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Iraq
Oil set for steepest quarterly drop since 2020 pandemic
Oil prices fell on Tuesday and are set for their worst quarterly decline since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by expectations that diplomacy between the United States and Iran could restore crude flows through the Strait of…
Senegal routs 10-man Iraq 5-0 at World Cup in Toronto
Senegal delivered a commanding performance at Toronto Stadium on Friday, dismantling a 10-man Iraq side 5-0 to finish third in Group I and position themselves for a place in the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
NATO weighs return to Iraq after wartime evacuation
NATO's advisory mission to Iraq, which was fully evacuated to southern Italy amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, could return to Baghdad in the coming months, the mission's former commander said this week.
Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones from Iraqi airspace
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed three drones after they entered the kingdom's territory from Iraqi airspace, marking the latest in a series of aerial threats that have tested Gulf security since the broader…
Israel built secret base in Iraq during Iran war, WSJ reports
Israel established a clandestine military outpost in Iraq's western desert to support its air campaign against Iran and launched airstrikes against Iraqi troops who nearly discovered the site, the Wall Street Journal News Corp reported on Saturday, citing people familiar…
Iraq taps political newcomer al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate
Iraqi President Nizar Amedi on Monday designated Ali al-Zaidi, a 40-year-old businessman and political newcomer, as prime minister-designate, tasking him with forming a new government after months of political deadlock and weeks of fraught negotiations shaped by American pressure.