Iraq is at a turning point as militias begin procedures to disengage from the PMF and potentially hand weapons to the government amid US pressure.

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in the new government’s effort to rein in militias that have long operated on their own even though they were nominally under state command.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi issued an order on Wednesday to resume oil operations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, starting on Thursday.

Iraq is poised to more than triple crude exports through a pipeline in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, as the OPEC nation seeks to alleviate the impact of the effective blockage of the Strait of Hormuz on its oil revenue.

Amid turmoil linked to the federation presidency, the Iraqi national team, a future opponent of Les Bleus, has created a bubble in Spain to prepare for the second World Cup in its history. Before

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The EBRD predicted that growth in emerging countries will stall in 2026 due to higher energy prices and supply chain interruptions.

Iraq defeated Bolivia in an inter-confederation playoff to secure the final spot in the field of 48 World Cup teams.