Iraq Healthcare Wire

AGP Executive Report

Last update: 8 hours ago

Sanctions & Access to Care: Najaf International Airport suspended all flights to and from Iran to enforce US sanctions on Iranian airlines, a move that also affects Iraqi Shia pilgrims, students, and patients seeking medical treatment across the border. Health Security & Enforcement: In Diyala, Iraq’s National Security Service arrested two officers for smuggling medicines in a civilian vehicle; the drugs reportedly lacked official inspection and included psychotropic substances banned from Iraqi pharmacies. Veterans Health & Mental Wellness: A US report highlights a veteran-led push to prevent suicide and support mental health after combat trauma, underscoring ongoing gaps in care and follow-up for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Policy & Research (Global, Iraq-relevant): Coverage of “nuclear medicine in Iraq” and broader medical innovation themes points to continued momentum in healthcare capacity building, even as regional instability disrupts services.

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Aug. 19, 2026

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Iraq’s Najaf suspends Iranian airlines in move to enforce US sanctions

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Year Founded	2014
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Iraqi holy city suspends Iranian airlines, enforcing US sanctions

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Iraq’s Najaf Airport Halts Iranian Flights

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Year Founded	2017
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Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
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Ukraine’s fast medical robots can outrun Russian attacks, but speed creates new risks, makers and medics say

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Year Founded	2007
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Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
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Iran Strikes Saudi Arabia’s Economic Core Through Yemen and Iraq

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Year Founded	2021
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Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
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Tales Of Syria’s Disappeared; Lebanese Wartime Adoption & Palestinian Mental Health Set For Cinemed-Aflamuna Project Incubator

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STAT+: The head of Kennedy’s new autism project served in Iraq War, worked with Sesame Street

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Year Founded	2015
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Domain Registration Year	2003
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Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Boston
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Sep. 24, 2026

Iraq: French Nationals Transferred from Syria Face Risk of Arbitrary Execution in Terrorism Trials

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Women Journalists Without Chains

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Owned By	Tawakkol Karman
Year Founded	2005
Website	wjwc.org
Domain Registration Year	2022
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Publication Location	Yemen, Saana
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