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Office of the United States Trade Representative

WASHINGTON — Today, the United States Trade Representative determined under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 that the acts, policies, and practices of 60 economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the...

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(MENAFN) Bahrain has prohibited its citizens from traveling to both Iraq and Iran, the country's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday, invoking what it described as a dangerously volatile regional security environment in the wake of recent military...

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(MENAFN) Bahrain has introduced a ban preventing its citizens from traveling to Iraq and Iran, citing ongoing security concerns linked to heightened instability in the region.

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(MENAFN) A British Army service member has died following a training accident in northern Iraq on May 31, the UK Defence Ministry confirmed on Monday.

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(MENAFN) A commercial cargo ship traveling in the Gulf waters southeast of Iraq was hit by an unknown projectile, resulting in a major explosion, according to reports on Monday.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Tom Barrack, the current US ambassador to Türkiye, will assume additional responsibilities as special presidential envoy to both Syria and Iraq. According to reports, the appointment...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has announced that Tom Barrack, the American ambassador to Türkiye, will take on additional responsibilities as special presidential envoy for both Syria and Iraq. According to reports, Trump said the move...

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Ambassador Tom Barrack will continue to serve as a major diplomatic point of contact on Syria and a trusted official on Iraq policy, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that Washington deliberately chose not to directly hit Iran’s military structures, arguing that historical US interventions demonstrate the risks of completely dismantling a nation’s armed...

ECB - European Central Bank

At the turn of the year 2025-26, economic growth surprised on the upside while financial market sentiment remained strong despite high uncertainty.

Attorney General of Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a multistate coalition’s amicus brief to help protect Americans’ financial data and privacy: “Yesterday I filed an amicus brief in American Securities...

Attorney General of Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a multistate coalition’s amicus brief to help protect Americans’ financial data and privacy: “Yesterday I filed an amicus brief in American Securities...

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(MENAFN) Iraq's top diplomat and his Iranian counterpart convened by telephone to examine the evolving state of negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iraq's Foreign Ministry announced Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s special committee investigating attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will analyze evidence and coordinate directly with both countries, a military spokesperson said Friday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) An Iraqi investigation committee examining incidents involving attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will review available data and evidence in coordination with both countries, according to a military spokesperson...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Wednesday ordered authorities to pursue accountability against any party found to have used Iraqi soil as a staging ground for drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as regional...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Wednesday ordered authorities to take firm action against any individuals or groups found responsible if investigations confirm that Iraqi territory was used to launch attacks against Saudi Arabia and...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi authorities have launched an investigation into a drone attack on Saudi Arabia allegedly originating from Iraqi territory, as Baghdad scrambled to distance itself from the incident and called for joint cooperation with Riyadh to...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has opened an investigation into reports that drones involved in an attack on Saudi Arabia may have entered the kingdom’s airspace from Iraqi territory, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reportedly launched covert military strikes against targets inside Iraq connected to Iranian-backed armed groups during the recent regional conflict, according to reports released Wednesday.