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Iraq Reports Drop in Multidimensional Poverty Index
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Iraq’s Ministry of Planning unveiled a new national report on the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), revealing a reduction from 11.4 percent in 2018 to 10.8 percent in 2024. At the unveiling event, Iraqi Minister of...
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...
Iran Forges Stronger Ties with Pakistan, Iraq
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday held back-to-back meetings with the interior ministers of Pakistan and Iraq, focusing on enhancing bilateral relations and addressing key regional concerns amid heightened tensions with...
Iraqi security forces kill three IS militants
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi security forces have killed three Islamic State (IS) militants during a counter-terrorism operation in northern Iraq, the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service said Monday. The operation, based on intelligence reports, took place in...
Iraq tries to assert state authority during crisis
Middle East Institute
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June 27, 2025
The Iraqi government has long navigated a path between maintaining political ties with its Iranian neighbor and Tehran’s allies inside Iraq on the one hand, and preserving its security relationship with the United States on the other....
Enhancing Capacities for the Conservation of World Heritage Sites in Iraq
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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July 5, 2025
Within the framework of the UNESCO/Netherlands Fund-in-Trust project “Strengthening capacities for the documentation and conservation of Properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger in Iraq”, a training workshop was organized by the World...
Iraq Urges Emergency Arab Meeting Over Israel-Iran Conflict
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has urged the convening of an emergency gathering of Arab foreign ministers during the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul, citing a pressing need for unified action...
Iraq Warns Tensions May Push Oil Prices
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Amid rising strain in the Middle East, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has cautioned that a potential shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz might cause crude oil prices to soar as high as USD300 per barrel. This warning came during a...
Iraq Says Israel-Iran Conflict May Trigger Oil Price Hike
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Rising tensions in the Middle East, combined with the looming threat of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, have raised alarms over a potential surge in oil prices to as high as $300 per barrel. This stark warning came from Iraqi Foreign...
Iran attacks US military bases in Qatar, Iraq
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has conducted retaliatory missile attacks targeting US military installations across the Middle East, according to Iranian state media reports on Monday. The operation, named ‘Herald of Victory,’ reportedly struck facilities in both...
Top Iraqi militia gets killed from Israeli attack near Iran’s boarder
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A prominent figure within Iraqi Shiite militias has died following an Israeli attack near the Iraq-Iran border, according to a statement from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of Shiite armed groups. Haider al-Moussawi, who led...
Iraqi student wins first place in Chinese Language Contest
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A young university student from Iraq has earned top honors in a nationwide Chinese language competition, marking a major milestone in his academic journey. Mohammed Sarkawt Azeez, currently in his first year at Salahaddin University,...
Senior Iraqi Militia Leader Dies in Israeli Strike
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which serves as a coalition for Iraqi Shiite militias, announced on Saturday that a high-ranking security commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike near the Iraq-Iran border. Haider al-Moussawi, who led...
June 13, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Leads Coalition of 52 AGs to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits
Attorney General of Virginia
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June 13, 2025
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...
US Policy in the Middle East: Second Quarter 2025 Report Card
Middle East Institute
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August 1, 2025
I. Executive Summary This report is part of a regular, quarterly assessment that includes a report card with grades on five key policy areas based on the United States’ leading national security interests in the Middle East and priorities set by...
Iraq Recalls Military Trainees from Pakistan, Citing Safety Concerns
MENAFN
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May 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Baghdad has ordered the swift return of 500 military personnel undergoing training in Pakistan, according to the Iraqi Defense Ministry on Saturday. The decision was made by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, who also serves...
Russia holds Islamic diplomatic forum
MENAFN
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May 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The city of Kazan in Russia recently hosted the 9th Forum of Young Diplomats of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), coinciding with the 16th Russia–Islamic World: KazanForum, a major event aimed at boosting economic cooperation...
Iraq’s Illiteracy Rate Decreases Following Latest Census
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iraqi Ministry of Planning revealed on Tuesday that the country's illiteracy rate has decreased to 15%. Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi, a spokesperson for the ministry, shared with a news agency that the data from the general population and...
Iraqi Premier, Syrian Leader Hold Qatar Meeting on Syria’s Crisis
MENAFN
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April 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian Leader Ahmad al-Sharaa and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met earlier this week during a short visit to Qatar, according to a senior Iraqi government source quoted by an Iraqi media outlet on Thursday. The meeting,...
Militants gets killed in air attack in Iraq
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iraqi army reported on Thursday that 2 Islamic State militants fell to their deaths due to in an air attack in the central Iraqi area of Salahuddin. As stated by an announcement made from a media organization linked with the Iraqi...