The Reconstruction and Development Coalition, led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, has emerged as the frontrunner in the country’s parliamentary elections, according to the country’s electoral commission.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a series of high-level meetings in Baghdad on Sunday as part of his official visit to Iraq, focusing on bilateral cooperation and regional stability.
Iraq signed a deal with Türkiye on Sunday under which water infrastructure projects to be carried out by Turkish firms will be financed with revenue from oil sales, a Turkish official said.
Tehran and Baghdad pledged to boost their security cooperation across all areas especially ratifying a security treaty signed by both countries in March 2023 and reinforcing border security.
The Pentagon recommitted itself in a statement on Tuesday to scaling back its military mission in Iraq, a process that a U.S. official said will see Baghdad command efforts to combat remnants of Islamic State inside its own country.
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been named by U.S. President Donald Trump as part of a proposed interim authority for the Gaza Strip, unveiled Monday within a new peace initiative.
Crude oil flowed on Saturday (27 September) through a pipeline from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq to Türkiye for the first time in two-and-a-half years, after an interim deal broke the deadlock, Iraq's oil ministry said.
Iran marked the 45th anniversary since the Iran-Iraq war began with parades and memorials with the country's revolutionary guard issuing a warning to U.S and Israel against further aggression.
Iraq has increased its oil exports following the gradual easing of voluntary production cuts under the OPEC+ agreement, according to the country’s state oil marketer, SOMO, on Sunday. Earlier this month, eight OPEC+ members agreed to raise production by 137,000 barrels per day from October.
Iraq's attempt to ease its chronic power shortage with gas from Turkmenistan routed through neighbouring Iran has failed under U.S. pressure, leaving Baghdad scrambling for alternatives to keep the lights on.
Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian citizen and Princeton graduate student, has been released in Iraq after being held captive since March 2023 by the Iran-backed group Kataib Hezbollah.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met in Baghdad on Tuesday with Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), to review security cooperation and future counterterrorism efforts.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has proposed a "6+2" format meeting bringing together Iran, Iraq, and the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to address regional developments on the side lines of the United Nations General Assembly.
A newly appointed Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani has arrived in Baghdad on Monday for his first official visit since taking office on 5th August.
Türkiye is pressing Iraq to include a clause in a new energy deal that guarantees full utilization of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which has remained idle since 2023 due to legal disputes.
Türkiye has sent a draft proposal to Iraq aiming to renew and broaden their energy agreement to include cooperation on oil, gas, petrochemicals, and electricity, according to an Iraqi oil ministry official.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A massive blaze at a hypermarket in al-Kut, in eastern Iraq, has left at least 60 people dead and 11 missing, raising serious questions about safety standards and emergency response preparedness in the region.
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani that Ankara is committed to eradicating terrorism permanently from the region.
Two rockets struck the Kirkuk Air Base and a nearby residential neighbourhood on Monday night, Iraqi security officials said.
The World Bank has said it's approved more than $1 billion in new funding to support rebuilding efforts and infrastructure development in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
Three powerful explosions were reported early Tuesday at Al-Taji military base, about 30 kilometres north of Baghdad.
Oil prices dropped 1% on Monday after hitting five-month highs, as markets assessed the impact of U.S. strikes on Iran and potential risks to oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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