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(MENAFN) A renewed barrage involving drones and rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad early Tuesday, setting off warning sirens and prompting interception activity, as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) A fire broke out Tuesday at the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone in the United Arab Emirates after a drone strike, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken custody of 2,250 detainees linked to the ISIS (Daesh) terror group from Syria and has started procedures to classify them according to their level of threat, Iraqi officials said on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) China emphasized on Monday that the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting international energy routes, restating its demand for an immediate end to the military conflict in the Middle East. “The recent tensions in the...

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(MENAFN) The US Embassy in Baghdad on Saturday advised American citizens in Iraq to depart the country “immediately” in light of escalating security concerns.

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(MENAFN) Strikes occurring close to the Baghdad airport may endanger the safety of a facility holding high-risk terrorists, the Iraqi Justice Ministry warned early Sunday.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi militant groups allegedly executed eight assaults on American military facilities across Iraq over the past 24 hours, according to a statement released early Saturday by the group known as the Islamic Resistance.

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(MENAFN) Iran issued a warning early Monday that any assault on Kharg Island’s oil facilities would have major repercussions for global energy markets.

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(MENAFN) Early Saturday, the US Embassy in Baghdad was targeted in a rocket attack, according to reports citing local security sources.

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(MENAFN) All six personnel aboard a US KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq on Thursday were killed, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM that the crash occurred during Operation Epic Fury, which began last month.

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(MENAFN) A drone crashed near a home in Baghdad’s Al-Jihad neighborhood on Wednesday, Iraqi security sources told Anadolu.

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(MENAFN) A drone attack struck a major US diplomatic support facility in Iraq on Tuesday in what is believed to be a retaliatory action linked to pro-Iran groups, as tensions continue to rise during the ongoing conflict involving the United...

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(MENAFN) A drone assault struck a significant US diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday, believed to be a retaliatory action by pro-Iran militias as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran escalates, according to a report by a news outlet.

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken in 450 ISIS detainees, including senior figures, transferred from Syria, Deputy Foreign Minister Hisham al-Alawi said on Sunday. “The number of ISIS members transferred to Iraq is very limited out of around 7,000 currently...

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(MENAFN) Iraq's parliament has scrapped Sunday's scheduled session to select the nation's president—marking the second consecutive postponement—as the country's dominant Kurdish factions remain deadlocked, a state news agency confirmed, though it...

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(MENAFN) Iraq has taken in 450 detainees linked to ISIS (Daesh), including high-ranking members, according to Iraqi officials.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s parliament on Sunday postponed a scheduled session to elect the country’s president for the second time, as disagreements continue between the main Kurdish political blocs, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s legislature delayed a scheduled meeting on Sunday for the second time to choose the country’s president, as disputes persist between the country’s leading Kurdish political factions.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s parliament on Sunday postponed a scheduled session to elect the country’s president for the second time, amid continuing disagreements between the main Kurdish political parties, according to the state news agency INA. Shortly...

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has reaffirmed the importance of strictly following constitutional deadlines for naming the country’s next president and prime minister, cautioning that delays or external involvement could threaten...