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Report: US ultimatum to Iraq - a government without Iranian influence or sanctions

Israel National News 24 Feb 2026
The United States has given Iraq a deadline until Friday to form a government free from Iranian influence, or else sanctions will be imposed, the Saudi TV channel Al-Hadath reported on Monday evening ....
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People make traditional sweets during Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq

Xinhua 24 Feb 2026
... in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb ... People make traditional sweets during Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq.
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Iraq's Maliki defends PM candidacy, seeks to reassure US

Emporia Gazette 24 Feb 2026
The leading candidate to become Iraq's next prime minister, former premier Nouri al-Maliki, told AFP on Monday that he will not withdraw his nomination after pressure from the US, while also seeking to allay Washington's concerns ... .
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Report: US ultimatum to Iraq – a government without Iranian influence or sanctions

Virtual Jerusalem 24 Feb 2026
The United States has given Iraq a deadline until Friday to form a government free from Iranian influence, or else sanctions will be imposed, the Saudi TV channel Al-Hadath reported on Monday evening.� | Read More�News from Israel ....
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Gulf Arab countries back Kuwait in dispute with Iraq over their maritime border

Newsday 24 Feb 2026
BAGHDAD — A dispute between Iraq and Kuwait over their maritime border that reignited over the weekend has prompted Gulf Arab countries to side with Kuwait, putting Baghdad on the defensive on Monday over its demand.
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Nouri al-Maliki vows not to withdraw bid for Iraq’s premiership despite US threats

Press TV 24 Feb 2026
Maliki, who heads the Islamic Dawa Party, categorically rejected “blatant US interference in Iraq’s internal affairs.” Iraq's former PM Maliki rejects ‘blatant US interference’ after Trump warning.
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Trump rejects war doubts amid Iran row

The Siasat Daily 24 Feb 2026
Washington ... He called the reporting “100% incorrect” ... The warnings have largely been voiced by Gen ... Trump said he would prefer diplomacy ... Also Read ... “Trump is preparing to attack Iran and draft America into an Iraq War 2.0 ... Bush misled America into Iraq.”.
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Iraq Ramadan

Citrus County Chronicle 23 Feb 2026
Wissam Ali, a 22-year-old "mesaharati" or dawn caller wakes people up for a meal before sunrise, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in the impoverished neighborhood of Fadhil district in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 ... .
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Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking

The Jerusalem Post 23 Feb 2026
A source in the Syrian Ministry of Interior told The Media Line that anti-narcotics units carried out what he described as a “high-quality” security operation in Homs province ....
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Gulf states denounce maritime claims filed by Iraq and stress solidarity with Kuwait

The National 23 Feb 2026
The UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Oman have denounced maritime co-ordinates recently submitted by ....
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Former Iraq coach Jesus Casas to helm Lion City Sailors

Straits Times 23 Feb 2026
The 52-year-old Spaniard replaces Aleksandar Rankovic, who parted ways with the club on Feb 6 ....
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KBR Awarded Transformational Oil Development Project in Iraq

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 23 Feb 2026
KBR has been awarded a major contract by Basra Oil Company (BOC) to provide Integrated Field Management Services (IFMS) for the gigantic Majnoon Oil Field ... .
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Iraq faces political crisis as, months after elections, they still lack clear leadership - analysis

The Jerusalem Post 23 Feb 2026
Months after an election in Iraq, there is still no new prime minister or president. The reason for this is that political parties cannot agree on who to appoint ....
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