Press Releases

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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 Civil Aviation Authority has prolonged a complete closure of the country's airspace by an additional 24 hours, as the fallout from Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran continues to send shockwaves across the region.

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(MENAFN) Iraq announced the closure of its airspace on Saturday following coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, the Transport Ministry reported.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Transport Ministry announced on Wednesday that Baghdad International Airport has been temporarily closed due to a technical fault.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Transport Ministry announced Wednesday that Baghdad International Airport has been temporarily shut down due to a technical malfunction, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein described the formation of the country’s new government as an “internal matter,” while noting that Baghdad considers the perspectives of international partners, especially the United States.

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(MENAFN) The foreign ministers of Iraq and Oman held discussions on Monday concerning the upcoming round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran in Geneva.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met in Baghdad with US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack on Sunday to discuss measures to prevent escalation in the region and the importance of dialogue in resolving disputes.

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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.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The story of Sirwan is not merely an individual incident; it reflects a reality experienced by many people in Iraq, particularly in rural and border areas.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held telephone consultations Friday aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and bolstering regional security.

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(MENAFN) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Saturday condemned drone strikes on Kuwaiti border posts, identifying Iraq as the launch point of the attacks.

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(MENAFN) Kuwait’s military announced on Friday that its northern border posts were targeted in a drone strike originating from Iraq, resulting in damage but no reported casualties.

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(MENAFN) The United States has blocked hundreds of millions of dollars in currency transfers to Iraq and suspended key security cooperation programs, part of a broader push to dismantle Tehran-linked armed factions operating in the country, the...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has received thousands of detainees linked to the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) from Syria, as part of a transfer operation initiated by US forces last month, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the United States has suspended shipments of US dollars to Iraq and paused certain security cooperation programs with its military, citing concerns over Iran-linked armed groups.

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(MENAFN) Syria has officially reopened the Al-Yarubiya–Rabia land border crossing with Iraq, restoring operations after a 13-year shutdown, according to the General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs on Monday.

DVIDS - Georgia

Every morning for nearly 29 years, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey L. Steadman has driven toward the same unmistakable Vermont landmark on his way to work: the broad, distinctive profile of Camel’s Hump rising against the sky. Soon that daily view will...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken custody of 2,250 detainees linked to the ISIS (Daesh) terror group from Syria and has started procedures to classify them according to their level of threat, Iraqi officials said on Saturday.