Baghdad receives first European flight in 35 years

An Aegean Airlines flight from Athens on Tuesday became the first European flight in 35 years to land in Baghdad International Airport.

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Iraqi parliament to hold first session on December 29

The announcement comes after the top court ratified the November election results on Sunday, binding the parliament to hold its first session within 15 days.

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Iraqi Sunni authority condemns poet for ‘unacceptable transgression’ against religious symbols

The office called for respecting all religious sanctities, and held relevant authorities responsible for taking legal action against “anyone who deliberately insults religious symbols or incites hatred.”

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Coordination Framework stresses urgency of first parliament session after elections

"The Coordination Framework called for a session of the Council of Representatives to be held as soon as possible and for the election of the Council's leadership to proceed," the statement read.

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Sudani orders review of Kurdistan Region domestic revenues, cuts spending

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani ordered a review of Kurdistan’s non-oil revenues transferred to Baghdad as a “fixed amount” and approved measures to reduce government spending, including sharp cuts to official travel and project costs, during an emergency economic meeting.

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Iraq returns child abducted by ISIS from Turkey

Ali Ghazi Mohammed Jamil, a 12-year-old boy, was kidnapped by ISIS in 2014 after the militants killed his parents. He was “later found in Turkey in 2022, after years of being missing, and was placed in a children's home in Ankara, under the supervision of the official Turkish authorities,” the embassy said in a statement. 

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Iraq denies awarding national ID project to Syrian company

“The Civil Information System is a purely national administration, managed entirely by the staff of the Directorate of Civil Status, Passports, and Residency,” the statement added.

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Iraqi PM, president receive Yazidi spiritual leader, discuss community needs, property rights

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and President Abdul Latif Rashid held separate meetings with Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg, the spiritual leader of the Yazidis, on Monday, to discuss the community’s challenges, including reconstruction in Yazidi areas, the return of displaced families, and ongoing efforts to resolve decades-old property rights issues affecting Yazidi residents.

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Muthanna al-Samarrai closest to becoming Iraq’s Parliament Speaker: Source

Meanwhile, Taqadum Party is set to “receive the position of Vice President of the Republic and three ministries: Higher education, planning, and industry,” the source added.

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