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Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi to visit Iran on Sunday
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will visit Iran next week, Iraqi media reported on Thursday.
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Kadhimi says Baghdad would continue to send special funds to Erbil
Iraqi Prime Minster Mustafa al-Kadhimi stated on Thursday, September 2, that the federal government will continue to send monthly transfers of $137 million to Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) until after the October 10 parliamentary elections and the formation of the new government.
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Muqtada al-Sadr reverses decision to stay out of Iraqi elections / Hassan Ali Ahmed
After his withdrawal from October elections due to public anger against the ministers of health and electricity — both loyal Sadrist officials — the head of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, decides to participate in the vote after all.
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Macron says France will continue to support Kurdistan Region
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday France will continue to help the Kurdistan Region, following his visit to Mosul.
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Joe Biden congratulates Iraq on hosting regional summit
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday congratulated the Iraqi government on hosting a “successful and ground-breaking” regional summit in Baghdad.
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Baghdad holds national dialogue in run-up to regional conference / Omar Sattar
Leaders of popular protests and other social movements gathered for a national conference sponsored by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Baghdad to discuss Iraq's outstanding issues and the early elections scheduled for October.
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Erdogan, al-Kadhimi discuss Turkey air raid on clinic in Shingal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denied on Saturday that an air raid in Shingal had targeted a clinic, insisting the facility housed members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
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Japan foreign minister arrives in Iraq
Japan’s foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi arrived in Baghdad on Saturday, according to Iraqi media.
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Iraqi defense ministry delegation, Peshmerga officials meet in Erbil
A high-level delegation from the Iraqi defense ministry met with officials in the ministry of Peshmerga in Erbil on Thursday, the Kurdish ministry said in a statement.
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Iraqi FM to visit Iran in days
News sources reported the Iraqi Foreign Minister will travel to Tehran soon to invite the Iranian President to attend a security meeting attended by some countries in the region, including Turkey, Syria, and Saudi Arabia.
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Emmanuel Macro to visit Iraq soon
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Iraq at the end of August to attend a regional congress in Baghdad.
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Iraqi PM, president stress on holding elections on time
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and President Barham Salih on Saturday stressed the importance of holding early elections on time.