Changes to Diyala districts a revival of Arabization policy: Kurdish MP

The merging of predominantly Kurdish subdistricts in Diyala province into a new Qaratapa district is reminiscent of Ba'ath-era Arabization policies, according to Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) MP Karwan Yarwais.

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Iraq says KRG accusations against PMF ‘unacceptable’

The KRG had accused PMF-linked groups of being behind the recent aerial attacks in the Kurdistan Region

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Iraq ramps up logistics ahead of Ashura

Shiite Muslims walk in a procession towards Karbala's Imam Hussein Shrine during a mourning ritual on the ninth day of the Muslim month of Muharram, in the lead-up to Ashura, on July 4, 2025. Photo: AFP

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Water imports from Turkey less than hoped for, says Iraqi official

Around 90 percent of Iraq’s water sources originate from Turkey.

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Kurdish officials accuse Iraqi forces of advancing toward Kifri oil field; Iraq denies

"There are no unilateral actions by any military party, and the current challenges require greater joint coordination and cooperation," said the Iraqi Security Media Cell

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Iraqis must treat water as a scarce resource: Water ministry

Turkey has agreed to release an additional 420 cubic meters of water per second to Iraq from the upstream portions of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

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Turkey voices support for Turkmen protesters in Kirkuk

Since Monday, supporters of the Iraqi Turkmen Front have been protesting the appointment of a Kurdish municipality director for the disputed but historically Turkmen-majority town

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Iraq seizes 40 kilograms of narcotics in ‘southern region’

Large quantities of heroin, crystal meth, and Captagon pills were seized by Iraq's General Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances.

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Sadr reiterates commitment to elections boycott

The high-profile Shiite cleric doubled down on his commitment to abstain from participation in Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections, saying that “justice will never be established... [unless] Iraq is made independent and free from foreign control."

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