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Militants gets killed in air attack in Iraq
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iraqi army reported on Thursday that 2 Islamic State militants fell to their deaths due to in an air attack in the central Iraqi area of Salahuddin. As stated by an announcement made from a media organization linked with the Iraqi...
Iraq’s Illiteracy Rate Decreases Following Latest Census
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iraqi Ministry of Planning revealed on Tuesday that the country's illiteracy rate has decreased to 15%. Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi, a spokesperson for the ministry, shared with a news agency that the data from the general population and...
Iraq's Premier: 34th Arab League Summit Addresses Key Regional Issues
MENAFN
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April 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani stated on Sunday that the 34th Arab League summit, set to take place in Baghdad next month, will have major implications for the Arab world. Al-Sudani made the comment during a meeting with...
Arab Ministers Convene in Baghdad
MENAFN
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May 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A high-level Arab ministerial gathering commenced in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, on Thursday. The primary aim of this assembly was to lay the groundwork for the forthcoming Arab summit, scheduled to take place on May 17. The session was...
Iraqi Premier, Syrian Leader Hold Qatar Meeting on Syria’s Crisis
MENAFN
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April 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian Leader Ahmad al-Sharaa and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met earlier this week during a short visit to Qatar, according to a senior Iraqi government source quoted by an Iraqi media outlet on Thursday. The meeting,...
Iraq Criticizes Lebanese President's Remarks on Popular Mobilization Forces
MENAFN
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April 17, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Iraq's Foreign Ministry called in Lebanese Ambassador to Iraq, Ali al-Habhab, to express its discontent over remarks made by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun concerning the Iraqi paramilitary group, the Popular Mobilization...
Iraq sets date for next parliamentary elections in November 2025
MENAFN
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April 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iraqi cabinet has announced that the next parliamentary elections will take place on November 11, 2025, as confirmed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani's office on Wednesday. This decision, reached through a cabinet vote, will...
Egypt, Iraq Presidents Firmly Oppose Palestinian Displacement
MENAFN
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April 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani spoke by phone on Tuesday, firmly opposing any initiatives aimed at removing Palestinians from their homeland. A statement from the Egyptian...
France, Iraq Hold Talks to Boost Ties, Regional Stability
MENAFN
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April 24, 2025
(MENAFN) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday, kicking off a regional tour that will also take him to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. In a press briefing after discussions with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein,...
Iraq: Water, Life, and the Fight Against Climate
International Committee of the Red Cross
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March 20, 2025
For almost 5,000 years, Iraq's Marshes indigenous people have fished and cultivated crops in the wetlands not too far away from where I stood. Floating reed islands are built where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet before flowing into the Gulf,...
Iraq: Restoring Livelihoods That War Left in Ruins
International Committee of the Red Cross
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March 13, 2025
Livestock farmers, poultry breeders, and fish producers in Anbar governorate continue to reel from the far-reaching consequences of the 2014-2017 conflict, such as low purchasing power and lack of economic opportunities. Veterinary services are...
Sandstorm in Iraq Leaves Thousands Hospitalized
MENAFN
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April 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A powerful sandstorm recently struck Iraq, leading to the hospitalization of more than 3,700 individuals suffering from breathing issues, according to a statement from the Health Ministry on Tuesday. "At least 3,747 people have so far...
Turkey, Iraq Deepen Strategic Security Ties in Antalya Talks
MENAFN
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April 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on Sunday that the fifth gathering of the Turkey-Iraq High-Level Security Mechanism was both comprehensive and productive. Speaking to the press in the southern city of Antalya during the 4th...
DynCorp Agrees to Pay $21 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Inflated Costs on State Department Contract to Train Civilian Police Forces in Iraq
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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April 9, 2025
DynCorp International LLC (DynCorp) has agreed to pay $21 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it knowingly submitted inflated subcontractor charges under a State Department contract to train Iraqi police forces, known as the...
Turkey Commits to Support Iraq Against Terrorism
MENAFN
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April 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan recently discussed the ongoing battle against the PKK, a terrorist party responsible for over 40,000 deaths in its decades-long conflict against Turkey. Fidan emphasized the importance of collaboration...
CSI Event at the UN Highlights Looming Crisis for Syrian Religious Minorities
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
Experts Describe Violence Against Alawites, Druze, and Christians Which Has Been Ongoing for Months GENEVA, GE, SWITZERLAND, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Despite some happy words at the beginning of this new interim constitution, it in...
Landmines and explosive remnants cast a long shadow over Iraq amid recovery efforts
International Committee of the Red Cross
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April 2, 2025
On the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reiterates its call for stronger efforts to reduce the widespread contamination of landmines and ERWs in Iraq. These...
DPS Names Iraqi Man as Featured Fugitive for April
Texas Department of Public Safety
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April 1, 2025
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant Jassim Al-Samawi is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during April if the tip is received this month. Jassim Abdul...
War of words as Turkey-Iran tensions escalate over Syria, Iraq
Middle East Institute
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March 19, 2025
After decades of managing tensions through careful balancing, Turkey and Iran now find themselves increasingly at odds following recent shifts in the regional balance of power. With Ankara emboldened and Tehran on its back foot after the fall of...
Inspiring change in Iraq, one girl at a time
UN Volunteers
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March 5, 2025
In the lead up to International Women's Day, we shine a spotlight on UN Volunteers around the globe who contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 5—gender equality. Among them are volunteers with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)...