PM Barzani discussed with the envoy the Kurdistan Region’s financial disputes with the Iraqi federal government, specifically the entitlements owed by Iraq. The premier added that the Kurdistan Region …
PM Barzani, US envoy to Iraq discuss Kurdistan Region’s constitutional rights
A major focus of the discussion was the Kurdistan Region’s constitutional rights and financial entitlements under the federal budget law.
Work Starts On Iran-Iraq Rail Link
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani laid the foundation stone for the new rail link between Basra and the Iranian ci …
Georgetown’s Hiwaraat Conference Fuses Media and Academia to Explore the Iraq War’s Past and Future
Marking the 20-year anniversary of the war that changed the world, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is set to host the much-anticipated “The Invasion of Iraq: Regional Reflections” conference …
As Iraq backslides on gender equality, where are its women MPs?
The Iraqi parliament has the biggest number of women MPs since 2003 and yet this has not helped women’s rights at all.
Iraq Caught in Crossfire Between Turkey’s and Iran’s Kurdish Agendas
Both Turkey and Iran have applied pressure on Iraq over the past few days concerning the Kurds. Ankara wants Baghdad to declare the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) a terror organization, while Tehran …
Local veteran who served 2 tours of duty in Iraq gifted refurbished vehicle
According to the National Auto Body Council, Sharaun Fields served in the Army from 2003 to 2010, including two tours of duty in Iraq. Fields did not have a vehicle of her own and was gifted one at …
A new railway will at last link Iran and Iraq
F or more than a century the geographical and political obstacles to a direct rail connection between Iraq and Iran have looked insurmountable. The Shatt al-Arab, the waterway formed by the …
Iraq: Release Kidnapped Scholar
(Amman) – The Iraqi government should take steps to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a US-based scholar who was kidnapped in Iraq on March 21, 2023, four …
Iran’s president calls for expanded security cooperation with Iraq
TEHRAN, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday called for the expansion of bilateral security cooperation with Iraq to counter movements by “separatist terrorist groups” in …