Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Israel is reported to have established a covert military facility in Iraq’s desert region intended to support air operations targeting Iran, according to reports citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

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(MENAFN) Israel covertly constructed a military outpost deep in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, drawing on sources with direct knowledge of the operation.

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(MENAFN) Israel secretly constructed a clandestine military outpost deep in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran — and launched strikes on Iraqi troops who came dangerously close to uncovering it, the Wall Street Journal...

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Coordination Framework, the country’s largest parliamentary alliance, has nominated Ali Al-Zaidi as its candidate for prime minister, according to a statement released on Monday evening.

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LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a multistate coalition’s amicus brief to help protect Americans’ financial data and privacy: “Yesterday I filed an amicus brief in American Securities...

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LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a multistate coalition’s amicus brief to help protect Americans’ financial data and privacy: “Yesterday I filed an amicus brief in American Securities...

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(MENAFN) The US State Department's Rewards for Justice program announced a $10 million bounty Tuesday targeting a senior commander of one of Iraq's most dangerous Iran-aligned militant factions, intensifying Washington's campaign against...

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(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone call with Iraq's newly designated Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi on Sunday, offering congratulations on his appointment while pressing for a sovereign and stable Iraq as a cornerstone of regional...

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(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron holds a phone conversation on Sunday with Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi, focusing on Iraq’s political future and regional stability, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, held a phone conversation on Sunday with Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali Al-Zaidi, emphasizing the importance of Iraq’s sovereignty and stability for broader regional security.

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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) Iraq's Shiite-led Coordination Framework has pushed back its long-awaited decision on a prime ministerial nominee to Friday, the bloc's General Secretariat announced Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) The United States has blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from reaching Iraq, according to media reports, as Washington intensifies pressure on Baghdad over attacks carried out by Iran-aligned armed groups.

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(MENAFN) The United States has blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from reaching Iraq, according to media reports, as Washington intensifies pressure on Baghdad over attacks carried out by Iran-aligned armed groups.

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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) 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) 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) 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) Baghdad issued a sharp condemnation Wednesday against Israeli attacks on civilian areas across Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, as the death toll climbed to at least 254 with over a thousand wounded.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held discussions with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday evening regarding efforts to achieve a ceasefire and end regional hostilities, according to reports from Iraq’s Foreign...