Iraq

Trump signals readiness for Iran nuclear talks via Omani channel – Iraqi media

bne Gulf bureau December 22, 2024

US President-elect Donald Trump has sent a message to Tehran through Omani intermediaries expressing readiness to negotiate a new nuclear deal if re-elected.

Iraq halts oil exports to Syria amid regional instability

bnm Gulf bureau December 22, 2024

Iraq has suspended crude oil exports to Syria, citing regional instability, in a move that threatens to deepen Syria's fuel crisis

Turkey, Syria tandem could mean piped Qatari gas for Europe and a supercharged Middle East clean energy transition

bne IntelliNews December 21, 2024

Prize could be huge for Ankara and Damascus if the Syrian fighting is really over.

PANNIER: Why the Turkmenistan, Iran gas “friendship” is back on

Bruce Pannier December 20, 2024

In tough struggle to find new export markets, Turkmen even agree to Iranian contractors building infrastructure in tightly controlled Central Asian country.

Syrian-Kurdish SDF’s fighters from outside Syria will leave if Turkey agrees ceasefire, says commander

bne IntelliNews December 20, 2024

Turkish president Erdogan, meanwhile, describes his country’s activities in other countries as part of a “sacred journey”.

ISTANBUL BLOG: After “conquering” Damascus, Erdogan turns his eye to the Kurds

Akin Nazli in Belgrade December 9, 2024

US controls eastern Euphrates airspace. Will Trump White House return mean Kurdish forces lose their air cover? In wider picture, fears Syria will become “second Afghanistan” are all too real.

SYRIA BLOG: Putin joins George W Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” club

bne IntelliNews December 9, 2024

Given the fall of the Assad regime, the Russian leader’s 2017 victory address at Russia’s Syrian air base of Hmeimim is set to age very badly.

As jubilant Syrian refugees in Turkey celebrate Assad downfall, analysts wonder what comes next in power vacuum

bne IntelliNews December 9, 2024

Ankara, meanwhile, already criticised for trying to use chaos as cover for attacks on Kurds as it tries to change map in its favour.

Erdogan sets Damascus as final target for “rebels” advancing in Syria

Akin Nazli in Belgrade December 7, 2024

Since his regime’s hailing of its “reconquest” of Aleppo, Turkey’s leader has been in no mood to talk peace.

Syrian opposition forces edge closer to Homs city

bnm Gulf bureau December 6, 2024

Syrian opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured the strategic city of Hama on December 5, marking a dramatic escalation in the conflict as Israel launched fresh airstrikes along the Lebanese border and Kurdish forces advance.

Iraqi militias send hundreds of fighters to support Assad in Syria

bne Gulf bureau December 3, 2024

Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters have crossed into Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad's forces following recent rebel advances, according to multiple security sources.

Who are the Syrian rebels leading the uprising?

bnm Gulf bureau December 3, 2024

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the militant group that has seized control of Aleppo and parts of Hama in a surprise offensive, has a complex history in Syria's long-running conflict.

Iraqi factions in Syria’s Aleppo to counter anti-government forces

bne Cairo bureau December 2, 2024

Armed groups linked to Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) have entered Syria to support the Syrian army in its fight against rebels in Aleppo and nearby areas.

Iraq blocks 4chan in latest internet crackdown

bne Gulf bureau November 29, 2024

Iraq has expanded its internet restrictions, blocking access to several major international websites including the Internet Archive and 4chan, according to multiple sources across the country.

Iraq blocks IMDb website over 'immoral content' claims

bne IntelliNews November 26, 2024

Iraq's Ministry of Communications has blocked access to IMDb on November 26, the world's largest movie and television database website, citing concerns over “immoral content.”

Iraq population more than doubles to 45.4mn since 1997 census

bne Gulf bureau November 25, 2024

Iraq's population stands at 45.4mn people, according to preliminary results from its first comprehensive national census in over three decades, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on November 25.

Iraq census reignites ethnic tensions across country

bne IntelliNews November 24, 2024

Iraq's first national census since 1997, begun on November 20, has rekindled ethnic tensions across the fractured country, as Arab, Kurdish and Turkmen groups demand the count be suspended.

Russia repatriates 26 "children of ISIS" from Syrian refugee camp

bne Gulf bureau November 23, 2024

Russia has repatriated 26 children from Syria's Al-Roj camp where families of Islamic State (ISIS) fighters are held.

Arab League backs Iraq's request for emergency meeting over Israeli threats

bne Gulf bureau November 22, 2024

The Arab League (AL) has endorsed Iraq's request for an emergency meeting to discuss Israeli threats, with the date to be determined following consultations.

Emirates suspends Iraq and Lebanon flights until end of November

bne Gulf bureau bne Gulf bureau November 19, 2024

Emirates airlines announced on November 19 it has suspended flights to and from Baghdad until the end of November, amid growing geopolitical tensions in the region.

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