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A medical staffer works inside the emergency department of Al-Rabeein Hospital in Mosul. AFP

Air strikes hit Iraqi PMF and police, killing at least five personnel

Attacks followed announcement by Iraq and the US to increase co-operation to prevent attacks by armed groups inside and outside the country

MENA

Iraq must rein in Iran-backed militias or risk isolation, say officials

Who are the Iran-backed militias pulling Iraq into Middle East war?

Iran launches new wave of attacks on Gulf states after UN condemnation

Iraq allows PMF to respond to attacks after deadly strike

Air strike kills at least 15 PMF fighters in Iraq

World Cup play-offs: Iraq look to clinch spot as Italy aim to end 12-year exile



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The US embassy in Baghdad has been a target of Iraqi militias since the start of the Iran war. EPA

Iraqi pro-Iran militia extends pause in attacks on US embassy

Kataib Hezbollah to refrain from striking mission for another five days – but warns it will respond to 'enemy violations'

MENA

Iraq football team train ahead of World Cup inter-confederation play-off in Mexico

Welat Tahir, who was killed earlier this month in a drone strike on Erbil's airport that was blamed on Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq. Photo: Family handout
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MENA

Weekend EssayHow the war on Iran is exposing Iraq's fundamental failures

Comment
Iraq is home to both US and Nato forces and an array of pro-Iran factions, leaving it exposed to the crossfire of the regional war. AFP

Nato withdraws all troops from Iraq as regional war escalates

MENA

Arrest in Netherlands raises fears about Iran's 'underground army'

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EditorialNowruz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

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InterviewIran-backed militias want 'as much chaos as possible'

MENA

Air strikes hit Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, killing at least two

MENA



A fire burns on the grounds of the US embassy in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone following a drone and rocket attack on Tuesday. AFP

‘Outlaw groups’: Iraqi PM strongly condemns attack on US embassy in Baghdad

Drones and rockets launched by Iran-backed militias hit a building causing a fire

MENA

Iraq resumes oil exports to Turkey's Ceyhan port

Energy

Iraq faces polycrisis as Iran war grinds its oil exports to a halt

Energy

Three PMF fighters wounded in air strikes north of Baghdad

MENA

Iraq's Kurdistan region agrees to allow oil to flow to international market 'as soon as possible'

MENA

CommentThanks to Trump, regional allies are losing confidence in America

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Kurdistan government disputes claim it halted Iraqi oil exports

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Iraq's Mohanad Ali, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the UAE in World Cup qualifying. AP

Iraq to travel to Mexico on private planes for 2026 World Cup play-off

Coach Graham Arnold had called for game on March 31 to be postponed amid Middle East travel disruption

Football

Pressure grows on Iraq to set aside infighting and redirect vital oil exports blocked by Iran war

MENA

How stolen treasures of Duhok were tracked down in Britain and returned to Iraq

UK

CommentTrump's attempt to rush Iranian Kurds into conflict is a dangerous gamble

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French soldier killed in Iraq as Iranian-backed group warns of more attacks

MENA

US air refuelling tanker crashes in Iraq after incident involving another plane

US

Iraq looks for new oil export routes amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

Energy



Military personnel and Rafale jet fighters on the deck of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. AFP

French soldier killed in Iraq as Iranian-backed group warns of more attacks

Warning from Ashab Al Kahf follows drone attack on base in Erbil

MENA

US air refuelling tanker crashes in Iraq after incident involving another plane

US

Iraq looks for new oil export routes amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

Energy

Iraq's PM condemns attack on PMF that killed nine fighters

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