A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces displays his support for Iran's assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei. AFP
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'From weapons to life': Iraq’s battle for public opinion on militia disarmament

Baghdad is under mounting pressure to disarm Iran-backed militant groups, a demand that is still rejected by powerful factions

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Iraqi talks about redenominating the dinar

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Iraq asks Iran for 'special status' to export oil through Strait of Hormuz

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EditorialIraq's problems are rooted in corruption, not currency

Editorial

Iraq revives long-debated plan to delete zeros from the dinar

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Drone attack strikes Kurdistan Prime Minister's office in Erbil

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Iraq seizes $26m cash and more than 60kg of gold in corruption swoop

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A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces wears a Keffiyeh with a portrait of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei ahead of security checks at the shrine of Imam Hussein on the eve of his funeral ceremonies. AFP

Iran-aligned militia warns Iraq of 'internal strife' if forcibly disarmed

Days after Quds Force Commander visits Baghdad, Badr Organisation says no disarmament before US withdrawal

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Syria and Iraq agree to form judicial committees to review ISIS prisoner cases

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Saudi Defence Minister assures visiting Iraqi delegation of Riyadh's support

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Iraqi PM seeks legal cover to bring militia weapons under state control

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Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Kurdistan officials meet to discuss border threats

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Iraq shuts down 71 fake PMF offices as weapons registration drive expands

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US troops prepare to leave Iraqi Kurdistan by September 30

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Jordanian soldiers patrol along the border with Syria to prevent trafficking. AFP

Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Kurdistan officials meet to discuss border threats

Shared borders have long been vulnerable to weapons and drug smuggling

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Iraq shuts down 71 fake PMF offices as weapons registration drive expands

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US troops prepare to leave Iraqi Kurdistan by September 30

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Iraq arrests former governor and businessman over alleged graft

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