A large and illegal smuggling network in Iraq is making over $1 billion every year, benefiting Iran and its allies. This secret operation has grown since Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani …
Space reveals Iraq’s “Christmas tree” lake amid eco threats
A remarkable photo taken in 2018 by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shows a man-made reservoir in Iraq that resembles a Christmas-decorated tree. Lake Dukan, as it is called, is located in the Kurdistan region and fascinates with its unusual triangular shape reminiscent of a holiday tree.
Oman and Iraq Strengthen Bilateral Ties
By John Lee. The ninth session of the Omani-Iraqi Joint Committee has taken place in Baghdad, chaired by Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi and Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign …
BP, Iraq agree details of Kirkuk Oilfield Redevelopment
By John Lee. Oil major BP has signed a preliminary letter of technical alignment with H.E. Hayan Abdul Ghani, Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil. This agreement …
Iraq halts oil exports to Syria amid regional instability
By bnm Gulf bureau Iraq has suspended crude oil exports to Syria, citing regional instability, in a move that threatens to deepen Syria’s fuel crisis, Iraqi officials said on December 22. The decision to halt shipments of approximately 120,
Iraq to open Mosul International Airport next June
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, ordered on Sunday to open Mosul International Airport on June 10.
Iraq’s prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad’s boozy subculture
The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. Several private “social” clubs that have operated in Baghdad for decades were sent official letters in November forbidding them from manufacturing and serving alcoholic beverages.
Iraq is UAE’s largest trading partner at $27 billion
With yearly commerce topping $27 billion, Iraq is the UAE’s largest economic partner, according to Abdullah Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, who addressed at […] …
Iraqi, Kurdish finance ministries do thorough review of budget payments
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The federal and regional finance ministries have reviewed federal payments to the Kurdistan Region for the first 11 months of the year, Iraq’s deputy finance minister said on …
Iraqi, Kurdish finance ministries do thorough review of budget payments
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The federal and regional finance ministries have reviewed federal payments to the Kurdistan Region for the first 11 months of the year, Iraq’s deputy finance minister said on …