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Iraq

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'

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

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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

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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

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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

Kurdistan President in Baghdad for Iraqi government formation talks

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

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

Rain revives Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes after years of drought

UAE bans citizens from travelling to Iran, Iraq and Lebanon

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

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

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