Iraqi political parties tasked with completing cabinet: Source

The source said that political parties have been tasked with submitting their candidates by the middle of the week as a vote to complete the cabinet is set to take place at the end of the month.

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US congratulates Iraq on National Day, reaffirms ties

“On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Iraq on their National Day on October 3,” Rubio said in a statement.

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KRG works to identify missing Kurdish migrants among bodies in Libya

For nearly two months, 18 Kurdish migrants, 11 of whom are from the Region’s Raparin administration, have been missing. They were being smuggled through Libya to Europe, and their families lost contact with them during their journey, according to information obtained by The New Region.

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Iraq secures US exemption for 40 Iranian flights to Najaf daily

Zaidi appreciated “the positive response shown by the US government to Iraq's efforts and its cooperation in granting the necessary exemption,” according to the statement.

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Iraq, US discuss repatriation of ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria

Iraqi authorities have previously stressed that the presence of the prisoners in Iraq is not permanent, and repeatedly called on countries to repatriate their nationals who joined the group in Syria.

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Two Iraqi militias back Zaidi’s disarmament deadline

Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi welcomed the stance of the armed factions that declared their commitment to the government’s disarmament timeline, adding “we expect the same commitment from the others … reinforcing the authority and the prestige of the state.”

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September 30: Once a deadline, now a test for the Iraqi state

Iraqi officials and Shiite militia leaders now say September 30 marks only the coalition's departure, not a deadline for disarmament, and describe it as the start of understandings on restricting weapons to state authority.

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Iraqi counterterrorism says two civilians killed in Kirkuk operation 

The killing of Murad and Mohammed under such suspicious circumstances sparked massive uproar among the Kurdish public and political officials, demanding justice for the teenagers and their families.

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IRGC hails US-led coalition withdrawal from Iraq as ‘great victory’

“The expulsion of the US from Iraq was the result of the proud Iraqi nation's steadfast commitment to its independence,” the IRGC said in a statement on Thursday, calling it a “historic victory.”

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