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Iraq sentences Hezbollah Brigades members on US embassy attack

Iraq sentences two Hezbollah Brigades members to 15 years for attacking diplomatic missions and the US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone 

Zaid Salim
01 September, 2026
Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House
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Iraq walks diplomatic tightrope as PM embarks on regional tour

Adel Al-Nawab
Safaa al-Kubaisi
20 July, 2026
Secretary Of War Pete Hegseth and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi hold a meeting at the Pentagon on 14 July 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. [Getty]
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US military will be out of Iraq by end of September: Iraqi PM

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 July, 2026
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Iraq recovers 375 kilos of gold from former deputy oil minister

The New Arab (From the Arabic Edition)
14 July, 2026
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Iraq sets September 30 deadline for pro-Iran groups to disarm

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 June, 2026
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From guns to power: The reinvention of Iraq's Asaib Ahl al-Haq

Mohanad Adnan
Winthrop Rodgers
25 June, 2026
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Can Iraq's government monopolise arms under state control?

Safaa al-Kubaisi
05 June, 2026
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Al-Sadr integrates his armed faction into Iraqi state

Safaa al-Kubaisi
28 May, 2026
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The secret Israeli bases scandal roiling Iraqi politics

Paul Iddon
18 May, 2026
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Foreign firms tie return to Iraq to stronger security guarantees

Adel Al-Nawab
12 May, 2026
Iraqis are seen to be widely sceptical of Iraq's old and new political alliances
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Iraqi president nominates Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 April, 2026
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Change or continuity? What a new president means for Iraq

Winthrop Rodgers
21 April, 2026
Support for ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki has weakened significantly in Iraq
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Maliki sidelined after election of new Iraqi president

The New Arab Staff
12 April, 2026
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Creator behind AI ad of Iraqi poet receives death threats

Shahab Al-Sameer
25 February, 2026
“Iraqi society has become violent not only toward humans but also toward animals...heading toward a social catastrophe," an activist said.
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Rise in violence against women in Iraq amid calls for new laws

Mohammed Al-Basim
23 February, 2026
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Iraq needs a stronger presidency, says candidate Sardar Abdulla

Dana Taib Menmy
20 February, 2026
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Who is Hamid Al-Shatri, Iraq's contender for PM?

Dana Taib Menmy
11 February, 2026
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Al-Maliki's PM nomination deepens Iraq's political divisions

Dana Taib Menmy
09 February, 2026
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Iraq's political factions scramble to elect new government

Dana Taib Menmy
03 February, 2026
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Iraqi parliament delays presidential vote amid Kurdish rift

Dana Taib Menmy
27 January, 2026
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Who are the candidates competing for Iraq's presidency?

Dana Taib Menmy
14 January, 2026