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Iraq
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October 01, 2026
Operation Inherent Resolve ends: What does the US exit mean for Iraq?
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declared October 1 a new day marking the country's complete national sovereignty
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April 04, 2026
Drone attack sparks fire in foreign oil companies' storage facility in Iraq's Basra amid oil crisis
An Iranian drone strike sparked a fire at a foreign oil company's storage facility in Iraq's Basra, disrupting vital oil production and exports
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March 12, 2026
At least 1 Indian crew member dies after attack on oil tanker 'Safesea Vishnu': All you need to know
India's Ministry of External Affairs has also condemned an earlier attack on the Thai-flagged bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree', as well as attacks on commercial ships in general
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December 04, 2025
Did Iraq remove Hezbollah and Houthis from sanctions list after pressure from Iran?
Though Baghdad maintains balanced ties with Tehran and Washington, it is always under scrutiny from global sanctions regimes
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November 20, 2025
Iraqi parliamentary election 2025: How the vote ensured elite consolidation
The Iraqi parliamentary election 2025 solidified elite dominance, revealing how the sectarian quota system and manipulated electoral laws systematically marginalise Iraq's ethnic and religious minorities
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November 13, 2025
Iraq parliament election results: PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani emerges winner. Details here
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's coalition won the parliamentary election, marking a regime continuation despite voter disillusionment
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November 08, 2025
OPINION | Iraq stands on the brink of another political impasse
There are 31 alliances comprising 38 political parties that are in the fray, with a total of 7,768 candidates contesting the 329 seats
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October 25, 2025
Beyond the ballot: How money and militias shape Iraqi politics
The upcoming election is an exercise in patronage and corruption rather than democratic competition
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June 17, 2025
Why have ISIS-linked families refused repatriation to Iraq?
Iraq plans to repatriate all its citizens from camps in the Kurdish-led Democratic Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria (DAANES) by 2027
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January 06, 2025
Is there a solution to the conflicts in Middle East? A look at history and geopolitics of the war-torn region
Most of the conflicts in the Middle East take place in Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Yemen, but the strings are mostly pulled by the regional hegemonies like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey and Israel. Add to this the interference of global powers like the US and Russia, each with its own agenda.
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August 09, 2024
Iraq’s controversial bill to reduce legal age of marriage for girls to 9 sparks outrage
The bill proposes to reduce the legal marriage age for boys to 15
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April 27, 2024
Who was Om Fahad, the Iraqi TikTok popular figure shot dead in Baghdad?
Om Fahad had nearly half a million followers
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April 20, 2024
Iraq investigates blast at base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1; US denies involvement
Eight others were injured, said reports
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October 23, 2023
Saddam Hussein's daughter sentenced to seven years for promoting his outlawed political party
Raghad currently lives in Jordan with her sister Rana
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September 27, 2023
A fire at a wedding hall in Iraq has killed over 100, injured 150
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered an investigation into the fire
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July 21, 2023
Muslim-majority nations express outrage, plan protests over Quran desecration in Sweden
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the events in Sweden
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July 20, 2023
Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad ahead of planned Quran burning
According to Momika, the Quran promotes hurtful ideologies
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July 10, 2023
Pakistan’s biggest military sale deal: Iraq may buy 12 JF-17 fighters
China is steering close ally Pakistan’s military industry for exports
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January 19, 2023
Two killed in stampede outside Iraq stadium, dozens injured
This was the first time since 1979 Iraq has hosted the tournament
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November 22, 2022
Iran launches airstrikes targeting Kurdish groups in Iraq
A KDPI member got killed in airstrikes conducted by Iran on Sunday
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November 17, 2022
Second fire in 48 hours breaks out in Baghdad airport, prompting probe
The fire was put out by 16 civil defence brigades
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November 14, 2022
Renewed Iranian attacks in northern Iraq kill 1
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard confirmed the attack
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July 28, 2022
Followers of influential cleric breach into Iraqi parliament
Caretaker Prime Minister calls for restraint
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May 23, 2022
Iran says IRGC Colonel's death will be avenged
'I insist on the serious pursuit (of the killers) by security officials'
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January 30, 2022
Kuwait suspends Iraq flights after Baghdad airport attack
Six rockets struck the Baghdad airport last week damaging two commercial planes
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