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President Trump posted letters to his Truth Social platform Wednesday outlining tariff levels for seven countries. Trump said he would levy 30% tariffs on Libya, Iraq, and Algeria, effective Aug. 1. Moldova and Brunei will get 25% tariffs,
After the war with Israel, a wounded Iran opens new doors for Turkey from Iraq to the Caucasus, but advancing its agenda could rekindle their rivalry.
Thousands of Shiite pilgrims have gathered in Karbala, Iraq, for Ashoura, a holy day commemorating Imam Hussein’s martyrdom in 680 AD.
Iraq’s electricity grid lost around 15% of its generation capacity after gas supplies from neighboring Iran were more than halved on Tuesday, highlighting the country’s vulnerability to energy shocks despite its oil wealth.
More than 30 percent of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region now has 24-hour state electricity, authorities said Thursday, with plans to extend full coverage by the end of 2026.
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ANKARA — At least 12 Turkish soldiers died from methane gas poisoning in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Monday.
In March 2003, the United States launched a full-scale invasion of Iraq, with a goal of toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime, dismantling any weapons of mass destruction and promoting democracy.