{
  "id": 17197232,
  "title": "Iraqi Prime Minister takes direct control of intelligence service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/iraqi-prime-minister-takes-direct-control-of-intelligence-service",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:48:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/30/iraqi-prime-minister-takes-direct-control-of-intelligence-service/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has assumed direct control of the country's intelligence service, days after dismissing the agency's chief amid what officials described as mounting security challenges. Government spokesman Sabah Al Numan said Mr Al Zaidi, who also serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, took over the duties of head of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service after a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}