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Iran and Saudi Arabia hold fifth round of talks
Rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed talks in the Iraqi capital after they were suspended in March, Iran's semi-official Nour News reported on Saturday.
There was no confirmation from Saudi Arabia or Iraq on the resumption…
ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi believed killed in US raid in Idlib
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a raid conducted by the US military in northwest Syria on Saturday, according to a senior US defense official and a source with knowledge.The final confirmation is…
At least 4 people killed as Iraq anti-government protests escalate
At least three protesters and one policeman have been killed in Iraq's southern city of Nasiriya, according to a monitoring group, after nationwide anti-government protests devolved into violence that saw security forces fire live rounds…
Iraq: At least 31 people killed and 100 others injured during Ashura rituals
At least 31 people died and another 100 were wounded on Tuesday during the Shiite Muslim religious rituals of Ashura in the Iraqi city of Kerbala, a Health Ministry spokesman said, offering no details as to how they died.Ashura marks…
Three Turkish diplomats killed in Iraq’s Erbil attack
At least three Turkish diplomats were killed on Wednesday when an armed attack targeted a restaurant near the Turkish consulate in Erbil, Iraqi-Kurdistan, security sources reported to media outlets.Preliminary reports indicate that the…
Iraq ballot boxes storage set ablaze amid cllas of a re-run
A storage site housing half of Baghdad’s ballot boxes from Iraq’s parliamentary election in May has caught fire, Reuters reported.This came just days after parliament demanded a nationwide recount of votes, drawing calls for the…
Bloc of Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s wins Iraq election
A political bloc led by populist Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States who also opposes Iranian influence in Iraq, has won the country’s parliamentary election, the electoral commission said on…
Iraq declares victory over ISIS
The Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi declared that the war against the Islamic State (IS) is over.Al-Abadi making the announcement at a press conference in Baghdad said Iraqi army has control over the entire Iraqi-Syrian border.…
Reuters: OPEC oil production saw a hike in September over Libya, Iraq’s increased outputs
OPEC oil output has risen this month by 50,000 barrels per day (bpd), a Reuters survey found, as Iraqi exports increased and production edged higher in Libya, one of the producers exempt from a supply-cutting deal.The survey also…
Iraqi, Turkish and Iranian armies to control borders of Kurdistan after independence vote
Iraq plans to take control of the borders of its autonomous Kurdistan region “in coordination” with Iran and Turkey, the Iraqi Defence Ministry said on Friday.The statement did not give more detail or indicate specifically whether…
Iraq ponders all options to topple Kurds’ overwhelming independence vote
Baghdad heaped pressure on Iraq’s Kurds on Wednesday, demanding they cancel their overwhelming vote for independence while parliament urged the Iraqi central government to send troops to take control of vital oil fields held by Kurdish…
IS convoy heading out of ceasefire area seems to have turned back, officials say
A convoy of Islamic State fighters appears to have turned back after U.S.-led airstrikes thwarted its attempt to reach territory held by the militant group in eastern Syria, the head of U.S.-led forces fighting Islamic State said on…
Iraqi forces enter first spots in Tal Afar, west Mosul
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited Iraq on Tuesday just days after the start of an offensive to oust Islamic State from the city of Tal Afar, with talks focused on backing Iraqi efforts to stabilize areas recaptured from the…
Iraqi forces move to recapture Tal Afar from IS militants
Five weeks after securing victory in Mosul, Iraqi forces have moved into positions around the city of Tal Afar, their next objective in the U.S.-backed campaign to defeat Islamic State militants, Iraqi military commanders say.A…
US envoy: All IS militants left in Mosul will die
BBC - Any Islamic State militants left in the Iraqi city of Mosul will die there, the US envoy to the multinational coalition battling the jihadist group says.Brett McGurk said coalition and Iraqi government forces were "committed…
Oil prices increase as conflicts in Libya, Iraq intensify
Seeking Alpha - A new set of geopolitical conflicts buoyed oil prices higher today after yesterday's sell-off pushed WTI below its 50-day moving average.
Conflicts in Iraq and Libya were the main reason for the rise in oil…
Saudi Foreign Minister makes surprise visit to Baghdad
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has made a rare visit to Baghdad in an attempt to mend the kingdom's tense relations with Iraq.Adel al-Jubeir's surprise trip on Saturday marked the first official visit by a Saudi foreign minister since…
Iraqi forces enter west Mosul neighbourhood pushing IS out
BBC - Iraqi forces have entered a neighbourhood in West Mosul for the first time since launching an operation to retake it from so-called Islamic State (IS) five days ago.It comes a day after troops retook the city's airport from…
Iraqi forces recapture Mosul Airport from IS
BBC - Iraqi security forces have recaptured Mosul airport, a key part of the government's offensive to drive the so-called Islamic State (IS) from the western half of the city.The operation took four hours. IS continued to fire…