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Iraq seeks to deport hundreds of detained women and children
The New Arab
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August 25, 2025
Iraq wants to return hundreds of foreign women and their children detained in the country, though two foreign diplomats told AFP on Monday the process would be a lengthy one. The initiative would exclude women condemned to death, but encompass...
Iraq turns to floating power stations to ease electricity crisis
The National News
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Iraq has recently turned to a swift and pragmatic response to its chronic electricity shortages: hiring floating power stations. While this intervention will alleviate immediate pressure on the crippled national grid, the real test will be whether...
US names new chargé d’affaires in Iraq amid troop drawdown
The New Arab
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August 27, 2025
The United States has appointed Joshua Harris as its new chargé d’affaires in Iraq, the US Embassy in Baghdad announced Monday. This comes as Washington proceeds with a phased withdrawal of its forces from the country. Harris will succeed Steven...
Helping to build the future of Iraq
Campaign Middle East
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August 27, 2025
Iraq is a land of immense potential – a country with deep historical roots and where a youthful, ambitious population is eager to move forward. The reality on the ground tells a compelling story: one of energy, resilience and quiet transformation....
Kurdish farmers protest land seizure attempts in Iraq's Saladin
Shafaq News
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2025-08-27T11:49:16+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Tuz Khurmatu On Wednesday, tensions escalated in the village of Taba Suze, located in the Tuz Khurmatu district of eastern Saladin province, after dozens of Kurdish farmers...
Kyiv dismisses claims of drone training in Kurdistan Region
Shafaq News
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August 30, 2025
2025-08-30T11:46:39+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad / Erbil On Saturday, the Ukrainian Embassy in Iraq rejected claims that Kyiv is involved in training individuals on drones for illegal use in the Kurdistan Region....
Iraq completes modernization of Baghdad's central train station
Shafaq News
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2025-08-25T15:40:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq has completed the renovation and modernization work at the central train station in Baghdad’s Al-Alawi district, the Transport Ministry announced on Monday....
Iraq’s IHEC upholds exclusions ahead of November vote
Shafaq News
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2025-08-25T16:53:33+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) reinstated on Monday several previously excluded candidates and upheld the exclusion of others for violating...
Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa Reportedly Plans To Announce Retirement From U.S. Senate
The New York Sun
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August 30, 2025
Senator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican, is expected to announce next week that she will not seek reelection in 2026, according to numerous reports. The Iraq war combat veteran, who has represented Iowa since 2015 after becoming the first woman to...
Iraq forms national taskforce to improve sovereign credit rating
Zawya
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Iraq has established a taskforce for strengthening its sovereign credit rating as part of wider reforms to enhance economic stability and attract foreign investment. Government financial adviser Mudher Mohammed Saleh said the initiative would help...
NPFL: Remo Stars confirm captain, Nduka’s move to Iraqi club Erbil FC
Daily Post
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August 30, 2025
Remo Stars have expressed gratitude to centre-back Nduka Junior after he completed his transfer to Erbil FC of Iraq. The club announced that an agreement in principle has been reached with Erbil FC for Nduka’s transfer. Nduka spent seven years...
GOP Sen. Ernst Of Iowa Will Not Seek Reelection In 2026: Reports
HuffPost
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August 29, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection, leaving another vacancy in an Iowa seat that could have ripple...
Iraq seeks citizens release from Saudi prisons, expands ties with Iran
Shafaq News
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2025-08-25T16:13:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad / Jeddah (Update at 19:29) On the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s emergency ministerial session held in Jeddah on Monday, Iraqi Foreign...
Iraq Invests in Future Sports Champions
Iraq International News Agency
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August 25, 2025
The Ministry of Youth and Sport is actively nurturing the next generation of athletes through ongoing training programmes across Iraq. Led by the Department of Regional and Provincial Affairs, these initiatives are all about finding young talent...
Iraq’s Yazidis reject resettlement plan into Kurdistan Region
Shafaq News
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2025-08-25T14:34:30+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Duhok Dozens of displaced Yazidis demonstrated on Monday inside the Jam Mashko camp in Zakho, northern Iraq, rejecting a government plan to settle them in the Kurdistan...
Iraq deploys Turkish power ships to ease electricity shortfall
MEED
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August 25, 2025
The first and second electricity-generating vessels have arrived at Umm Qasr and Khor Al-Zubair ports Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An unrivalled 20-year old archive...
Multidimensional Poverty in Iraq - FULL REPORT
Iraq Business News
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August 26, 2025
By John Lee. The Government of Iraq, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), has officially launched the Iraq Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)...
Armenia and Iraq discuss Economic Cooperation
Iraq Business News
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August 26, 2025
By John Lee. The fourth session of the Armenia-Iraq Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Yerevan on Tuesday 26th August. The meeting was co-chaired by Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and Iraqi Minister...
Erdogan’s family is accused of using shell companies to hide oil transit revenues from Iraq
Nordic Monitor
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August 26, 2025
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A senior opposition lawmaker has accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of orchestrating a financial cover-up through a shadowy company registered in Jersey, alleging that more than $1 billion in oil...
Iraq Signs Contract for Fifth Submarine Cable
Iraq Business News
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August 25, 2025
By John Lee. The Ministry of Communications has signed a contract with UAE-based Breeze Investments to land Iraq's fifth submarine cable at Al-Faw, in a ceremony attended by Minister of Communications Dr Hiyam Al-Yasiri. The project, carried out...