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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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Power plays frustrate Iraq’s militia disarmament effort

US envoy says disarming Iraqi militias must involve binding national framework



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

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Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani receives UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Iraq News Agency

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

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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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Egypt's Ghanam Mohamed, centre, in action with UAE's Bruno. Reuters

Fifa Arab Cup: UAE keep hopes alive with point against Egypt

Jordan, Algeria and Iraq all progress to quarter-finals

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Many scenarios, one outcome: Iraq caught between Iran and US after terror-list uproar

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ExclusiveIraqi tycoon to fight against US sanctions from London base

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Chaos as Iraq announces then retracts terror listing for Hezbollah and Houthis

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Two drones used to attack Khor Mor gasfield in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

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Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani today received U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources @DepSecStateMR in Erbil, ahead of the inauguration of the new U.S. Consulate General compound. . Photo: U.S. Consulate General Erbil

US unveils world’s largest consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

Vast compound in Erbil underscores Washington’s enduring ties with Iraqi Kurds and its intent to maintain lasting presence there

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Iraq begins new chapter as UN mission to end after 22 years

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Iraq and Syria seize drugs in joint operation to break smuggling networks

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US envoy tells Iraqi PM of 'essential' role Baghdad can play in regional growth

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Operations resume at Iraq’s Khor Mor gasfield after drone strike

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Weaponising energy: Khor Mor attacks expose Iraq’s power struggles

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US envoy tells Iraqi PM of 'essential' role Baghdad can play in regional growth

Stability and security in Syria top of agenda

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Weaponising energy: Khor Mor attacks expose Iraq’s power struggles

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