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Lebanon and Iraq Deepen Energy Ties with Renewed Oil Agreement

This is Beirut, 06/05 18:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon and Iraq have renewed a key energy deal through which Baghdad will supply Beirut with two million tons of crude oil, now under new payment terms that reflect shifting regional dynamics. In a notable departure from past arrangements, Lebanon has agreed to settle its dues in US dollars via direct transfers from the Banque du Liban, ending ...

Syrian Foreign Minister Conducts First Visit to Iraq Since Assad's Fall

This is Beirut, 14/03 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's interim foreign minister arrived in Iraq on Friday, conducting his first visit to the country since his Islamist alliance toppled Bashar al-Assad. Relations between neighbors Syria and Iraq have become more complicated since the fall of Assad, who was a close ally of the government in Baghdad. In Baghdad, Syria's top diplomat, Assaad ...

'A Place for Everyone:' Baghdad Opens First Skatepark

This is Beirut, 07/02 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The first skatepark opened in Baghdad following years of campaigning, offering Iraq’s youth a space to relax and socialize.

Attack on Iraqi Kurdish Forces Who Blame Baghdad

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-31 18:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga base was targeted by drone attacks on Saturday night. The government of this autonomous region immediately condemned groups linked to the central government, which is close to Iran. Authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan said Sunday two drones struck a military base used by the autonomous region's security forces, blaming the ...

Moussavi's Assassination Crosses All Boundaries: Hezbollah

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-26 11:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member was killed on Monday by an Israeli strike in Syria, posing a possible risk of further escalating tensions in Southern Lebanon. Iranian state media reported the death of Razi Moussavi, describing him as “one of the most experienced advisors” of the Quds Force, the foreign arm of the Islamic ...

Attackers of the American Embassy in Iraq Linked to Authorities

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-14 23:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iraqi authorities have stated that the assailants who took part in the attack on the American Embassy in Baghdad on December 8 had links to security forces, according to a statement published on Thursday December 14. The American presence in Iraq is regularly targeted by pro-Iranian militias. Iraq said Thursday it had arrested several attackers ...

US Embassy in Baghdad Targeted in Rocket Attack

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A multi-rocket attack targeted the US Embassy in the well-guarded Green Zone in Baghdad Friday, December 8, amid escalating regional tensions linked to the raging war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. Salvos of rockets targeted the US embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone early Friday, ...

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