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Turkey's push into Iraq risks deeper conflict

Looming over the deserted village of Sararo in northern Iraq, three Turkish military outposts break the skyline, part of an incursion that forced the residents to flee last year after days of shelling.

Reuters

Mohammed Sami: The Point 0; Giorgio Morandi: Masterpieces from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation – review

The masterly paintings of Baghdad-born Mohammed Sami conjure an ominous no man’s land. And vases conspire with jugs in the still lifes of Giorgio Morandi

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Nadhim Zahawi: the extraordinary rise and fall of ‘the boy from Baghdad’

Sacked Tory party chair overcame many challenges but was unable to avoid questions over his tax affairs

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Morocco Reopens Embassy in Iraq after 18 Years

Morocco has reopened its embassy in Iraq, which has been closed for 18 years. This launches a new phase of cooperation between Morocco and Iraq, especially at the economic level. The Moroccan embassy shut down in 2005 and moved to Amman due to “deteriorating security conditions” in Iraq, according to…

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'Any tension between the US and Iran will reflect negatively on Iraq', says Iraqi PM

As relations between Iran and the United States continue to deteriorate, FRANCE 24 spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Paris. He warned that "any tension between the US and Iran, any tension between the regional countries, will reflect on Iraq negatively". Expressing hope that a new meeting…

France 24

France and Iraq sign strategic agreements on energy, transport

French President Emmanuel Macron met Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday to sign a set of strategic agreements intended to boost Baghdad's economic cooperation with Paris, notably in the energy and public transportation sectors.

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Iraq’s Kurdish Region Warns against ‘Unlawful’ Stop to Funds

Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Thursday pushed back against a decision by Iraq's top court that blocked payments from state coffers funding the semi-autonomous region. Jutiar Adel, a spokesperson for Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement that the “unlawful decision from an illegitimate court will impact (the) mutual understanding”…

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Iraqi Prime Minister meets Macron in Paris for energy and security talks

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrives in France on Thursday for energy and security talks with President Emmanuel Macron.

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Hundreds protest in Baghdad over Iraqi dinar's slide

Hundreds of people demonstrated near central bank headquarters in Baghdad on Wednesday to protest at the recent slide of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar that has triggered a rise in prices of imported consumer goods.

Reuters

Hundreds in Baghdad protest devaluation of Iraq's currency

Hundreds of protesters have gathered near the Central Bank in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, angered by the recent devaluation of the Iraqi dinar and demanding the government take action to stabilize the currency

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Hundreds in Baghdad Protest Devaluation of Iraq’s Currency

Hundreds of protesters rallied Wednesday near the Central Bank in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, angered by the recent devaluation of the Iraqi dinar and demanding the government take action to stabilize the currency. The protesters — mainly young people — rallied amid a heavy security presence, with many carrying the…

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Iraq’s PM, NATO Commander Agree to Renew Cooperation to Fight ISIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani has stressed Iraq’s commitment to the partnership with NATO in countering terrorism. Sudani held talks on Monday with visiting Commander of NATO forces.The Iraqi PM expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the NATO Mission in Iraq (NMI) that support Baghdad in its fight…

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Iraqis Chow Down on Samoon Bread

It is ubiquitous in Iraq -- a diamond-shaped bread known as "samoon" which provides an inexpensive companion to almost any meal served up on tables across the country. Abu Sajjad, a bakery owner in central Baghdad, said he takes a fresh batch out of the oven every 45 seconds. The…

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‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales Toward U.S.

Mohammed al-Sudani’s public support of U.S. troops reflects a behind-the-scenes shift—and the continued threat from the Islamic State.

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Iraq PM's Washington Visit Aims to Resolve 'Dollar Crisis'

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein are preparing to visit Washington separately to discuss two main issues: the dollar crisis and the “strategic framework” agreement between Baghdad and the US. While Hussein is slated to visit the US late next week, he announced that Sudani…

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Iraqi PM walks diplomatic tightrope in crackdown on dollars smuggled to Iran

Under pressure from Washington to stem the flow of dollars into Iran, Iraq's prime minister sent elite counter-terrorism forces more accustomed to battling Islamist militants to shut down dealers smuggling the currency to the Islamic Republic.

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Sudani, McGurk Discuss Bolstering Iraqi-American Cooperation

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani held talks in Baghdad on Monday with Deputy Assistant to the US President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk. The talks coincided with the arrival of Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani to the Iraqi capital on…

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Germany in Talks with Iraq over Possible Gas Imports

Germany is in talks with Iraq over the possibility of importing natural gas from the oil-rich country, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, as Berlin scrambles to diversify its energy sources to replace a drop in Russian fossil fuel shipments. "We also talked about possible gas deliveries to Germany and…

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Iran FM Denies News of his Resignation, Summons Iraq Envoy over ‘Arabian Gulf’

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denied on Wednesday “rumors” about his resignation amid criticism over his participation at the Baghdad conference in Jordan last month. Critics viewed the conference as an attempt to take Iran out of “regional equations”. French President Emmanuel Macron had at the summit remarked that problems…

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Long before Silicon Valley, scholars in ancient Iraq created an intellectual hub that revolutionised science

Time and again, collaboration has proven to be a key driver of scientific and technological innovation. So it follows that some of the greatest advances have come from intellectual hubs set up for this very purpose.

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Iraq Reopens Baghdad’s Green Zone to Ease Traffic Jams

Iraqi authorities reopened Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Sunday in an attempt to ease traffic jams in the capital after it was closed and reopened several times in recent years. Starting in the early hours of the day, Iraqi authorities removed checkpoints and opened major roads and tunnels that…

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Iraq reopens Baghdad's Green Zone to ease traffic jams

Iraqi authorities have reopened Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone in an attempt to ease traffic jams in the capital

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Iranian Delegation Pressures Baghdad to Recognize Soleimani as State Guest

An Iranian delegation arrived in Baghdad last week to pressure the Iraqi government to recognize that General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020, was an official guest of Iraq, Iraqi sources reported. According to the sources, the delegation included diplomats and jurists from Tehran, all of whom were commissioned…

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Riyadh Art Exhibition Highlights 'Fall of Baghdad'

After the Fall of Baghdad in 2003, Iraqi Artist Elaf Adel al-Alousi left her country full of emotions that she strongly wanted to express with painting. Running until January 7, her first exhibition dubbed “Dreamers of the Other Time” currently held at the Naila Art Gallery, Riyadh, highlights Elaf’s artistic…

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Iran Pressures Iraq to Prosecute Those Responsible for Soleimani’s Killing before Int’l Courts

A day after the Popular Mobilization Committee and a number of pro-Iran armed factions organized an event to commemorate the third anniversary of the assassination of the IRGC Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, Tehran renewed its calls on the Iraqi government to reveal the “killers”. Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran's Supreme…

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