The United States has issued a new 120-day waiver allowing Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, stressing Tehran could only use the funds for humanitarian trade and …
Iraq Signs $257M Loan Agreement With Jpmorgan
By John Lee. Iraq’s Finance Minister, Taif Sami, has signed a financing agreement for the maintenance of the Ministry of Electricity’s powe …
Iraq Signs $257M Loan Agreement With Jpmorgan
By John Lee. Iraq’s Finance Minister, Taif Sami, has signed a financing agreement for the maintenance of the Ministry of Electricity’s powe …
Turkmenistan: No country for old men?
In this week’s Turkmenistan bulletin from Eurasianet, we look at a gas deal with Iraq, rumors of Ashgabat talking to Washington on easing sanctions on Afghanistan to help TAPI project, and old hands …
JP Morgan lends Iraq $257 million to maintain power facilities
The Iraqi Minister of Finance signed an agreement on Sunday with JP Morgan Chase & Co. to finance a maintenance project for power plants.
Why Are American Troops Still in Iraq and Syria?
He’s right about that obligation, but his policy in Iraq and Syria is violating his most sacred duty as their commander in chief: to give his troops a clear, attainable mission and not to leave …
US airstrikes hit IRGC site in Syria in latest bid to halt attacks
Biden administration ups the ante by targeting a training facility and a safe house used by Iran’s IRGC and associated militias near Syria’s border with Iraq, after previous strikes failed to halt …
US airstrikes hit IRGC site in Syria in latest bid to halt attacks
Biden administration ups the ante by targeting a training facility and a safe house used by Iran’s IRGC and associated militias near Syria’s border with Iraq, after previous strikes failed to halt …
Gulf bourses mixed as China pessimism offsets higher oil prices
Gulf stock markets put in a mixed performance on Sunday as higher oil prices were offset by worries of faltering demand from China, the world’s top crude importer. Oil prices – a major driver of Gulf financial markets – rose about 2% on Friday as Iraq voiced support for OPEC+ oil cuts ahead of a meeting of the group on Nov.
US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria, retaliating for attacks on US troops
It marks the third time in a bit more than two weeks that the U.S. has retaliated against the militants for what has been a growing number of attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria.