The West Qurna oilfield at Basra, south-east of Baghdad. Reuters

Iraqi security forces arrest Deputy Oil Minister on corruption charges

Detention coincides with orders from Prime Minister Al Zaidi to form anti-fraud council

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Iraq forms body to oversee contracts and recover public funds

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Flood alerts issued in Syria and Iraq after water releases by Turkey

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Iraq's Moqtada Al Sadr announces integration of armed faction into Iraq state forces

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Interview‘Ready to shock the world’: Arnold and Iraq relish Haaland and Mbappe tests

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UN Security Council condemns drone strike on UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant

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ExclusiveIraq looks at new security ministry to integrate PMF amid US pressure

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A member of the Iraqi special forces in Al Zuhoor, east Mosul. Forces remain on high alert, even years after ISIS lost its territorial foothold in Iraq. Reuters

Iraq's counter-terror force mourns three soldiers killed in bomb blast

Officials say device exploded during field sweep outside northern city of Mosul

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Weekend EssayAli Al Zaidi's first week in office shows Iraqis should expect more of the same

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Iran executed two Iraqis convicted of spying for Arab country, rights group says

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

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

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Iraqi militants threaten Jordan over backing for US

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

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Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al Saadi, right, was a disciple of Qassem Suleimani, the Quds Force commander who was killed in a US strike in 2020. Photo: US Department of Justice

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

Al Saadi's capture marks a turning point in US action against militias aligned with Tehran

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Iraqi militants threaten Jordan over backing for US

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

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

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