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Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq have agreed to coordinate efforts and continue consultations to resolve regional crises and serve Arab causes and interests. The three countries' foreign ministers held a meeting Wednesday, in Amman, as part of the Jordanian-Iraqi-Egyptian trilateral cooperation mechanism to generate closer partnerships. The mechanism is based on…

The Iraqi government is playing a role in “bringing opposites together and creating a situation that promotes dialogue” among neighboring countries, especially Arab Gulf states, Türkiye, and Iran, said Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly in…

Iraqi President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi held talks in Baghdad on Monday with Egypt and Jordan’s Foreign Ministers Sameh Shoukry and Ayman al-Safadi. Discussions tackled trilateral relations and joint coordination to address regional and international challenges and developments. Upon their arrival in the Iraqi capital, Shoukry and…

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi affirmed that strengthening the partnership with regional countries will boost regional integration and enhance the ability to confront common environmental challenges. Kadhimi received the Iranian Vice President and Head of the Environmental Protection Organization, Ali Salajegheh, visiting Baghdad. The PM said that the historical relations…

Iraq's First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hakim al-Zamili accused on Sunday Iran and Turkey of exploiting his country's weakness to launch military attacks and operations on its territories. Zamili, who is a leading member of the Sadr movement of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, noted that the violations by Ankara and Tehran…

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced on Sunday that his country will host the fifth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The fourth round had ended some eight months ago and no date was set for when they would resume. Hussein described the talks at the time as…

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that the Arab region will be affected by the Ukrainian-Russian war. In an interview to Asharq Al-Awsat, he predicted that the world will again be faced with a stifling reality: "You are either with us or against us," given the deep polarization between major…

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah telephoned on Sunday his Iraqi counterpart Dr. Fuad Hussein to discuss bilateral relations and ways to bolster them. They also tackled ways to boost joint coordination and to support everything that would contribute to the stability of the region and preserve…