Mosaic News
News without borders
Monday, 12 October 2026
Iraq
Clashes erupt in Iraq's Kut city as protesters demand relief from power shortages amid extreme heat63dSaudi Arabia launches maritime coalition and prepares military offensive against Houthis as regional war widens73dIraq condemns Saudi-US strikes as flagrant violation of national sovereignty74dCanadian crude emerges as alternative as Hormuz crisis disrupts Asian oil supplies74dSaudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping as Houthis expand maritime blockade74dSaudi Arabia publicly joins US in striking Iran-backed militias in Iraq, marking new escalation74dTurkey secures major energy deal with Iraq, gaining stake in Kirkuk oilfield75dIraqi premier seeks increased US business engagement opportunities82dIraq and US sign 48 economic agreements in landmark shift away from security-focused ties85dTrump and Iraqi PM al-Zaidi pledge economic partnership as US military presence winds down89dUS to withdraw all troops from Iraq by end of September89dGerman court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls during ISIS membership90dIran buries Khamenei in Mashhad as military escalation clouds six-day mourning period94dOPEC+ agrees to fifth consecutive monthly oil production increase as prices slide toward pre-war levels98dSaudi Arabia and Iraq oil investments signal regional stability efforts102dIraqi authorities arrest dozens of officials and politicians in rare anti-corruption sweep105dSenegal crush 10-man Iraq 5-0 to keep World Cup knockout hopes alive107dShia pilgrims converge on Karbala to mark Ashura108dFrance beat Iraq 3-0 as thunderstorms cause two-hour World Cup delay in Philadelphia111dHaaland double fires Norway past Iraq 4-1 in World Cup return117d