Iraqi FM, UK National Security Advisor discuss Syria, ISIS threat

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and UK's National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell discussed the latest developments in Syria and the threat posed by ISIS remnants in the region, in a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

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Iraqi FM invites Syrian counterpart to Baghdad

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has extended an official invitation to his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani to visit Baghdad next week.

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PM Barzani slams accusations of Israeli presence in Kurdistan Regions as “baseless”

Erbil’s strong relations with the United States, ending the US-led coalition’s mission, ties with Tehran, as well as the situation of Kurds in Syria and concerns over the developments in the neighboring country, were highlighted during the interview

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Syrian FM’s visit ‘important’ for Iraq: Foreign ministry source

Amr al-Faiz, a member of the Iraqi parliament’s foreign relations committee, stressed that there are no political or parliamentary objections to Shaibani’s visit.

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Russia’s Putin holds phone call with Syria’s Sharaa

Putin wished Sharaa success in “resolving the challenges facing the country's new leadership for the benefit of the Syrian people”

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Iraq denies granting residency to Assad army soldiers

“We deny this news completely,” said Miqdad Miri, spokesperson for the Iraqi interior ministry

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12,000 Iraqi nationals so far returned from Syria's al-Hol camp: Official

Iraq's National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji said Iraq has so far transferred 3,000 Iraqi "terrorists" from northern Syria as well as 12,000 Iraqi nationals from the al-Hol camp

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Kurdish authorities plan to empty displacement camps in Syria in 2025

Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria are working to shut down displacement camps in 2025, coordinating with the United Nations to facilitate the return of thousands of Syrians and Iraqis, including families of Islamic State fighters.

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Iraq hesitates on recognizing Syria’s new leadership amid security concerns, regional pressures

Despite the swift recognition of Syria’s new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, by regional powers like Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Iraq has yet to take an official stance. Security concerns, including the risk of ISIS resurgence along its border and Syria’s accusations of harboring former Assad regime officials, have complicated Baghdad’s position.

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