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NewsDesk MC April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 Basra, civilian casualties, consulate attack, cross border tensions, diplomatic crisis, diplomatic norms, embassy security, foreign ministry, Geopolitics, international law, iraq, Iraq security, Khor Al Zubair, kuwait, Kuwait statement, Middle East tensions, property damage, protest violence, protesters, regional conflict, rocket strike, security forces, unrest, violence

Protesters Storm Kuwaiti Consulate in Basra After Deadly Rocket Strike

Basra— Protesters broke into the Kuwaiti consulate in Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Tuesday after a rocket attack from

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NewsDesk MC April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 Antonio Guterres, australia, ceasefire, china, donald trump, egypt, geopolitical tensions, germany, global diplomacy, global markets, indonesia, iran, Iran war, iraq, israel, Keir Starmer, middle east, oil prices, Pakistan mediation, Shehbaz Sharif, Strait of Hormuz, Turkiye, uk, united nations, united states

Global Leaders Welcome Iran War Truce, Urge Path Toward Lasting Peace

Riyadh — Governments across the world welcomed a two-week ceasefire in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran,

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NewsDesk MC April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 academic research, ancient ruins, archaeology, baghdad, conflict impact, cultural heritage, cuneiform tablets, evacuation, excavations, heritage preservation, historical sites, international teams, iraq, Mesopotamia, Middle East war, Nippur, research disruption, Shuruppak, University of Chicago, University of Munich, war effects

War halts archaeological excavations in Iraq as foreign teams withdraw

Baghdad— International archaeological excavations across Iraq have been suspended after the outbreak of war in the Middle East forced foreign

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NewsDesk MC March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 air defense, baghdad, breaking news, drone attack, Duhok, embassy attacks, erbil, Iran backed militias, iraq, Israel Iran conflict, kurdish forces, Kurdistan Region, Middle East tensions, militia activity, Mohammed Shia al Sudani, Nechirvan Barzani, peshmerga, Popular Mobilization Forces, regional escalation, security probe, US bases

Baghdad orders probe after drone strike targets Kurdistan president’s residence

Baghdad— Iraq’s prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered an investigation on Saturday after a drone attack targeted the home of

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 airstrike, Anbar, baghdad, Geopolitics, Hashd al Shaabi, iran, Iran backed militias, iraq, Lebanon strikes, Middle East conflict, paramilitary groups, PMF, Popular Mobilization Forces, regional escalation, Saad al Baiji, security forces, shiite militias, united states, US military bases, War in Middle East

Airstrike kills PMF commander, 14 fighters at Iraq base amid widening conflict

Baghdad— Airstrikes on a site belonging to Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Anbar province killed at least 15

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NewsDesk MC March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 china, CNOOC, cnpc, crudeoil, DaqingOilField, energypolicy, energysecurity, Geopolitics, globalenergy, imports, industrialdemand, iraq, MiddleEast, offshoredrilling, oilmarkets, oilproduction, productionplateau, SaudiArabia, shaleoil, tertiaryrecovery, ZhuWeilin

China oil output peaks near limits despite record gains

Beijing— China has reached near the limits of its domestic oil production capacity after hitting a record high in 2025,

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Millichronicle October 19, 2025 Al-Raabiya Mosque, Al-Tahira Chaldean Church, ALIPH, cultural preservation, daesh, heritage restoration, iraq, Iraq culture, Mar Toma Syriac Orthodox Church, middle east, Mosul, Mosul Mosaic, Nineveh, postwar recovery, reconstruction, religious coexistence, UNESCO

Mosul’s Mosque and Churches Restored After Years of War Damage

Mosul – Three historic places of worship in Mosul’s Old City — the Al-Raabiya Mosque, the Mar Toma Syriac Orthodox

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NewsDesk MC October 17, 2025 agriculture in Iraq, Basra, clean water access., climate adaptation, climate resilience, community water access, crop protection, desalination, environmental sustainability, Euphrates River, fisheries recovery, food security, freshwater solutions, iraq, Iraqi agriculture, Iraqi farmers, irrigation infrastructure, livestock health, livestock support, Middle East agriculture, rural development, salt-tolerant crops, sustainable irrigation, Tigris River, water conservation, water management, water projects Iraq, water salinity

Iraq Advances Water Solutions to Support Farmers, Livestock, and Communities

Basra – Iraq is taking proactive steps to address rising water salinity and its impact on agriculture and livestock, ensuring

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Millichronicle June 11, 2025 bahrain, evacuation, Faisal Al Shammari, Fifth Fleet, Gulf Security, Gulf tensions, high alert Bahrain, iran, Iran-US escalation, iraq, kuwait, maritime alert, Middle East conflict, military alert, Persian Gulf, State Department evacuation, UKMTO, US Embassy Baghdad, us military, US Navy, US troops

U.S. Places Troops on High Alert in Bahrain and Iraq Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions

Manama — The U.S. State Department has authorized the evacuation of non-essential personnel and family members from its embassies in

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Millichronicle February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 iraq, israel, jordan, palestine

Jordan’s King Abdullah and Iraq’s President Discuss Regional Issues

Amman — King Abdullah II of Jordan had a phone conversation with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Friday to

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