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News from Oct 27, 2026 (UTC)

Iraq isUpbeat

Better than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 14Oct 27

Why

  1. Iraq and Jordan signed cooperation agreements during a visit by Iraq's prime minister to Amman.

    31 eventsiraqsun.com, jpost.com, iraq-businessnews.comSource

  2. Iraq's closure of an Iran border crossing has fuelled protests, and an arrest warrant was issued for Maysan's provincial chairman.

    25 eventsenglish.aawsat.com, voanews.comSource

  3. An Iraqi court sentenced seven French citizens to prison over Islamic State membership.

    8 eventsthenationalnews.com, winnipegfreepress.comSource

What happened

  • Statements18%
  • Cooperation49%
  • Criticism20%
  • Protests1%
  • Pressure7%
  • Fighting5%

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