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Syria has sent dozens of military personnel to Saudi Arabia in recent weeks to provide military advice and training, as Damascus deepens its defence cooperation with Riyadh amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement, according to Syrian and US officials.
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The Kurdistan Region received only 41 trillion Iraqi dinars (IQD) out of the 146 trillion IQD allocated to it from Iraq’s federal budget between 2014 and 2025, according to a report released by the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Department of Media and Information.
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Iraq is seeking to increase its oil production and exports and is holding talks with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to secure higher export volumes, Oil Minister Basim Mohammed said on Saturday.
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Iraq’s Council of Ministers is scheduled to discuss the draft 2027 federal budget bill at its meeting on Tuesday, government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi said on Saturday.
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Iraq’s Strategic Center for Human Rights has warned that armed conflicts continue to pose serious environmental threats, particularly through pollution caused by war remnants, landmines and toxic chemical substances.
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A large number of Iraqi army troops have been deployed across the Nineveh Plains to prevent potential unrest by militias, amid growing tensions over the presence and activities of armed factions in the area, BasNews has learned.
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A glimpse into the traditional nomadic Kurdish way of life, where families travel through the mountains with their livestock, preserving a centuries-old heritage and way of life. 🇹🇯
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US military carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defense system, describing the operation as "minor.”
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People from across all parts of Kurdistan gathered in Erbil for an unforgettable evening with @ciwan_haco.
Iraq has proposed forming a committee of regional foreign ministers to visit Tehran and Washington in an effort to facilitate peaceful understandings, address outstanding disputes, and promote regional stability, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Dana Gas reported a 48 percent increase in net profit for the first nine months of 2026, reaching $152 million, compared with $103 million during the same period last year, as the company’s overall production rose by 6 percent.
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Honey produced in the Kurdistan Region has won four awards at the Arab Beekeepers Union Conference in Amman, Jordan, including two gold and two silver medals, following competition among more than 200 participants from Arab countries.
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Russia has agreed to supply Iran with 90 launchers for precision-guided missiles used by Russian attack helicopters, according to a report by the Financial Times, revealing further details of military cooperation between Moscow and Tehran amid rising regional tensions.
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Zom, a Kurdistan Region-based dairy company that sources milk from thousands of local farmers and livestock breeders, won the prestigious international Top Com award in Paris for its product packaging design and presentation.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with US Special Envoy to Iraq Tom Barrack in Baghdad on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and diplomatic efforts to contain regional tensions and prevent further escalation of conflicts.
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The Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) is set to hold a joint meeting between its Political Bureau and parliamentary faction to decide whether to participate in or boycott upcoming sessions of the Kurdistan Parliament following the legislature’s reactivation.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss regional developments, security challenges and prospects for the coming period.
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