Former prime minister John Howard has challenged “fragile arguments” over his support of the 2003 Iraq invasion, while recognising it was his most unpopular decision.
Rabee’s Iraq Stock Exchange Index (USD) increased by 97.2% in 2023
Iraq’s net foreign reserves reached around $111.3 billion by the end of the year, and the country also recorded a budget surplus of around $12.3 billion. Growth in profits of ISX-listed companies and …
New Jersey soldiers prepare for deployment to Syria and Iraq
Hundreds of New Jersey Army National Guard soldiers are being deployed to fight ISIS as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Turkish air strikes hit 24 Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, Syria, ministry says
Turkey’s military conducted air strikes in northern Iraq and Syria on Sunday and destroyed 24 Kurdish militant targets, the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement, adding many militants had been …
Turkey vows further strikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq, Syria
ISTANBUL — Turkey says it will continue to target suspected positions of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq and northern Syria, in response to Friday’s attack that killed nine soldiers …
Iraq’s oil minister: OPEC+ is working to limit challenges affecting oil market stability
The OPEC+ group of oil producers is working to limit the challenges affecting the stability of the global oil market, Iraq’s oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said on Saturday.
Bulgaria shifts to Iraq and Tunisia for oil supply amid Russian embargo, Reuters
Bulgaria has found an alternative to Russian oil. Fuel will now be supplied from Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Tunisia, according to Reuters. Bulgaria has lifted the European Union embargo, allowing it to continue maritime imports of Russian oil until 2024.
Turkey launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, destroying bunkers, shelters and oil facilities
The Turkish Defense Ministry said it carried out a series of airstrikes on sites affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a banned Kurdish separatist group.
Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after 9 soldiers were killed
Turkey carried out airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq and Syria on Saturday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said.
Middle East crisis live: new US missile attack on Houthi site in Yemen; Turkey bombs ‘terrorist targets’ in Iraq and Syria
US military says second nighttime attack ‘designed to degrade the Houthis’ ability to attack maritime vessels’. 08:56 My colleague, the Guardian’s diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour has written an analysis of the Houthi movement.