Iraq confirms attacks on Saudi pipeline originated from Iraqi territory and other Mideast news
Iraq's government says attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory, pledging to investigate further
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abcnews.com
12.09.2026
‘The country has become a battlefield’: Last US troops exit Iraq
The last US troops in Iraq, part of a coalition to fight the Islamic State group, were slated to leave the country on Wednesday under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington. As the Iraqi army off
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france24.com
30.09.2026
Iraq begins high-stakes security balancing act as US troops withdraw
Iraq marks national 'Sovereignty Days' as US troops depart, but must navigate risks of new security landscape.
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aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
Iraq calls for a ‘sovereign Palestinian state’ at UNGA
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi called for a sovereign state of Palestine at the 81st session of the UNGA.
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aljazeera.com
25.09.2026
ISIS suspects face 'outsourced' justice in Iraq as HRW warns of 'collective global detention crisis'
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Letta Tayler, Senior Counterterrorism Advisor at Human Rights Watch. She warns of the detention of suspected Islamic State members transferred from northeast Syria
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france24.com
05.10.2026
The Iraq War is finally over. It did some good.
About 4,500 Americans died in Iraq since 2003, around 3,500 in combat, and more than 30,000 were wounded.
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japantimes.co.jp
05.10.2026
Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
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aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
The True Story Behind Iraq War Reconciliation Drama Atonement
A decade after an Iraqi family was caught in a firefight, a U.S. marine sought the surviving members' forgiveness.
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time.com
02.10.2026
Iraq celebrates Sovereignty Day as US troops complete withdrawal
Night time celebrations filled the air as Iraqis observed the start of a four-day holiday.
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aljazeera.com
01.10.2026
Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
Twelve years after US mission against IS began, Trump hails ‘great day for America’ and calls Iraq war ‘a quagmire’The Pentagon has announced it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from
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theguardian.com
30.09.2026
Iraq celebrates National Sovereignty Day as US troops withdraw
Iraq’s security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf to celebrate ‘Sovereignty Day’ as US troops withdraw.
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aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends
The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.
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bbc.co.uk
30.09.2026
U.S. withdraws final troops from Iraq
In what Iraq calls its 'day of sovereignty', U.S. and Iraqi commanders mark the withdrawal of U.S. military forces two decades after their invasion.
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npr.org
30.09.2026
Can Iraq handle future security challenges alone?
More than two decades of US military presence in Iraq comes to an end.
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aljazeera.com
29.09.2026
Iraq: US troops withdraw from their Iraqi US-led Operation Inherent Resolve mission against ISIS after 12 years as Baghdad delays militia disarmament
As the US completes its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad declares a new era of sovereignty. But as US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the country's future securi
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dw.com
29.09.2026
Flights between Iraq’s Najaf and Iran resumed as Tehran protests US curbs
Tehran filed a UN complaint against US sanctions forcing regional cancellations of Iran flights.
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aljazeera.com
28.09.2026
Iraq looks for oil export alternatives to the troubled Strait of Hormuz
The continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has forced Iraq to look for alternatives to export its oil.
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aljazeera.com
28.09.2026
Iraq seeks US exemption from ban on Iranian flights
Ali al-Zaidi government urges dialogue to de-escalate regional tensions amid US sanctions on Iranian airlines.
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aljazeera.com
26.09.2026
Iran war squeezes Iraq’s economy as oil revenues fall and prices rise
Disrupted oil exports, costlier imports, and a weaker dinar expose Iraq's economic dependence on oil, foreign goods.
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aljazeera.com
26.09.2026
Iran threatens widespread disruption as Iraq halts Iran flights
Iraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operated
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aljazeera.com
25.09.2026