At least 69 dead in Iraq mall blaze
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Iraq has announced findings from its investigation into drone attacks on military bases during the recent Israel-Iran war.
Iraqi Kurdistan will resume oil exports through a pipeline to Turkey after a two-year halt, Iraq's federal government said on Thursday despite a fourth day of drone attacks that have shut down half of the region's output.
Iraq approved a plan for its semi-autonomous Kurdish region to transfer oil to Baghdad, a step toward resuming exports that have been halted for more than two years.
Drones targeted oil fields in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region Wednesday, the latest in a series of attacks in recent days that have put several o
A US-led coalition was formed in 2014 to combat ISIS and launched a sustained military campaign across Iraq and Syria. The group’s territorial rule officially ended in March 2019, when US-backed Kurdish forces captured Baghouz, the last ISIS-held town in eastern Syria, though raids on remaining hideouts continue.
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Asharq Alawsat (English) on MSNSix Local Officials Detained Over Iraq Deadly Mall FireIraq has detained six local officials and suspended other public employees following a fire that killed 61 people at a shopping mall earlier this week, authorities said Saturday. The blaze broke out late Wednesday in a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern city of Kut.
PM Barzani and Amb. Steven Fagin agreed on the urgent need for salary payments from Baghdad, the resumption of oil exports, and an end to drone attacks. They also called for a new KRG government to be formed before Iraqi elections.