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(MENAFN) Iraq’s top political and judicial authorities have reiterated that all arms in the country must remain under the control of the state, emphasizing that security and military decisions should be handled solely by official institutions,...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken a further step in its efforts to reorganize armed groups under state authority after a government committee received detailed personnel files along with inventories of weapons and vehicles belonging to the Imam Ali...

U.S. Department of the Treasury

WASHINGTON—Today, as part of Economic Fury, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned nine individuals and entities that have supported weapons procurement on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi forward Ali Yousif received a straight red card as the national side concluded its World Cup preparations with a 2-0 friendly defeat against Venezuela Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi authorities have taken another step in their effort to bring armed factions under direct state oversight, with a government committee receiving personnel and military asset records from the Imam Ali Brigades.

ECB - European Central Bank

Prepared by Massimo Ferrari Minesso, Bruno Lopes Mendes, Arthur Stalla-Bourdillon and Viktória Vidaházy Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 4/2026. Recent geopolitical shocks have disrupted global energy markets.

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(MENAFN) Iraq resumed air traffic operations on Monday after authorities lifted restrictions on the country's airspace following Iran’s announcement that it was ending its military actions against Israel.

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(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria have both announced temporary airspace restrictions following renewed regional tensions linked to Iranian missile activity against Israel, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The regional fallout from renewed Iran-Israel hostilities widened Sunday evening as both Iraq and Syria announced emergency airspace restrictions, signaling growing alarm across the Middle East over rapidly escalating tensions.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s prime minister has said that a forthcoming official visit to the United States will include participation from a delegation of business leaders, as Baghdad seeks to broaden investment ties and deepen economic cooperation.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi announced Saturday that a delegation of prominent business leaders will join him on an forthcoming official visit to the United States, as Baghdad intensifies efforts to attract foreign investment...

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(MENAFN) Ali Falih al-Zaidi announced on Saturday that he will be accompanied by a group of business leaders during an upcoming official visit to the United States, aimed at expanding investment cooperation and strengthening economic ties,...

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(MENAFN) Iraq national team forward Aymen Hussein was reportedly subjected to extended questioning and security checks upon arriving in Chicago ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to reports published Saturday.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has welcomed a decision by the Shia political and armed movement Asaib Ahl al-Haq to align itself with state institutions and begin placing its weapons under government authority.

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(MENAFN) An Iraqi government committee has begun work on a plan aimed at placing all weapons in the country under exclusive state control, according to a military spokesperson.

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken a significant step toward consolidating its security architecture, with a newly formed military committee launching operations to place all weapons exclusively under state authority, military spokesman Sabah al-Nu'man...

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(MENAFN) An Iraqi committee has begun work to bring all weapons under the exclusive control of the state, according to a military spokesperson on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has welcomed the decision by the Shia movement Asaib Ahl al-Haq to integrate more closely with state institutions and move its weapons under government control, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has welcomed a decision by the Shia political and armed movement Asaib Ahl al-Haq to align itself with state institutions and begin placing its weapons under government authority.

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(MENAFN) A prominent Iraqi Shiite political and armed group has announced plans to begin disengaging its fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and place its weapons under full state authority.