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Iraq Expels PMF Commanders Over Baghdad Office Attack
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Saturday removed the heads of two brigades within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and ordered judicial proceedings against those involved in a violent assault on a government facility...
Over 620 Hospitalized After Chlorine Gas Leak in Iraq
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) A chlorine gas leak in Iraq's Shiite holy city of Karbala left more than 621 people suffering from respiratory distress on Sunday, according to the Iraqi Health Ministry. In a short statement, the ministry confirmed all individuals...
Strategic Partnership Between ZagTrader and Karmal Brokerage to Enhance Trading Capabilities in Iraq
EIN Presswire
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August 10, 2025
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, August 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ZagTrader, a leading global provider of trading and investment technology solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Karmal Brokerage, a prominent Iraqi brokerage...
Iraqi PM reassures nation's backing of Lebanon’s stability
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has reiterated Iraq’s commitment to supporting Lebanon’s stability and standing by its people, according to statements released following a meeting held on Tuesday in Baghdad with Lebanese...
Iraq’s PM Vows Strong Support for Lebanon’s Security
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Tuesday reiterated his government's steadfast support for Lebanon's security and the well-being of its citizens. According to a statement from al-Sudani's media office, the remarks were...
Iraqi PM, U.S. Rubio Hold Talks on Key Issues
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani engaged in a critical phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the state of bilateral ties and pressing regional developments, according to al-Sudani’s media office on...
U.S. Urges Justice Following PMF Raid on Baghdad Government Office
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has urged the Iraqi government to immediately hold accountable members of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) involved in a violent assault on a government office in the capital. "We call on the Government of...
Gunfire Claims Two Lives in Baghdad Ministry Assault
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A federal police officer and a civilian lost their lives Sunday when armed assailants launched an attack on the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture's office in Baghdad, according to a source from the Interior Ministry. The ministry reported...
Dwelling Fire in Iraq Leaves Four Dead
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A devastating fire engulfed a residential building in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of at least four people and critically injuring two more, an Iraqi Interior Ministry source told media. The blaze ignited in the...
Iraq Deploys Twenty Firefighting Teams to Syria as Wildfires Persist
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq's Civil Defense Directorate announced on Thursday that it is deploying 20 firefighting teams to Syria’s northwestern Latakia province, where devastating wildfires have been burning for over a week. Nawas Sabah, head of the Civil...
Devastating Fire Engulfs Shopping Center in Iraq, Killing Over 60
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) A devastating fire engulfed a shopping center in eastern Iraq on Thursday, resulting in at least 61 fatalities and prompting the rescue of dozens, the country’s Interior Ministry confirmed. The inferno erupted in Kut, the capital city of...
Blaze in Iraq Results in Casualties
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Close to 50 individuals lost their lives or suffered injuries following a devastating blaze that erupted at a commercial complex in eastern Iraq on Thursday, as reported by local media outlets. According to an official news outlet, the...
KBR Secures Two-Year Renewal of EPCM Contract with Basra Oil Company for the Majnoon Oil Field in Iraq
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 17, 2025
HOUSTON, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has secured the renewal of its engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract with Basra Oil Company (BOC) for the Majnoon Oil Field for an...
KBR Awarded FEED Contract for KEPPT’s Fertilizer Facility in Iraq
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 16, 2025
HOUSTON, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the development of an ammonia and urea production plant by KAR Electrical Power Production...
Explosives-Laden Drones Target Oil Field in Northern Iraq
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Two drones carrying explosives crashed Monday evening at the Khurmala oil field located in Erbil province within Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, local officials confirmed. The regional Directorate General of Counter Terrorism...
Russia denies claims Iraq was pressured to accept nuclear deal
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has strongly denied claims by US media that President Vladimir Putin urged Iran to accept a nuclear deal eliminating its uranium enrichment rights, calling the report a manipulative attempt to inflame tensions in the region. In a...
APIKUR Supports, but Reiterates Its Position on, Resumption of Exports Through the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline
EIN Presswire
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July 14, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Member companies of the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) are pleased to note that the negotiations between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and...
Explosive-Laden Drone Foiled Near Kurdish Peshmerga Base in Iraq
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq's Kurdistan region experienced a tense moment early Friday when a drone carrying explosives was intercepted near a Kurdish Peshmerga base in Kirkuk, the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism confirmed. The drone was brought down...
PKK Militants Disarm in Northern Iraq
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A number of PKK militants surrendered and dismantled their weapons on Friday in the Sulaymaniyah province of northern Iraq. The militants convened in a cave located in the Surdas sub-region of Sulaymaniyah, emerged armed, and moved to a...
Syria Slams SDF Conference as “Serious Blow” to Peace Talks
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The Syrian government issued a forceful denunciation on Saturday against a recent conference held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), labeling it a “serious blow” to ongoing negotiations and a “clear violation” of the March 10...