KRG bans posting footage of crime scenes, suspects

"No channels or pages on social networks will be allowed to publish scenes and videos of crimes, suspects, and the time and location of crimes,” the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Department of Media and Information said in a statement, citing a circular from the KRG Council of Ministers.

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Sudani meets Halliburton CEO, urges firm's expansion in Iraq

The Iraqi premier urged Halliburton CEO Jeff Miller to establish research and training centers across Iraq, as well as to promote the localization of certain industries in the oil sector in the country.

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US terror designation on Iraqi factions puts Baghdad in ‘dilemma’: Researcher

Political researcher Abbas al-Jabouri opined that the US State Department's designation of four Iran-backed Iraqi groups as terrorist organizations "will deepen divisions within Iraq, escalate tensions between Baghdad and Washington, negatively affect security and economic cooperation, and create opportunities for regional and international actors to exploit the situation, threatening overall regional stability."

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Iran, Russia to maximize ‘economic and defense cooperation’ amid sanctions

“Given the severe sanctions imposed by the West against both Iran and Russia, there is great potential for increasing cooperation," Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi said, having met with Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov in Tehran.

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Iran sentences man over wearing Kurdish attire

Vojudi was arrested in May during a raid “by security forces using extreme violence,” the organization said

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Netanyahu denies Israeli involvement in Kirk murder, blames Qatar for rumors

"Somebody has fabricated a monstrous big lie, that Israel had something to do with Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder," said Netanyahu

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Security pact talks with Israel close to results: Sharaa

Sharaa told reporters that negotiations to come to a security pact with Israel could lead to results “in the coming days,”

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US terror designation ‘will have no impact,’ says Iraqi armed group

Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, an Iran-backed Iraqi armed group, told The New Region that the US State Department's addition of the militia to its Foreign Terrorist Organization's list "will have no impact," adding that "it seems that anyone who rejects the Israeli occupation's policy will be punished."

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Erbil, Baghdad, IOCs agreement on resuming oil exports ‘expected by week’s end’

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday said that Erbil "has fulfilled all its constitutional obligations and shown all flexibility to eliminate all the problems and technical obstacles that have been used as an excuse for not sending salaries."

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