Iraq

2023-07-12T08:56:35.000000Z

Shafaq News/ A former Iraqi MP has warned that the Iraqi government's agreement to exchange gas for black oil with Iran could lead to further US sanctions.

Mithal Al-Alusi told Shafaq News agency that the agreement could be seen as a "circumvention" of US sanctions against Iran.

"The

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Iraq

2023-07-11T17:43:32.000000Z

Shafaq News/ The family of Larry Abbas, a prominent civil activist based in Dhi Qar, vehemently denounced the seemingly arbitrary arrest of their son by unidentified security operatives, likening it to a brazen "abduction from the street."

The family asserted that Abbas, in a flagrant

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Iraq

2023-07-11T19:28:09.000000Z

Shafaq News/ Iraq and Iran have agreed to address Iraq's electricity crisis by exchanging gas for oil, according to Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani. The deal was forged following a visit by an Iraqi delegation to Iran over the weekend. Under the agreement, Iraq will import 10

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Iraq

2023-07-11T16:08:37.000000Z

Shafaq News/ Iraqi security forces has purportedly stormed the headquarters of the Journalists' Union in Diwaniyah, seizing control of the site for several hours, al-Nakheel Center for press freedom reported on Tuesday.

In the early house of the day, the security forces stormed the

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