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White House warns of military response to rocket attack on Iraq base

The White House warned that the US may consider a military response to the rocket attack on Wednesday that hit an air base in western Iraq where American and coalition troops are housed

Intense preparation paves way for Iraq's pontiff to meet Ayatollah

The geopolitical undertones weigh heavy on the meeting, along with twin threats from a viral pandemic and ongoing tensions with rocket-firing Iranian-backed rogue groups

In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, don hard hats at rig sites

The women, both 24, are among just a handful who have eschewed the dreary office jobs typically handed to female petroleum engineers in Iraq

India at UN: Fully support Iraq's request for UN observation of polls

Tirumurti said that international assistance to the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq and UN observation of the electoral process would enhance the credibility of these elections

Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 5; Biden briefed

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the attack, which sparked fears of a new escalation in the region, according to a White House official

Iraq High Electoral Commission invites 52 countries to monitor elections

Jumana al-Ghalai, spokeswoman of the IHEC, told al-Sabah that IHEC's law allows the recruitment of international observers to monitor the election process to ensure its transparency

Iraq says OPEC+ cuts unchanged in March meeting, but easing after

Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said he anticipated an oil price of $58 to $63 in 2021. The minister spoke at a news briefing in Baghdad

Baghdad security breach won't be repeated: Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi

A statement by his office said that al-Kadhimi's comments came during the extraordinary session of the Ministerial Council for National Security a day after the deadly twin suicide bombings

Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad; at least 32 dead, 100 injured

No one immediately took responsibility for the attack, but Iraqi military officials said it was the work of the Islamic State group

Iraq cuts crude oil supplies for most Indian refiners in 2021: Report

Iraq was the top oil supplier to India in 2020 and a reduction in long-term Basra crude supplies could erode Baghdad's market share in the world's third largest oil importer and consumer

Arrest warrant issued for Trump over Iraqi paramilitary commander's death

An Iraqi court has issued an arrest warrant for outgoing US President Donald Trump over the killing of deputy chief of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, commander of the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces

Iran to resume gas exports to Iraq after cutting supplies over unpaid bills

Iran's Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian has confirmed that his country will resume full natural gas exports to Iraq after reducing the supplies due to unpaid bills

Egypt, Jordan, Iraq to implement commercial, industrial integration

The trade and industry ministers of Egypt, Jordan and Iraq have agreed to start actual steps of implementing commercial and industrial integration among the three Arab countries

Iraq coronavirus update: 1,173 Covid-19 cases, 587,676 in total reported

The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Wednesday 1,173 new coronavirus cases, raising the nationwide tally to 587,676

Iraq bans travel to 8 countries as coronavirus cases reach 586,503

The Iraqi authorities have taken several restrictive measures, including a travel ban to eight countries where the new strain of coronavirus has spread

Iraq devalues its currency by 20% against the dollar as oil hits profits

The central bank reduced the official rate to 1,450 dinar per dollar, the first devaluation since 2003. That's from about 1,190 previously. Dollars will be resold to local banks at 1,460 dinar apiece

Iraq devalues dinar to lower budget inflation as oil prices squeeze revenue

The devaluation decision came as a preemptive move to prevent "draining Iraq's foreign reserves" and help government to secure public servants' salaries, the bank said

Rocket attack causes large fire at an oil refinery in northern Iraq

A rocket attack in northern Iraq caused a large fire to break out at an oil refinery, briefly halting operations, the country's Oil Ministry said

Iraq to build 7,000 schools to curb shortage of educational institutes

The Iraqi government has announced that it plans to build 7,000 schools as part of its efforts to fill the shortage of educational institutes in the country

Iraq coronavirus update: 1,766 new Covid cases, 535,321 in total reported

The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Sunday 1,766 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the nationwide infections to 535,321