimed at speeding up the return of migrants with no right to be in the country. It builds on previous efforts to cooperate on tackling smuggling gangs and deterring people from crossing the Channel in small...
Iraq on World Humanitarian Day: From Canal Hotel attack to climate-driven displacement
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is marked each year on August 19 in honor of aid workers and people affected by crises. The date was chosen after the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters at Baghdad’s Canal Hotel, which killed...
Iraq Declares Victory as US-Led Coalition Winds Down Mission
Media Line
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August 19, 2025
After more than a decade of foreign boots on Iraqi soil, Baghdad is finally getting what it wanted: the end of the US-led coalition’s mission. Iraq’s military declared Monday that the long-awaited withdrawal is not just a strategic shift, but a...