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Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi (R) welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi (L) at the parliament building ahead of a parliamentary session held for a confidence vote on the cabinet formed by al-Zaidi, on May 14, 2026, in Baghdad, Iraq
Ali al-Zaidi
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Iraqi parliament approves partial government led by PM Zaidi

Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Thursday led by businessman Ali al-Zaidi, who took office after months of deadlock and mounting US pressure.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2026
K2 Integrity, a firm with links to the US Treasury and Israeli intel, is expanding its MENA operations and overseeing Iraq, Lebanon and Libya’s banking systems.
United States
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K2, firm tied to US-Israel, is overseeing Arab central banks

Jonathan Cole
14 May, 2026
A flag of Iraq's pro-Iran paramilitary group Hezbollah Brigades (Kataib Hezbollah), flutters against the backdrop of people taking a swing ride at an amusement park during Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Baghdad on March 21, 2026.
Saudi Arabia
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Saudi warplanes reportedly struck militias in Iraq during war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2026
Iraqi Hashd Shaabi Militants In Tehran
Iraq
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US pressures mount on Iraq's incoming Ali Al-Zaidi government

Mohammad Ali
13 May, 2026
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Iraq
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Iraq's PMF begins major desert sweep after 'Israel base' reports

Mohammad Ali
12 May, 2026
Mark Savaya and US President Donald Trump. [Screengrab from Mark Savaya/Instagram]
Iraq
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US envoy to Iraq blames Iran-led militias for dismissal rumours

The New Arab Staff
30 January, 2026
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Iraqi Kurds
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Iraqi Kurdish lawyers seek to shut Arab media offices over Syria

Dana Taib Menmy
30 January, 2026
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Iraq
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Iraq's Shia coalition defy US, backs Nouri al-Maliki for PM

Dana Taib Menmy
29 January, 2026
Iraqis demonstrate in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad against corruption and lack of services. [Getty]
Iraq
MENA
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Live suicide attempt in Iraq spurs debate on secret informants

Mohammad Ali
29 January, 2026
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Iraq
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Iraq PM candidate Maliki denounces Trump's 'blatant' interference

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 January, 2026
Former Iraqi PM al-Maliki
Iraq
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Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 January, 2026
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Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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US consolidates plans to transfer Syria IS prisoners to Iraq

The New Arab Staff
27 January, 2026
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Iraq
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Why Iraq is on edge as Syria's northeast status quo unravels

Dana Taib Menmy
26 January, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Mark Rutte, NATO's secretary general, at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani
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Rubio warns Iraq on Iran ties as Maliki sets return

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 January, 2026
A member of the Iraqi border forces surveys the area near a concrete wall along the Iraqi-Syrian border, in the town of al-Baghuz in the Al-Qaim district of western Iraq, on January 21, 2026 (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)
Iraq
MENA
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Iraq says it will prosecute IS militants being moved from Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 January, 2026
Officials stand in the lobby of Iraq's parliament building in Baghdad as newly elected lawmakers are due to hold their first session on December 29, 2025. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)
Iraq
MENA
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Iraqi lawmakers to elect president Tuesday, PM appointment next

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 January, 2026
Nouri Al-Maliki has a controversial past as Iraq's prime minister from 2006-2014 [Getty]
Iraq
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Iraq majority bloc backs Nouri al-Maliki as next PM

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 January, 2026
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Syria
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Syrian govt, SDF extend truce by 15 days for detainee transfer

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 January, 2026
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Islamic State
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More IS detainees heading to Iraq from Syria: Iraqi officials

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 January, 2026
Syrian security forces increased security measures at Al-Hawl refugee camp
Syria
MENA
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Europeans among 150 IS detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2026
A man holds the Iranian flag as supporters of Iraqi pro-Iran groups demonstrate in Baghdad near the green zone, the ultra secured neighbourhood hosting the US embassy, on June 16, 2025 (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)
Iraq
MENA
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US threatens to starve Iraq of its oil dollars over Iranian influence

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2026