Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Iraq PM inaugurates Mosul international airport reconstruction

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Iraqi PM Mustafa Al-Kadhemi inaugurated the rebuilding of Mosul International Airport. The conflict caused a lot of damage to the airport, and it hasn’t been used since ISIS took over Mosul in 2014. A provincial official mentioned a $266 million budget for rehabilitation projects in 2021–2022. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi on Wednesday inaugurated the … Read more

Iraq PM on imminent Riyadh, Tehran visit in mediation bid

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Iraq has hosted five rounds of talks between the two regional rivals, who have not had diplomatic relations since 2016. Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhemi stated in April that “reconciliation is near” between Riyadh and Tehran. The visits are not related to internal Iraqi political affairs, a source said. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi is scheduled … Read more

Iraq sandstorm grounds flights, sends 1,000 to hospitals

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Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily closed airports on Monday as another sandstorm hit the country, the ninth since mid-April. More than 1,000 people were hospitalized across the country with respiratory problems, according to Seif al-Badr, spokesman for the health ministry. Flights were also grounded for the second time this month in neighboring Kuwait, as … Read more

Iran will not forget killing of Qasem Soleimani, Iranian supreme leader Khamenei

Iran will not forget killing of Qasem Soleimani, Iranian supreme leader Khamenei

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei said that Tehran will not interfere in Baghdad’s relations with the US. But he warned that he will never forget the US killing of Soleimani. According to details, Ayatollah Khamenei talked to Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi n the Iranian capital during his first trip abroad since taking office. Iranian supreme … Read more