Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria are working to expand cooperation in the areas of security and economic affairs as both countries navigate increasing regional instability, according to an official statement issued Wednesday by the office of Iraqi Prime...

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(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria are moving to deepen security and economic cooperation as the two neighboring nations grapple with mounting regional pressures, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Alzaidi....

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s top political and judicial authorities have reiterated that all arms in the country must remain under the control of the state, emphasizing that security and military decisions should be handled solely by official institutions,...

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(MENAFN) Iraq's most senior political, parliamentary, and judicial officials jointly reaffirmed on Wednesday that exclusive control over weapons and military decision-making must rest with the state, in a unified statement that signals growing...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken a further step in its efforts to reorganize armed groups under state authority after a government committee received detailed personnel files along with inventories of weapons and vehicles belonging to the Imam Ali...

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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) Iraqi forward Ali Yousif received a straight red card as the national side concluded its World Cup preparations with a 2-0 friendly defeat against Venezuela Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi authorities have taken another step in their effort to bring armed factions under direct state oversight, with a government committee receiving personnel and military asset records from the Imam Ali Brigades.

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(MENAFN) Iraq resumed air traffic operations on Monday after authorities lifted restrictions on the country's airspace following Iran’s announcement that it was ending its military actions against Israel.

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(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria have both announced temporary airspace restrictions following renewed regional tensions linked to Iranian missile activity against Israel, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The regional fallout from renewed Iran-Israel hostilities widened Sunday evening as both Iraq and Syria announced emergency airspace restrictions, signaling growing alarm across the Middle East over rapidly escalating tensions.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi announced Saturday that a delegation of prominent business leaders will join him on an forthcoming official visit to the United States, as Baghdad intensifies efforts to attract foreign investment...

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s prime minister has said that a forthcoming official visit to the United States will include participation from a delegation of business leaders, as Baghdad seeks to broaden investment ties and deepen economic cooperation.

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(MENAFN) Iraq national team forward Aymen Hussein was reportedly subjected to extended questioning and security checks upon arriving in Chicago ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to reports published Saturday.

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(MENAFN) The Iraqi national team forward Aymen Hussein was reportedly questioned for around seven hours upon arrival in Chicago, as the team traveled to the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Ali Falih al-Zaidi announced on Saturday that he will be accompanied by a group of business leaders during an upcoming official visit to the United States, aimed at expanding investment cooperation and strengthening economic ties,...

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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) 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) 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) 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...