Country's weightlifting federation defends athlete, while stressing its 'rejection of all normalization with the Zionist state'

Prime Minister's Office announces Elizabeth Tsurkov entered Iraq on her Russian passport in March, says it 'holds Iraq accountable for her safety'

'Iraq contributed to the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement, and several sessions held were successful and fruitful,' al-Kadhimi says prior to Jeddah summit with Biden

The country that is central to American plans for the region has just formally outlawed normalization with Israel — and made it punishable by death

Ministry says normalization agreements with Arab states are future of stability, prosperity in Middle East; calls on Iraqi people not to support 'extremist position'

State Department says legislation jeopardizes freedom of expression, contrasts with progress being made by Baghdad's neighbors who joined Abraham Accords

Iraqi official says businessman's villa pounded in missile attack earlier this month was site of meetings with Israeli officials on a pipeline to supply Turkey, Europe

Speaker says he didn’t mean to call for peace with Israel, others say they were misled about conference’s content; pro-Iran militia says normalizers are 'legitimate targets'

Furious official reaction to normalization conference was predictable, as Abraham Accords have yet to attract new members after Trump-Netanyahu era

Spokesman for US-led coalition against Islamic State says he had no knowledge of confab promoting normalization and has no affiliation with its participants

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