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US completes transfer of thousands of IS detainees from Syria to Iraq
U.S. military vehicles escort buses transporting Islamic State ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from...
Iraq’s Shiite bloc defies Trump warnings, reaffirms backing for Maliki
The Coordination Framework, an Iraqi Shiite alliance with ties to Iran, in Baghdad on January 31, 2026. Photo: X BAGHDAD,—...
Iraq’s Maliki rejects Trump’s warning over his return to office
Former Iraqi Prime Minster Nouri al Maliki, December 2025. Photo: iKurd.net/Shams TV video/YT Maliki rejects Trump's interference in Iraq's internal...
Trump warns US will end Iraq support if Maliki returns
US president Donald Trump, January 20, 2026. Photo: The White House WASHINGTON,— U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to end...
US threatens to withhold Iraq oil revenue over Iran influence
Iraqi oil worker at the Nahr Bin Omar natural gas facility, Basra, Iraq. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON,— The United States has...
Iraq’s main Shiite bloc backs Nouri al-Maliki as next PM
Former Iraqi Prime Minster Nouri al Maliki, December 2025. Photo: iKurd.net/Shams TV video/YT BAGHDAD,— Iraq’s main Shiite political alliance has...
Why Dubai Succeeded While Much of the Arab World Fell Behind
Dubai, UAE. Photo: Creative Commons/Mikhail Nilov/pexels Dubai’s Lesson: Oil Wealth Alone Was Never Enough Sara Hussein | Exclusive to iKurd.net...
Oman lifts visa rules for Iraq’s diplomatic and official passports
An Iraqi diplomatic passport. Photo: Creative Commons/Pinterest BAGHDAD,— Oman has approved a joint agreement with Iraq that removes visa requirements...
Pro-Iran Shiite parties reunite to form majority in Iraq parliament
Iraqi Shiite Coordination Framework leaders, Baghdad, June 2, 2025. Photo: INA/ina.iq Iraq Announces Seat Allocations for Newly Elected Parliament BAGHDAD,—...
Iraq PM Sudani declares victory in parliamentary election
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visits Kadhimiya and performs rituals at the shrine of Imams Al-Kadhim and Al-Jawad, Baghdad,...
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