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EQIQ Backs Iraqi-American Veteran Banker to Revolutionize Iraq’s Banking Services
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
EQIQ announces a $3 million investment as a apart of a broader $15 m round in a digital bank for Iraq led by Iraqi-American veteran banker Hussain Qaragholi ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EQIQ, a...
Turkey’s national chief visits Iraq to discuss with top KRG leaders
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The head of Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Ibrahim Kalin, visited northern Iraq on Tuesday for a series of important discussions with top Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) leaders, according to reports. Kalin’s visit...
Rocket Strikes Kirkuk Airport in Iraq, One Injury Reported
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Late on Monday, an attack involving three unidentified projectiles struck Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq, injuring one individual, as confirmed by airport authorities in a statement released through media. The incident occurred around...
Two Rockets Slam into Kirkuk Airbase in Iraq
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Two rockets slammed into the Kirkuk airbase in northern Iraq late Monday, sparking concern but fortunately causing no injuries or damage, according to a report from a local news agency. A senior security official, speaking to the agency,...
Iraq tries to assert state authority during crisis
Middle East Institute
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June 27, 2025
The Iraqi government has long navigated a path between maintaining political ties with its Iranian neighbor and Tehran’s allies inside Iraq on the one hand, and preserving its security relationship with the United States on the other....
Iraq Lifts Airspace Closure to International Flights
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday morning, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) declared that it has lifted the closure of its airspace to international flights, citing a marked improvement in security following recent tensions between Israel and Iran. The...
Iraq warns Us, stating their attacks on Iran are dangerous escalation
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Iraq expressed serious concern about the recent US airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, describing the actions as a dangerous escalation that extends beyond any single nation’s borders. Basim al-Awadi, spokesperson...
Iraq’s Top Officials Blast U.S. Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq’s highest-ranking officials convened on Sunday to voice serious alarm over recent assaults targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, labeling the actions as a perilous escalation that endangers peace both regionally and globally. In a...
Iran attacks US military bases in Qatar, Iraq
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has conducted retaliatory missile attacks targeting US military installations across the Middle East, according to Iranian state media reports on Monday. The operation, named ‘Herald of Victory,’ reportedly struck facilities in both...
Iraq Warns of Consequences After US Attack on Iran
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq issued a stern warning on Sunday regarding the significant repercussions of recent US air raids on three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Iraqi government labeled the strikes as a dangerous intensification of the conflict, describing...
Iraq Blasts U.S. Airstrikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq issued a stern warning on Sunday regarding the recent US airstrikes targeting three nuclear facilities in Iran, describing the attacks as an escalation “that goes beyond the borders of any country.” Basim al-Awadi, the spokesperson...
Drone Attack Targets Iraq’s Taji Military Base
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities reported on Tuesday that a drone attack struck a section of the Taji military base, operated by the Iraqi army just north of Baghdad. Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi, who leads the Baghdad Operations Command, informed Iraqi...
Iraq Urges Emergency Arab Meeting Over Israel-Iran Conflict
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has urged the convening of an emergency gathering of Arab foreign ministers during the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul, citing a pressing need for unified action...
Iraq cautions of USD300 each barrel oil
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has raised the alarm that growing conflict in the Middle East and a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could drive oil prices up to $300 per barrel. His warning came during a phone call with...
Iraq threatens US if decides to participate in Iran-Israel conflict
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) An Iran-aligned Iraqi armed faction has issued a stark warning to the United States, threatening retaliation if Washington takes part in the ongoing military conflict between Israel and Iran, according to reports. Kataib Hezbollah’s...
Iraq Warns Tensions May Push Oil Prices
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Amid rising strain in the Middle East, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has cautioned that a potential shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz might cause crude oil prices to soar as high as USD300 per barrel. This warning came during a...
Iraq Says Israel-Iran Conflict May Trigger Oil Price Hike
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Rising tensions in the Middle East, combined with the looming threat of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, have raised alarms over a potential surge in oil prices to as high as $300 per barrel. This stark warning came from Iraqi Foreign...
Iraq calls on US to stop Israel from breaching its airspace
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq called on the United States to take action in preventing Israeli aircraft from intruding into Iraqi airspace for the purpose of conducting attacks. According to statements from Iraqi military officials, the government...
Iraq Urges U.S. to Stop Israel from Using Its Airspace
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to halt the passage of Israeli warplanes through its skies en route to conduct assaults on Iranian territory. According to an Iraqi news agency, quoting a governmental insider,...
Iraq Calls on U.S. to Block Israeli Warplanes Over Iraqi Airspace
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to stop Israeli warplanes from traversing Iraqi airspace during attacks on Iran. According to a local news agency, a government insider revealed, “Iraq has asked the United States...