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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia escalated diplomatic tensions Sunday by summoning Iraq's Ambassador Safia Taleb al-Suhail to lodge a formal protest over what Riyadh described as "continued attacks and blatant threats" against the kingdom and neighboring...

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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) Nizar Amidi has been elected Iraq's new president in a commanding parliamentary vote, securing 227 of 249 ballots cast in the second round on Saturday to become the country's sixth head of state since 2003. The Patriotic Union of...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held telephone consultations Friday aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and bolstering regional security.

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Newark, N.J., April 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has announced that New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and be the featured speaker at the...

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(MENAFN) Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir instructed the military on Sunday to increase its readiness in preparation for a potential renewed military campaign against Iran. According to a news outlet, citing military sources, the Israeli army has...

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“One day while I was in the Fallujah Surgical Company, I looked up at the duty provider board to see the name of an ensign listed,” related Cmdr. Mike Evans, who serves as the Branch Head for Family Readiness, Educational and Developmental...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has received thousands of detainees linked to the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) from Syria, as part of a transfer operation initiated by US forces last month, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Approximately ten blasts were reported Tuesday evening near Baghdad International Airport in the vicinity of US installations, according to reports from Iraqi media.

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(MENAFN) Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released after being kidnapped in Iraq, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper highlighted the importance of international efforts to maintain free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the US State Department on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken custody of 2,250 detainees linked to the ISIS (Daesh) terror group from Syria and has started procedures to classify them according to their level of threat, Iraqi officials said on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) reported on Tuesday that one of its members was killed in a US-Israeli strike aimed at a unit in western Iraq, as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities moved swiftly Monday evening to seal off Al-Hol camp and its surrounding areas in the northeastern Hasakah province, formally designating the site a fully "closed military zone." A Syrian TV channel, citing the Hasakah...

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) announced on Monday that two of its locations were hit in synchronized aerial bombardments spanning the northern and northeastern regions of the country.

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(MENAFN) Air defense systems intercepted and destroyed seven unidentified "suicide drones" overnight above Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, neutralizing the threat before the aircraft could reach targets within the city, local media...

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(MENAFN) Iran announced Saturday that Iraq would be spared from the shipping restrictions it has imposed on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a deliberate carve-out for its neighboring ally amid an intensifying regional war. "Iraq...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is considering whether to intensify military operations against Iran by striking critical infrastructure or to allow more time for diplomatic negotiations, media reported Tuesday, citing US officials.

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|Published on: 24th July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Greece provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

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(MENAFN) Austria’s vice chancellor emphasized on Saturday that the nation would not become entangled in President Donald Trump’s "chaotic policy," underlining that Vienna’s neutral stance remains "non-negotiable." He noted that this principle...