Five security forces personnel injured in Basra drug trafficking raid

“The clash resulted in the injury of five personnel: four from the SWAT regiment and one from Crime Prevention with varying injuries, who are currently receiving treatment in the hospital,” a security source in Basra told The New Region.

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Iraq frees over 10,000 convicts under amnesty law

The actual number of all prisoners and detainees released by Iraqi judiciary under the law is over 35,000.

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Iraq, Turkey to build dams, treatment facilities under new MoU: Iraqi FM

Iraqi authorities routinely blame upstream Turkey for withholding water releases. Around 90 percent of Iraq’s water sources originate from Turkey.

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‘Accidental’ explosion kills one PMF member in Baghdad: PMC

“The explosion was caused by explosive materials left behind by ISIS [Islamic State] terrorist gangs, which were stored inside one of the [Explosives Ordnance Disposal] Directorate's office,” the Popular Mobilization Commission (PMC) said in a statement.

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Former US VP, key Iraq invasion architect Dick Cheney dies

The late vice president formed a core component of the US neoconservative political amalgam that heavily pushed for the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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Iraq announces self-sufficiency in oil derivatives

In a statement, Sudani’s office declared that Iraq’s “domestic production of petrol, diesel, and kerosene has reached levels exceeding domestic consumption rates," directing the oil ministry to "cease the imports of these products."

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Over 300 international observers to cover Iraqi elections: IHEC

“A total of 304 international figures have been accredited as observers so far, and this number of observers is subject to increase until the last day for the accreditation of observers in the Commission,” Hassan Salman, legal advisor to the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), told the state al-Sabah newspaper. 

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US sanctions will not stop Russian oil investments in Iraq, Kurdistan: Source

A well-informed source told The New Region that Russian companies Lukoil and Rosneft will continue their oil work in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region despite new US sanctions.

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US special envoy hails Iraq-Turkey water deal

"The US reaffirms its strong commitment to supporting Iraq and its people in their pursuit of greater stability, prosperity, and a sustainable environment," US Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya wrote on X.

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