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Russia denies claims Iraq was pressured to accept nuclear deal

(MENAFN) Russia has strongly denied claims by US media that President Vladimir Putin urged Iran to accept a nuclear deal eliminating its uranium enrichment rights, calling the report a manipulative attempt to inflame tensions in the region. In a...

KBR Secures Two-Year Renewal of EPCM Contract with Basra Oil Company for the Majnoon Oil Field in Iraq

HOUSTON, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has secured the renewal of its engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract with Basra Oil Company (BOC) for the Majnoon Oil Field for an...

APIKUR Supports, but Reiterates Its Position on, Resumption of Exports Through the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Member companies of the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) are pleased to note that the negotiations between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and...

Explosive-Laden Drone Foiled Near Kurdish Peshmerga Base in Iraq

(MENAFN) Iraq's Kurdistan region experienced a tense moment early Friday when a drone carrying explosives was intercepted near a Kurdish Peshmerga base in Kirkuk, the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism confirmed. The drone was brought down...

PKK Militants Disarm in Northern Iraq

(MENAFN) A number of PKK militants surrendered and dismantled their weapons on Friday in the Sulaymaniyah province of northern Iraq. The militants convened in a cave located in the Surdas sub-region of Sulaymaniyah, emerged armed, and moved to a...

PKK Group Kicks Off Disarmament Process in Northern Iraq

(MENAFN) A group of 30 PKK terrorists, including 15 women, laid down their weapons and destroyed them on Friday in a significant disarmament event in the Surdas sub-district of Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq. The militants, who had been hiding in a...

Media Advisory: Oregon National Guard to host Armed Forces Day Event at the State Capital and Rees Training Center

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon National Guard is scheduled to host an Armed Forces Day celebration honoring current serving military members at 1:00 p.m. on May 14, at the State Capitol Mall in Salem and at 10:20 a.m. on May 17, at the Major General...

EQIQ Backs Iraqi-American Veteran Banker to Revolutionize Iraq’s Banking Services

EQIQ announces a $3 million investment as a apart of a broader $15 m round in a digital bank for Iraq led by Iraqi-American veteran banker Hussain Qaragholi ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EQIQ, a...

Iraq Pledges Support for Lebanon Amid Ongoing Crises

(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani reiterated Baghdad's strong commitment to standing by Lebanon as it navigates its persistent difficulties, his media office announced on Monday. During a meeting with visiting Lebanese Finance...

Iraq, Qatar Discuss Enhancing Transportation Collaboration

(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani convened with visiting Qatari Transport Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss avenues for collaboration in the transportation sector....

Rocket Strikes Kirkuk Airport in Iraq, One Injury Reported

(MENAFN) Late on Monday, an attack involving three unidentified projectiles struck Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq, injuring one individual, as confirmed by airport authorities in a statement released through media. The incident occurred around...

Gebbia Media Launches Tactical Wealth Podcast for the Military and Veteran Community

MIAMI, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gebbia Media – a wholly owned subsidiary of Siebert Financial (NASDAQ: SIEB) - has announced the launch of Tactical Wealth: From Military to Money, a new podcast dedicated to empowering the military and...

Iran attacks US military bases in Qatar, Iraq

(MENAFN) Iran has conducted retaliatory missile attacks targeting US military installations across the Middle East, according to Iranian state media reports on Monday. The operation, named ‘Herald of Victory,’ reportedly struck facilities in both...

Drone Attack Targets Iraq’s Taji Military Base

(MENAFN) Authorities reported on Tuesday that a drone attack struck a section of the Taji military base, operated by the Iraqi army just north of Baghdad. Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi, who leads the Baghdad Operations Command, informed Iraqi...

Iraqi Premier, Syrian Leader Hold Qatar Meeting on Syria’s Crisis

(MENAFN) Syrian Leader Ahmad al-Sharaa and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met earlier this week during a short visit to Qatar, according to a senior Iraqi government source quoted by an Iraqi media outlet on Thursday. The meeting,...

Putin, Iraqi PM Hold Talks on Regional Events

(MENAFN) In a phone call on Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged views on unfolding global and regional events. According to a statement released by media, the Iraqi leader voiced...

Iraq Criticizes Lebanese President's Remarks on Popular Mobilization Forces

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Iraq's Foreign Ministry called in Lebanese Ambassador to Iraq, Ali al-Habhab, to express its discontent over remarks made by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun concerning the Iraqi paramilitary group, the Popular Mobilization...

From Nineveh Plains to Washington: The Journey of Mark Savaya

A Lifelong Commitment to Iraq’s Recovery and Diaspora Communities WASHINGTON D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, October 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mark Savaya’s path from the historic Nineveh Plains of Iraq to the halls of Washington is a story of...

Iran-aligned BladedFeline spies on Iraqi and Kurdish officials, ESET Research discovers

ESET researchers have revealed that Iran-aligned threat group BladedFeline targeted Kurdish and Iraqi government officials with array of malicious tools discovered within their systems. ESET discovered and analyzed two reverse tunnels (Laret and...

Lounge Lizard Releases In-Depth Case Study on Digital Transformation for American University of Iraq – Baghdad (AUIB)

LONG ISLAND, NY, UNITED STATES, June 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Lounge Lizard Worldwide Inc., a leading web design and digital marketing agency known for award-winning web design and strategic marketing, has published a comprehensive case...