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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
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Iraq hasn't had a US ambassador for months, so why Tom Barrack?

This the longest period during which Washington has gone without appointing an ambassador to Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion.

Uthman al-Mukhtar
02 June, 2026
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Why is US General David Petraeus visiting Baghdad?

Zaid Salim
18 May, 2026
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
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Iraqi parliament approves partial government led by PM Zaidi

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

Mohammad Ali
13 May, 2026
Iraqi Hashd Shaabi Militants In Tehran
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US conditions over armed groups complicates Iraqi govt formation

The New Arab Staff
03 May, 2026
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Iraqi state bank pays PMF salaries after US disruption

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 July, 2025
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Iraqi Kurdistan braces as unpaid salary teacher crisis deepens

Dana Taib Menmy
26 June, 2025
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Iraq probes suspicions drone strikes on bases and radar systems

Dana Taib Menmy
25 June, 2025
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Will Iraqi militias jump into the Iran-Israel conflict?

Dana Taib Menmy
17 June, 2025
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Iraq boosts haemorrhagic fever precautions before Eid al-Adha

Dana Taib Menmy
04 June, 2025
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Kurds threaten to leave Baghdad gov't over salary, oil disputes

Dana Taib Menmy
02 June, 2025
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Iraq ready to receive PKK weapons after dissolution announcement

Dana Taib Menmy
18 May, 2025
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Iraq probes brutality in prisons after leaked TikTok videos

Dana Taib Menmy
12 May, 2025
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Iraqi workers protest poor work conditions on May Day

Dana Taib Menmy
01 May, 2025
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Iraq marks 37 years since 'Anfal genocide' amid justice demands

Dana Taib Menmy
15 April, 2025
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Iraq finally confirms parliamentary elections for this November

Dana Taib Menmy
09 April, 2025
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 Iraqi engineer dies in police custody amid torture allegations

Dana Taib Menmy
09 April, 2025
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Iraq scrambles to shield economy from Trump’s tariff shockwaves

Dana Taib Menmy
06 April, 2025
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37 years on, Iraq's Halabja survivors face unfulfilled promises

Dana Taib Menmy
17 March, 2025
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KRG security disperses teachers blocking Iran-bound oil tankers

Dana Taib Menmy
27 February, 2025
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Iraq plans Gaza hospital and support measures for Palestinians

Dana Taib Menmy
23 February, 2025