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      The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi was targeted by drones launched from Iraqi territory. AFP

      UAE urges Iraq to prevent 'hostile acts' on its territory after Barakah attack

      Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns 'treacherous terrorist attacks'

      MENA

      CommentA high-profile arrest marks a turning point in US action against Iranian proxies

      Iraqi militants threaten Jordan over backing for US

      EU cracks down on IRGC propaganda as US arrests suspected terror mastermind

      GCC condemns drone attack on Saudi Arabia 'launched from Iraqi airspace'

      Iraq's Al Zaidi under pressure from Iran and US over balance of government

      Mohammad Al Saadi's alleged links to Kataib Hezbollah and the IRGC



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      Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al Saadi, accused of planning an attack on a synagogue, appears in federal court in Manhattan, New York, in this courtroom sketch. Reuters

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      Mohammad Al Saadi conspired with Kataib Hezbollah, prosecutors say

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      A woman walks past a Kurdish flag in Erbil. Iraq's Kurds came under attack by Saddam Hussein's government during the 1980s. EPA

      Iraqi sentenced to death over Saddam's campaign against Kurds

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      Ali Al Zaidi speaks in the Iraqi Parliament on Thursday before members voted to approve most of his nominees for cabinet posts. AFP

      Al Zaidi sworn in as Iraqi PM after parliament endorses cabinet picks

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      AnalysisIran struggles to keep Iraq and Lebanon in its orbit

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      Iraqi parliament to vote on new government on Thursday

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      Iranian general visits Baghdad as Iraqi government takes shape

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      Iraq's President Nizar Amede, centre left, shakes hands with newly designated Iraqi prime minister Ali Al Zaidi in the company of some of the country's political leaders in Baghdad. AFP

      Iraq's PM-designate confronts worst fiscal crisis in decade after Iran war oil shock

      Oil revenue that usually funds 90% of government income has declined sharply

      Energy

      Iraq disputes claim of 'secret Israeli base' on its territory

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      Iraq's Kurdistan Democratic Party ends parliament boycott

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      Iraq announces major oil discovery in southern desert

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      Powerful militia leader in Iraq rejects US call to disband after $10m bounty

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      Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, visited Baghdad for talks on the formation of the new federal government. AFP

      Kurdistan Region President calls for inclusive government during marathon talks

      Prime minister-designate Ali Al Zaidi set to submit his cabinet line-up to parliament next week

      MENA

      Kurdistan President in Baghdad for Iraqi government formation talks

      MENA

      Iraq's Al Zaidi in Erbil to gain support of Kurdish leaders

      MENA

      Iraq starts work on Basra-Haditha pipeline for crude oil exports

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      Rain revives Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes after years of drought

      MENA

      UAE bans citizens from travelling to Iran, Iraq and Lebanon

      MENA

      Trump hails Iraq's Al Zaidi and signals ‘new chapter’ in ties

      US



      A fishing boat takes to the Iraqi Hawizeh Marshes in Maysan province, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought. AFP
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      Rain revives Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes after years of drought

      Wetlands will remain irrigated until after summer

      MENA

      UAE bans citizens from travelling to Iran, Iraq and Lebanon

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