Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Airways announced early Sunday that it has begun evacuating Iraqi nationals stranded overseas, returning them home amid escalating regional tensions linked to the ongoing conflict involving Israel, the United States, and Iran....

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(MENAFN) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Saturday condemned drone strikes on Kuwaiti border posts, identifying Iraq as the launch point of the attacks.

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(MENAFN) Kuwait’s military announced on Friday that its northern border posts were targeted in a drone strike originating from Iraq, resulting in damage but no reported casualties.

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(MENAFN) The Iraqi Justice Ministry on Sunday warned that recent attacks near Baghdad International Airport could threaten the security of a prison holding highly dangerous terrorists.

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(MENAFN) The Iraqi Justice Ministry warned early Sunday that recent strikes near Baghdad International Airport could endanger the security of a prison holding dangerous terrorist inmates.

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(MENAFN) Iraq has stated that it will not permit any group or individual to use its land as a base for operations against Iran, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a phone call on Wednesday....

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(MENAFN) Iraq announced Thursday that its oil ports have been temporarily closed following an attack on an oil tanker in national waters, according to local reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Airways announced early Sunday that it has begun evacuating Iraqi nationals stranded overseas, returning them home amid escalating regional tensions linked to the ongoing conflict involving Israel, the United States, and Iran....

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(MENAFN) The United States has blocked hundreds of millions of dollars in currency transfers to Iraq and suspended key security cooperation programs, part of a broader push to dismantle Tehran-linked armed factions operating in the country, the...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the United States has suspended shipments of US dollars to Iraq and paused certain security cooperation programs with its military, citing concerns over Iran-linked armed groups.

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(MENAFN) Syria has officially reopened the Al-Yarubiya–Rabia land border crossing with Iraq, restoring operations after a 13-year shutdown, according to the General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs on Monday.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s foremost Shiite religious leader issued a fatwa on Sunday, declaring that showing popular backing for and unity with Iran in the current context is a “collective duty.” The religious ruling, delivered by Grand Ayatollah Ali...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the US Embassy in Baghdad has renewed its travel warning for Iraq, urging American citizens currently in the country to depart immediately due to heightened security concerns.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Wednesday that Iraq will not allow its territory to be used to launch any threats against Iran, while also denouncing the military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel...

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(MENAFN) Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority has prolonged a complete closure of the country's airspace by an additional 24 hours, as the fallout from Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran continues to send shockwaves across the region.

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(MENAFN) Iraq announced the closure of its airspace on Saturday following coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, the Transport Ministry reported.

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(MENAFN) The foreign ministers of Iraq and Oman held discussions on Monday concerning the upcoming round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran in Geneva.

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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the first-degree murder conviction and death sentence of Patrick Rene McDowell, an Iraq War Marine veteran who pleaded guilty to the 2021 killing of Nassau County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Moyers.

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(MENAFN) On Sunday, Saudi Arabia called in Iraq's Ambassador Safia Taleb al-Suhail to address concerns over ongoing drone attacks and threats targeting the kingdom and other Gulf nations, allegedly launched from Iraqi territory.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended formal congratulations to Nizar Amidi after his election as president of Iraq, according to a statement released by the Kremlin.