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August 22, 2023

Turkish foreign minister urges Iraq to label Kurdistan Worker's Party as terrorist group

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday denounced Kurdistan Worker's Party as a mutual enemy of Iraq and Turkey, and urged Baghdad to ban it as a terrorist organization.

August 21, 2023

Iraqi oil minister visits Ankara to address energy issues, including resumption of oil exports

Iraq's oil minister has arrived in Ankara for talks on several matters, with a primary focus on reestablishing the flow of oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan oil terminal.

August 21, 2023

UK vows increased support for Iraq's anti-drug efforts, strengthening security partnership

British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat on Monday pledged enhanced support for Iraq's security forces in their endeavors to combat drug production and trafficking.

August 15, 2023

Islamic State group commands thousands of members in Syria, Iraq: Fighters pose threat, says UN experts

United Nations experts say thousands of members of the Islamic State group still exist in Syria and Iraq, and the group's fighters pose a terrorist threat in Afghanistan.

August 10, 2023

Iraq bans terms including ‘gender,’ ‘homosexuality’ from media: reports

The Iraqi government is rolling out guidelines for news outlets and social media platforms that would require the censorship of LGBTQ-related terms.

August 10, 2023

Iraq bans the media from using the term 'homosexuality,' decrees 'sexual deviance' to be used instead

Iraq's media regulation agency demanded journalists use the term 'sexual deviance' instead of 'homosexuality,' which critics slammed as 'dangerous.'

July 23, 2023

Russia testing Biden resolve in Syria amid string of 'unprofessional' incidents

Russia has been involved in a string of "unprofessional" incidents involving U.S. forces in Syria, raising fears over Washington's ability to deter Russia in the country.

July 20, 2023

Iraq severs diplomatic ties with Sweden over anti-Quran demonstration as protesters storm Baghdad embassy

Iraq has cut off diplomatic relations with Sweden Thursday following an anti-Quran demonstration in Stockholm, after protesters targeted Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad.

July 19, 2023

Iraq demolishes historic 300-year-old religious minaret for bizarre reason, sparking outcry

Officials in Basra, Iraq, decided to tear down a three-century-old religious minaret, prompting backlash from some residents who argued the city's reasoning was not sufficient.

July 7, 2023

Iraq opens investigation into kidnapping of Israeli-Russian citizen who has been missing for months

An investigation has been opened into the kidnapping of an Israeli-Russian citizen who has been missing for months. Elizabeth Tsurkov is reportedly still alive.