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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani is walking away from his attempt to remain in office for a second term. AFP

Iraqi Prime Minister drops bid for second term, clearing way for rival

Coalition says support for Nouri Al Maliki will minimise internal conflict among Shiite parties and facilitate smooth transition of power

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Hit squad recruiter for Sweden's Foxtrot criminal network arrested in Iraq

Once America's favourite in Syria, Kurdish-led militia faces extinction

Cherry on the cake: Iraqi filmmaker nominated for Directors Guild America Awards

New taxes and customs tariffs spark unrest and fury among merchants in Iraq

Iraq to nationalise Russian-run oil field as sanctions weigh Lukoil down

Iraq deserves credit for bringing citizens home from Syrian camps, UN official says



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    Rory McIlroy v Tommy Fleetwood: What is the Dubai Invitational?

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    Fashion student 'shot in the head at close range' in Tehran protests

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Opec+ has kept oil output unchanged amid global oversupply risks. Reuters

Four Opec+ producers plan to triple compensation cuts by June

UAE, Iraq, Kazakhstan and Oman pledge combined reduction of 829,000 bpd by end of Q2

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Iraq's two main Kurdish parties endorse separate candidates for president

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A man wears a mask depicting US President Donald Trump during a protest against American strikes on Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday. Reuters

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Trump's coup in Venezuela is a demonstration of a new idea of American power

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Iraqi policemen join the queue to vote in the November election at a polling station in Baghdad. EPA

Iraqi citizens challenge post-Saddam system by applying for presidency

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CommentSuperpowers are failing to heed the lessons of regime change

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US envoy says 2026 to mark end of militias in Iraq in New Year message

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Iraqi parliament elects Farhad Al Atroushi as second deputy speaker

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Iraq's parliament elects Haibat Al Halbousi as speaker

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses a ceremony marking the end of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq at the Government Palace in Baghdad's Green Zone on December 13, 2025. AFP

End of UN mission in Iraq seen as opportunity to assert sovereignty

Future co-operation with UN on economic and social challenges will be on equal footing, officials say

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CommentHow Iraq's middle class will shape the country's future

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Iraq must do more to protect Christians, says country's top Catholic official

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Iraq's electricity disrupted after Iran halts gas supplies

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AnalysisPower plays frustrate Iraq’s militia disarmament effort

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US envoy says disarming Iraqi militias must involve binding national framework

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Protesters carry a mocked-up missile at a rally against US-led strikes on Houthi targets, in Sanaa, Yemen, in January 2024. Reuters

CommentIs the era of militias in the Arab world finally ending? Iraq may have just said so

Uproar over Baghdad's now-reverted move to add Hezbollah and the Houthis to its terror list is most telling

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Pressure on Syria to quell extremists after killing of US troops

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Guterres visits Iraq to mark end of UN assistance mission

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The Unesco-led initiative restoring the 'Venice of the East' to its former glory

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Iraq's former president Barham Salih selected as new UNHCR chief

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Iraq withdraws directive for legal action against critics

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Iraqis say decree on dissent is 'recipe for disaster' for free speech

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Barham Salih speaks during the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, in September 2021. Reuters

Iraq's former president Barham Salih selected as new UNHCR chief

Statesman will be the first Iraqi to assume the post if confirmed

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Iraq withdraws directive for legal action against critics

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Iraqis say decree on dissent is 'recipe for disaster' for free speech

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At least two killed as flash floods sweep across Iraq’s Kurdistan region

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