Regional powers, Russia highlight need to end military escalations in Syria

The parties deemed the continuation of the Syrian crisis "a dangerous development" for regional and international security

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Saudi, Turkey, Qatar welcome Israel-Hezbollah truce, as thousands of IDPs return home in parts of Lebanon

Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday joined several other regional and international states in welcoming the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, hours after it took effect

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Iraqi and Turkish FMs discuss bilateral ties, regional escalations on sidelines of summit in Riyadh

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan discussed bilateral relations between Ankara and Baghdad and regional tensions on the sidelines of the Second Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh

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Protesters storm Saudi channel office in Baghdad over controversial report

Demonstrators carrying flags of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an Iraq-state sponsored armed network mainly comprised of pro-Iran Shiite factions, gathered in front of the office of MBC Iraq in the early hours of Saturday, shouting chants against the US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia’s ruling royal family House of Saud.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Receives Saudi Foreign Minister, discuss regional developments

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani recieved Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Baghdad to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and regional issues, including the Gaza conflict.

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Iraq signs agreement with Saudi STC Gulf for internet project

Iraq on Thursday signed an agreement with the Saudi STC Gulf for a new submarine cable project in a bid to improve the country’s internet services

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First group of Hajj pilgrims set to return to Erbil Sunday

The first batch of Hajj pilgrims from the Kurdistan Region are set to arrive back in Erbil on Sunday, with more pilgrims set to arrive early Monday.

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Crash kills four Kurdish Hajj pilgrims

A car accident near Ramadi killed four Kurdish pilgrims returning from Hajj.

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Iraq contacting Saudi over Iraqi pilgrims’ arrest

Iraqi authorities are working to secure the release of two detained pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.

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