Iraq, US company sign contract for floating gas terminal

"This project represents a decisive step toward achieving Iraq's energy independence from Iran, which will enhance Iraq's sovereignty and create prosperity for both countries," the US Embassy in Baghdad said in relation to the agreement.

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Former US consul in Erbil tapped for key Gaza peace process role

"Ambassador Steven Fagin will serve as the civilian lead of the Civil-Military Coordination Center, which is supporting the implementation of the President’s 20 Point Peace Plan for Gaza," the US State Department announced.

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Gaza stabilization force must be composed of countries US, Israel 'comfortable' with: Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism at the prospect of soon forming an international stabilization force to secure the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces withdraw in keeping with a US-backed peace plan.

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US slaps major sanctions on Russian oil companies

“Given President Putin’s refusal to end this senseless war, Treasury is sanctioning Russia’s two largest oil companies that fund the Kremlin’s war machine,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.

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Rubio, Sudani discuss Kurdish oil export resumption, pro-Iran groups

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on the resumption of the Kurdistan Region's oil exports via Turkey's Ceyhan port, saying that the move will benefit Iraqi, US, and Turkish businesses.

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Trump says US allies ready to 'straighten out' Hamas if ceasefire collapses

"There is still hope that Hamas will do what is right. If they do not, an end to Hamas will be FAST, FURIOUS, & BRUTAL!" US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social

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US Envoys Witkoff, Kushner meet Netanyahu

Both Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner denied that Israel has committed a genocide in the Gaza Strip, despite the latter commenting that it looked like "a nuclear bomb went off" in the Palestinian territory.

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Trump appoints new Iraq envoy

Mark Savaya, a Chaldean entrepreneur of Iraqi descent, will serve as US Special Envoy to Iraq, with US President Donald Trump saying that "Mark’s deep understanding of the Iraq-U.S. relationship, and his connections in the region, will help advance the interests of the American people."

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The moral vacuum in contemporary US foreign policy

Amid US President Donald Trump's claims of having ended eight wars in as many months, a closer analysis of the geopolitical reality shows that Washington's mercurial foreign policy has failed to bring about sustainable peace in the world's myriad hot zones.

Hassan Ahmad Mustafa

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