Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Iraq has opened an investigation into reports that drones involved in an attack on Saudi Arabia may have entered the kingdom’s airspace from Iraqi territory, according to official statements.

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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...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi authorities have launched an investigation into a drone attack on Saudi Arabia allegedly originating from Iraqi territory, as Baghdad scrambled to distance itself from the incident and called for joint cooperation with Riyadh to...

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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) Iraq on Tuesday firmly rejected claims that unauthorized military bases or foreign forces are operating within its borders, pushing back directly against a report alleging Israel had secretly established a desert outpost to support...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has once again denied the presence of any unauthorized foreign or armed military bases operating on its soil, including in desert regions spanning Karbala and Najaf provinces.

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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) 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) 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) 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) 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.

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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 senior Iraqi security official flatly rejected reports Sunday alleging that Israel had covertly established a military installation inside Iraq's western desert to facilitate airstrikes against Iran. The official, who spoke to media...

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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) Bahrain has prohibited its citizens from traveling to both Iraq and Iran, the country's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday, invoking what it described as a dangerously volatile regional security environment in the wake of recent military...

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(MENAFN) Bahrain has introduced a ban preventing its citizens from traveling to Iraq and Iran, citing ongoing security concerns linked to heightened instability in the region.