Erbil, Baghdad near customs agreement The two governments have agreed to form a joint committee, overseen by Iraq’s Border Ports Authority, to assess the Kurdistan Region’s border crossings.

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France eyes Syria as alternative oil route to Hormuz

Hormuz traffic falls sharply, especially through UN-backed Omani route

Mosul starts work to unlock 1,600 housing plots

Iraqi lawmakers back appointment demands of 600 engineers