Iraq

OPEC Headquarters In Vienna
OPEC+
Energy
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OPEC+ set for fourth oil quota hike since Hormuz closure

The seven of 21 OPEC+ members due to meet on Sunday are Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Oman

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 June, 2026
Iraq v Jordan: Round Of 16 - AFC Asian Cup
2026 World Cup
Sports
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Makenzie replaces injured Yahya in Iraq's World Cup squad

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 June, 2026
Iraq v Bolivia - FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament Final
2026 World Cup
World
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Iraq World Cup striker Hussein questioned for hours at Chicago airport

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 June, 2026
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MENA
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Can Iraq's government monopolise arms under state control?

Safaa al-Kubaisi
05 June, 2026
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa started a visit to Berlin on Monday for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees, with critics saying his record on human rights is being ignored. On his first trip to Germany since ousting his country's longtime strongman, Bashar al-Assad, in late 2024, Sharaa met his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Monday morning before talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. Chancellor Friedrich Mer
Syria
Perspectives

Syria needs Europe, but Europe also needs Syria

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Basheer Al-Baker

04 June, 2026
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Iraq
Analysis
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Disarming Iraq's militias: What does success look like?

Zahra Ladha
03 June, 2026
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Iraq
MENA
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Iraq's Asaib Ahl al-Haq announces step to separate from PMF

Zaid Salim
03 June, 2026
Iranian technicians walk outside the building housing the reactor of Bushehr nuclear power plant at the Iranian port town of Bushehr
MENA region
MENA
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Which Middle East, North Africa countries are 'nuclear capable'?

Oliver Mizzi
02 June, 2026
Thomas Barrack, nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Turkey, testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Iraq
MENA
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Iraq hasn't had a US ambassador for months, so why Tom Barrack?

Uthman al-Mukhtar
02 June, 2026
Dr. Adam Hamawy speaks during an AFP interview after meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, in Washington DC, on June 14, 2024.
US affairs
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Exclusive: Meet Adam Hamawy, Gaza doctor heading to US congress

Brooke Anderson
01 June, 2026
Sadr's move is seen as strengthening the Iraqi state against militias
Iraq
MENA
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Sadr begins work on integrating Saraya al-Salam into Iraqi state

The New Arab Staff
30 May, 2026
Funeral held in Basra for Kata'ib Hezbollah member
Kataeb Hezbollah
MENA
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Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah vows to keep arms amid US pressure

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 May, 2026
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2026 World Cup
Sports
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Australian Arnold hopes resilient Iraq can upset World Cup odds

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 May, 2026
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Iraq
MENA
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Al-Sadr integrates his armed faction into Iraqi state

Safaa al-Kubaisi
28 May, 2026
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Iraq
Analysis
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How Iraq emerged as a launchpad for Iran-backed drone attacks

Paul Iddon
28 May, 2026
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Iraq
MENA
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Iraq PM Zaidi urges armed groups to join state institutions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 May, 2026
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Iraq
Society
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Iraq's documentation crisis keeps children out of classrooms

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Ruqaya Al-Najafi

26 May, 2026
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Iraq
MENA
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Poverty, displacement fuel Iraq's growing school dropout crisis

Safaa al-Kubaisi
25 May, 2026
A french Military Police soldier stands guard at Union III Camp in the Green Zone of the Iraqi capital Baghdad
Iraq
MENA
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NATO considering resuming mission in Iraq after Iran war evac

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 May, 2026
Silhouetted Supporter of Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada armed faction (member of the Hashed al-Shaabi / Popular Mobilisation Forces or PMF) hold a flag during a solidarity stand against the Israeli aggression on Lebanon and Palestine near the Great Mosque ( not in veiw) of Mosul in the city of Mosul, Iraq.
Popular Mobilization Forces
MENA
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Iraq weighs new ministry to bring militias under state control

Adel Al-Nawab
22 May, 2026
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Iraq
In-depth
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Inside Iraq's race to rebuild its fragmented air defences

Francesco Salesio Schiavi 
21 May, 2026