What’s behind the anti-corruption crackdown in Iraq?
A number of senior politicians have been detained in a wave of arrests.
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30.06.2026
Haaland scores two as Norway beat Senegal 3-2, enter World Cup knockouts
Senegal fought back until stoppage time but couldn’t draw level and must beat Iraq for a chance to progress.
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23.06.2026
Mbappe, France play Iraq in World Cup match: prediction, team news, lineups
Star forward Kylian Mbappe and France face Iraq with Les Bleus focused on securing a place in knockout phase.
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21.06.2026
‘Trapped’: Gaza patients flown to Iraq stuck in administrative limbo
Palestinian patients stripped of their documents are confined inside a Baghdad medical centre.
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02.06.2026
Rubio says Trump envoy Barrack to step down from Syria post
Trump envoy Tom Barrack to exit formal Syria post but retain key role managing US policy in Syria and Iraq.
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30.05.2026
Heavy sandstorm hits Iraq as hospitals battle respiratory issues
A powerful dust storm has swept across Iraq, including Najaf and Baghdad.
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19.05.2026
Israel built two military bases in Iraq before war on Iran: New York Times
Israeli forces had been preparing the makeshift sites in western Iraq since late 2024, the US newspaper reported.
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18.05.2026
US charges alleged Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah suspect – What we know
The US Justice Department has arrested and charged an Iraqi national and senior commander of an Iran-backed armed group
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16.05.2026
A secret Israeli base in Iraq? What we know
Israeli troops reportedly used this base to launch attacks against Iran during the war.
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12.05.2026
Report alleges Israel operated covert outpost in Iraq during war on Iran
According to The Wall Street Journal, Israel operated a military base in the Iraq during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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12.05.2026
US sanctions Iraqi minister accused of aiding Iran oil sales
US sanctions target Iraq's deputy oil minister for allegedly aiding Iran in bypassing restrictions on oil exports.
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07.05.2026
Syria becomes alternative energy corridor for oil as Hormuz effectively blo
Syria is receiving hundreds of Iraqi oil trucks hauling crude overland as an alternative energy corridor to Europe.
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02.05.2026
Who is Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman named as Iraq’s PM-designate?
Political outsider Ali al-Zaidi is tapped as Iraq's new PM to break a months-long political deadlock.
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28.04.2026
Iraq appoints new prime minister-designate
Iraq appoints new prime minister-designate
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28.04.2026
Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate
Choice of al-Zaidi breaks a months-long deadlock after Trump opposed appointment of pro-Iran former PM al-Maliki.
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27.04.2026
‘Clearly stronger’: Germany’s Merz says Iran ‘humiliated’ US in its war
German chancellor warns the US risks becoming bogged down in another quagmire similar to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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27.04.2026
Video shows explosion over Erbil in suspected drone interception
Video shows an explosion in the sky above Erbil, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
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10.04.2026