Israel-bound Iranian projectiles crash in Iraq

Debris believed to be from an Iranian missile landed on a house in Iraq's Qadisiyah province, causing a fire, a source told The New Region.

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Iraq’s ruling faction holds emergency meeting on Iran, Israel

The meeting aims to discuss Iraq's official position and ways to prevent the country from slipping into the throes of regional conflicts.

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Iraq files UN complaint over Israeli violations of its airspace

Baghdad seeks consequences for Israel’s use of its airspace during a large-scale offensive it carried out on Iran on Friday, submitting a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council.

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Israeli attack on Iran draws Iraqi, global condemnation

Iraq called for the UN Security Council to convene and take "decisive and concrete measures" to deter Israeli aggression amid a wave of international condemnation of the Israeli strikes.

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Sudani stresses importance of Baghdad summit in boosting Arab unity, development

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani met with Arab ambassadors in Baghdad on Thursday, emphasizing Iraq’s initiatives at the Baghdad summit to boost Arab cooperation, economic partnership, and regional development.

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Confederalism: Iraq’s last best option

With the distance between Baghdad and Erbil growing further in light of ongoing disputes regarding the Kurdistan Region's oil revenues and federal budget entitlements, this opinion piece explores how a confederal model could serve as a mechanism to ensure a brighter future of mutual cooperation.

Mohammed A. Salih

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Baghdad imposing sanctions on people of Kurdistan for 11 years: KRG

The fair distribution of the Kurdistan Region’s share of the federal budget has long been a point of contention between Erbil and Baghdad. Years of conflict and unresolved issues between Erbil and Baghdad, and economic sanctions and pressure on Erbil by federal authorities, have pushed employees in the Region to live from paycheck to paycheck.

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Iraq, US-led Coalition discuss expanding repatriation of families from Syria’s al-Hol camp

Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji met with Brig. Gen. Olivier Celo of the Global Coalition to Combat ISIS on Thursday to discuss efforts to repatriate Iraqi families from Syria’s al-Hol camp.

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Pro-Iran militia in Iraq says US to be 'humiliated' should conflict escalate

Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada leader Abu Ala’ al-Walai says that "America’s pride will be humiliated again, as it was the first time in Iraq” amid an increase in tensions between the US and Iran.

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