Press Releases

Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation

In 2024 alone, our partnership has paved the way to reach thousands of people in need across Iraq: • Health care access: 10 mobile clinics supported by the ICRC and IRCS operated across seven governorates, providing over 12,700 free consultations,...

Iraq Pledges Support for Lebanon Amid Ongoing Crises

(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani reiterated Baghdad's strong commitment to standing by Lebanon as it navigates its persistent difficulties, his media office announced on Monday. During a meeting with visiting Lebanese Finance...

Iraq, Qatar Discuss Enhancing Transportation Collaboration

(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani convened with visiting Qatari Transport Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss avenues for collaboration in the transportation sector....

Iran attacks US military bases in Qatar, Iraq

(MENAFN) Iran has conducted retaliatory missile attacks targeting US military installations across the Middle East, according to Iranian state media reports on Monday. The operation, named ‘Herald of Victory,’ reportedly struck facilities in both...

Drone Attack Targets Iraq’s Taji Military Base

(MENAFN) Authorities reported on Tuesday that a drone attack struck a section of the Taji military base, operated by the Iraqi army just north of Baghdad. Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi, who leads the Baghdad Operations Command, informed Iraqi...

Two Drones Target Iraqi Military Installation Near Baghdad

(MENAFN) In the early hours of Tuesday, the Iraqi armed forces reported that two unknown drones targeted a military installation north of Baghdad, resulting in no injuries. Major General Saad Maan, spokesperson for the Security Media Cell...

Top Iraqi militia gets killed from Israeli attack near Iran’s boarder

(MENAFN) A prominent figure within Iraqi Shiite militias has died following an Israeli attack near the Iraq-Iran border, according to a statement from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of Shiite armed groups. Haider al-Moussawi, who led...

Putin, Iraqi PM Hold Talks on Regional Events

(MENAFN) In a phone call on Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged views on unfolding global and regional events. According to a statement released by media, the Iraqi leader voiced...

Senior Iraqi Militia Leader Dies in Israeli Strike

(MENAFN) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which serves as a coalition for Iraqi Shiite militias, announced on Saturday that a high-ranking security commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike near the Iraq-Iran border. Haider al-Moussawi, who led...

Iraq’s Illiteracy Rate Decreases Following Latest Census

(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) 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...

Iraqi Premier, Syrian Leader Hold Qatar Meeting on Syria’s Crisis

(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) 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...

Erdogan asks Iraq not to interfere with Israel-Iran conflict

(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday urged Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani to avoid involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict during a phone call, according to a statement from the Turkish Presidency. Erdogan...

Sixteen civilians die from CCHF fever in Iraq

(MENAFN) Since the start of this year, Iraq has seen 16 deaths linked to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), according to health officials. The Iraqi Health Ministry reported a total of 107 confirmed cases nationwide, with the southern...

Iraq sets date for next parliamentary elections in November 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...

U.S. Reduces Embassy Workers in Baghdad

(MENAFN) The United States is withdrawing some diplomatic personnel from its embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, as confirmed by a State Department representative to a news agency on Wednesday. The spokesperson stated, "President Trump is committed to...

Iran-aligned BladedFeline spies on Iraqi and Kurdish officials, ESET Research discovers

ESET researchers have revealed that Iran-aligned threat group BladedFeline targeted Kurdish and Iraqi government officials with array of malicious tools discovered within their systems. ESET discovered and analyzed two reverse tunnels (Laret and...

Iraq: Water, Life, and the Fight Against Climate

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,...

Gov. Little’s “Operation No Return” removes dozens of dangerous illegal alien criminals from Idaho communities

Child rapist, kidnapper, stalker, violent offenders, drug traffickers among criminals removed Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little proudly announced that his initiative, “Operation No Return,” has successfully removed dozens of highly dangerous...