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Iraqi Militia Vows to Attack U.S. If It Joins Israel-Iran War
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah, supported by Iran, issued a stark warning on Sunday, declaring it will strike U.S. assets across the Middle East if Washington takes part in the intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran....
Senior Iraqi Militia Leader Dies in Israeli Strike
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(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 cautions of USD300 each barrel oil
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has raised the alarm that growing conflict in the Middle East and a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could drive oil prices up to $300 per barrel. His warning came during a phone call with...
Iraq Warns Tensions May Push Oil Prices
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Amid rising strain in the Middle East, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has cautioned that a potential shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz might cause crude oil prices to soar as high as USD300 per barrel. This warning came during a...
Iraq Says Israel-Iran Conflict May Trigger Oil Price Hike
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Rising tensions in the Middle East, combined with the looming threat of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, have raised alarms over a potential surge in oil prices to as high as $300 per barrel. This stark warning came from Iraqi Foreign...
Iraq Urges U.S. to Stop Israel from Using Its Airspace
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to halt the passage of Israeli warplanes through its skies en route to conduct assaults on Iranian territory. According to an Iraqi news agency, quoting a governmental insider,...
Iraq calls on US to stop Israel from breaching its airspace
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq called on the United States to take action in preventing Israeli aircraft from intruding into Iraqi airspace for the purpose of conducting attacks. According to statements from Iraqi military officials, the government...
Iraq Calls on U.S. to Block Israeli Warplanes Over Iraqi Airspace
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to stop Israeli warplanes from traversing Iraqi airspace during attacks on Iran. According to a local news agency, a government insider revealed, “Iraq has asked the United States...
Iraq Premier Sounds Alarm Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Wednesday raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, cautioning that Israel's ongoing restrictions on humanitarian aid could result in "grave consequences." His warning...
Iraq Denies Concerns Regarding US Staff Evacuation
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A high-ranking Iraqi government representative confirmed on Wednesday that the United States' choice to withdraw some nonessential embassy staff from Baghdad is part of a wider diplomatic policy encompassing various nations in the Middle...
Erdogan asks Iraq not to interfere with Israel-Iran conflict
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(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
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June 15, 2025
(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...
U.S. Reduces Embassy Workers in Baghdad
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(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
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 5, 2025
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...
Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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July 1, 2025
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and coastal flooding. Strengthening water stewardship is...
CSI Event at the UN Highlights Looming Crisis for Syrian Religious Minorities
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
Experts Describe Violence Against Alawites, Druze, and Christians Which Has Been Ongoing for Months GENEVA, GE, SWITZERLAND, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Despite some happy words at the beginning of this new interim constitution, it in...
Russia Reinstates Direct Flights to Iran
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has reinstated direct flights to Iran, Iraq, and Jordan following a temporary suspension triggered by intense military conflict between Israel and Iran. The move comes as the region begins to stabilize under a U.S.-brokered...
Russia, Iran continue direct trips
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has lifted its temporary flight ban over Iran, Iraq, and Jordan, resuming direct air travel following heightened tensions from the Israel-Iran conflict. The ban was initially imposed by Moscow due to safety concerns amid...
New eBook 'People, Process, & Culture' Releases Framework for Building High-Performance Organizational Cultures
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
Ed Brzychcy releases the "People, Process, & Culture" ebook, revealing how to transform an organization's culture into a sustained competitive advantage. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ed Brzychcy, organizational...
The Gulf’s water crisis: Why cooperation is crucial — and complicated
Middle East Institute
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July 1, 2025
On June 19, false reports of an Israeli strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant sparked alarm across the Gulf. Though denied by Israeli officials, the claim traces back to a warning from Qatar’s prime minister of a potential catastrophe in the...