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Barzani Says Patriot Withdrawal Leaves Kurdistan Exposed Days After Drones Hit His Office

Masrour Barzani says the removal of US Patriot batteries leaves the Kurdistan Region unprotected, days after two Iranian-made drones struck his private office. He says the region has endured more than 1,000

August 20, 2026

by Arab Desk

Proposed Iraq-Syria oil pipeline route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to the Mediterranean port of Banias

Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Faces $15 Billion Cost, Four-Year Wait

The United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that more than half of Hormuz oil exports could be rerouted through underground pipelines. The only route capable of that scale would cost at least $15 billion and take four years to

August 18, 2026

by Sam Bowman

Masrour Barzani Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister file photograph AFP

Iran Targets Kurdish PM Barzani’s Office in Erbil as US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses

Drones launched from Iranian territory struck Kurdistan Regional Government PM Masrour Barzani's office in Erbil early

OPEC+ Raises September Oil Output for Sixth Month Running, Adding 188,000 bpd

OPEC+'s seven core producers agreed Saturday to raise September oil output by 188,000 barrels per day, the sixth consecutive monthly increase in a rollback of the voluntary cuts they imposed in 2023.

August 2, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

US Embassy issues security alert warning Americans to consider leaving the Middle East amid Iran war escalation

US Embassies Warn Americans to Leave Middle East as Iran War Spreads

Eight US embassies issued coordinated departure warnings on August 1, urging American citizens across the Gulf and Levant to consider leaving. A drone strike on a US-owned gas vessel in Egypt and

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iraqi oil worker at a refinery near Basra as Turkey and Iraq sign the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline deal

Turkey and Iraq Sign Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal as Hormuz Crisis Batters Baghdad

Turkey and Iraq signed a one-year Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline renewal on Friday, extending Baghdad's western oil outlet as Iran's Hormuz closure slashes revenues from $6B to under $2B monthly. The deal leaves open

August 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Baghdad security response as Iraq calls National Security Council meeting following US-Saudi airstrikes July 2026

US-Saudi Airstrikes on Iraq Militias Draw Iranian Ballistic Missile Salvo at US Forces

US and Saudi forces struck Iran-linked militia sites in eastern Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 20 Popular Mobilization Forces fighters and wounding 32. Iran retaliated overnight with five ballistic missiles at

July 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damaged structures at the site of a US and Saudi retaliatory strike in Bartalla northern Iraq after Iran attacked US base in Jordan

Trump Vows Fierce Retaliation After Iran Strikes U.S. Base in Jordan, Hits Iraqi Militias

Iran's IRGC launched ballistic missiles at U.S. military installations in Jordan, all intercepted by American and Jordanian defenses. Trump told Fox News 'we're going to beat the f---ing s--- out of them'

July 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Turkish President Erdogan at joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Ankara

Erdogan Offers Iraq Defense Products at Ankara Summit as Oil Deal Takes Shape

Turkish President Erdogan offered Iraq defense industry supplies at a joint Ankara summit Monday. Baghdad committed to one million barrels of oil and a comprehensive energy deal, as both sides named PKK

July 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani and Turkish President Erdogan shake hands in Ankara

Iraq’s Prime Minister Meets Erdogan in Ankara as Development Road Takes Shape

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met President Erdogan in Ankara Monday after stops in Washington and Tehran. Kurdish communities on the Development Road's northern corridor remained outside the negotiations as Iraq and

July 28, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian shake hands in Tehran

Iraqi PM Makes First Tehran Visit, Signs Accords With Pezeshkian as US-Iran War Rages

Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi made his first official Tehran visit, signing energy and strategic accords with President Pezeshkian. The visit signals Baghdad's deliberate refusal to break from Iran under American pressure as

July 24, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the US-Iraq Washington business summit 2026

Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

Iraq signed over $60 billion in preliminary deals at a Washington summit Thursday, headlined by Chevron's agreement to rebuild the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline through Syria and give Baghdad an oil route bypassing the

July 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Oil pipeline terminal at Turkey's Ceyhan port representing the broader Kirkuk pipeline infrastructure corridor linking Iraqi oil to the Mediterranean

US and Chevron Back Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Iraq's oil exports have collapsed 60 percent since the Hormuz closure, costing Baghdad hundreds of millions of dollars weekly. The US and Chevron are backing a $4.5-8 billion revival of the Kirkuk-Baniyas

July 17, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Iraq

Barzani Says Patriot Withdrawal Leaves Kurdistan Exposed Days After Drones Hit His Office

Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Faces $15 Billion Cost, Four-Year Wait

Iran Targets Kurdish PM Barzani’s Office in Erbil as US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses

OPEC+ Raises September Oil Output for Sixth Month Running, Adding 188,000 bpd

US Embassies Warn Americans to Leave Middle East as Iran War Spreads

Turkey and Iraq Sign Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal as Hormuz Crisis Batters Baghdad

US-Saudi Airstrikes on Iraq Militias Draw Iranian Ballistic Missile Salvo at US Forces

Trump Vows Fierce Retaliation After Iran Strikes U.S. Base in Jordan, Hits Iraqi Militias

Erdogan Offers Iraq Defense Products at Ankara Summit as Oil Deal Takes Shape

Iraq’s Prime Minister Meets Erdogan in Ankara as Development Road Takes Shape

Iraqi PM Makes First Tehran Visit, Signs Accords With Pezeshkian as US-Iran War Rages

Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

US and Chevron Back Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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