A diplomatic row between Iraq and Sweden is growing after Swedish authorities allowed the desecration of the Quran and Iraqi flag in Stockholm. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz reports.
If not fighter jets, what are Iraq’s defense procurement priorities?
“For Iraq’s military… these are prestige items more than a security necessity,” CSIS’s Daniel Byman told Breaking Defense of the fighter jet rumors, saying Baghdad has “less glamorous” priorities.
British man locked up with Al-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq for two months ‘over £4,000 debt’
A British oil worker, Brian Glendinning, revealed how he was unexpectedly thrown into jail alongside Al-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq due to an unresolved £4,000 debt. The incident unfolded after an …
Demolition of a historic minaret in southern Iraq’s Basra for ‘a better-designed one’ sparks outcry
For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq …
Ongc To Resume Exploration At Iraq’s Block 20?
By John Lee. A report from Telegraph India suggests that ONGC Videsh Ltd (ONV) is considering resuming operations in …
Demolition of historic minaret in southern Iraq’s Basra sparks outcry
For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern …
Tumult over Patriarch another blow for Iraq’s reeling Christian minority
Iraqi President Adul Latif Rashid’s decision to withdraw recognition of Cardinal Luis Raphael Sako as patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq has added an additional burden of uncertainty to the …
Demolition of historic minaret in Basra unveils Iraq cultural heritage struggle
For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern …
China’s ZPEC Gains After Inking USD390 Million Drilling Engineering Contract With Iraq’s BECL
Shares of Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group rose after the Chinese oilfield services provider said it signed a drilling engineering service contract with Iraq’s Basra Energy. ZPEC’s stock [SHA: …
Exclusive-US issues new 120-day waiver letting Iraq pay Iran for electricity
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday signed a new national security waiver letting Iraq pay Iran for electricity that for the first time allows such payments to go to accounts at …