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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Iraqi, Iranian presidents stress ‘intertwined’ security

“Iran is the most important neighbor and our security is intertwined. We consider any obstruction against Iran as hostility toward ourselves,” Iranian state media quoted Rashid as saying.

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Iraqi PM, president commemorate Jalal Talabani on eighth anniversary of his death

Known affectionately as Mam Jalal (Uncle Jalal) among Kurds, Talabani dedicated most of his life to the Kurdish cause, with his decades-long career spanning from humble beginnings as a Peshmerga in the early 1960s taking up arms against the Iraqi state, to co-founding the PUK in 1975, and to reaching the zenith of his political journey in becoming the first Kurdish president of Iraq in 2005.

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Sudani, Rashid discuss Erbil-Baghdad issues, upcoming elections

The need to enhance security and stability, resolve outstanding Erbil-Baghdad issues, and prevent threats to the integrity of elections were highlighted in the meeting

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New head of Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court sworn in 

Judge Mundher Ibrahim Hussein will now head up the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court, coming after recent political disagreements saw court members resign en masse before later being reinstated.

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Iraqi president warns of climate change effects at UN Ocean Conference

President Abdul Latif Rashid spoke at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, where he urged greater protection of marine ecosystems and highlighted the challenges posed by Iraq's water scarcity issues.

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Iraq announces regional initiative to protect Tigris, Euphrates

Sudani's remarks came during a water conference in Baghdad under the slogan: “Water and Technology: A Partnership for Development.”

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Iraqi President ratifies Halabja accession law

The ratification comes two weeks after it was passed in the parliament

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Iraq’s president advocates for enhanced IEA collaboration on peaceful energy at COP29

At the UN climate summit (COP29) in Baku, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid underscored the importance of strengthening Iraq’s cooperation with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to advance peaceful energy use for sustainable development.

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