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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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(MENAFN) The U.S. Embassy in Iraq issued an urgent security alert late Wednesday night, advising American citizens in the country to maintain heightened readiness and remain vigilant as regional tensions continue to escalate rapidly.

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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) 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 postponed its decision on selecting a candidate for prime minister until Friday, according to its General Secretariat, as reported on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) A tragic road accident in southern Iraq left 21 people dead and 19 others injured on Sunday after a passenger bus overturned on the highway connecting the cities of Nasiriyah and Basra, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Shiite-led Coordination Framework has deferred its selection of a candidate for prime minister until Wednesday, according to Secretary-General Abbas al-Amiri, as stated on Monday.

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(MENAFN) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in the early hours of Monday that it had struck the headquarters of Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq's northern Sulaymaniyah province, further widening the arc of regional...

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(MENAFN) Twenty-one people were killed and 19 others injured Sunday after a bus overturned on the highway linking Nasiriyah and Basra in southern Iraq, prompting Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi to order an immediate investigation into the deadly...

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(MENAFN) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said early Monday that it carried out strikes on the headquarters of Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, specifically in the Sulaymaniyah province, as tensions in the region continue to rise....

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(MENAFN) A US service member has died in what authorities described as a “training-related incident” at a military facility in northern Iraq, according to the Pentagon.

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(MENAFN) US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s support for integrating armed groups into state institutions and bringing weapons under government control, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Spain kick off their 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations Thursday night against Iraq at Deportivo La Coruña's iconic Riazor Stadium — the national team's final home fixture before the tournament gets underway.

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(MENAFN) US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack on Wednesday welcomed a significant shift in Iraq's security landscape, praising Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's push to bring armed factions under formal state authority. "We extend our...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack has welcomed recent steps by Iraqi authorities aimed at integrating armed factions into state institutions and placing all weapons under government control.

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(MENAFN) A US soldier lost his life during what military officials described as a "training-related incident" at a military installation in northern Iraq, according to a statement released by the Pentagon on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) A United States Army soldier has died following a "training-related incident" at a military airbase in northern Iraq, the Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday, marking a tragic loss for the American armed forces.

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(MENAFN) Bahrain has prohibited its citizens from traveling to Iraq and Iran, citing heightened regional tensions and security risks, according to a statement issued by the Interior Ministry on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) A Kurdish separatist faction claimed early Wednesday that Iranian missiles had targeted its headquarters in the Erbil province of northern Iraq, in what would mark the latest flashpoint in a region already gripped by fragile...

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(MENAFN) A separatist organization said early Wednesday that its headquarters in Iraq’s northern Erbil province came under missile attack allegedly launched from Iran, according to reports.