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 …
War against ISIS rages in Iraq and Syria
The fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria is currently being led by Army Maj. Gen. Joel “JB” Vowell, who has also had to contend with infighting among America’s allies in Syria. U.S. military officials …
Iraqi govt spox says Baghdad met financial obligations towards Erbil
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Iraqi government spokesperson said on Friday that the federal government had fulfilled its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan Region, accusing Erbil of not …
Iraq Maintains Its S&P Credit Rating
By John Lee. In the latest credit rating report by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) , Iraq has retained its credit rating at B- / …
All eyes on first Gulf-Iraqi Business Forum in Sharjah
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the Embassy of Iraq in the UAE have discussed the ongoing preparations to host the 1st edition of the Gulf-Iraqi Business Forum. Scheduled to …
Iraq Maintains Its S&P Credit Rating
By John Lee. In the latest credit rating report by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) , Iraq has retained its credit rating at B- / …
All eyes on first Gulf-Iraqi Business Forum in Sharjah
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the Embassy of Iraq in the UAE have discussed the ongoing preparations to host the 1st edition of the Gulf-Iraqi Business Forum. Scheduled to …
Iraq Reopens Safwan Border Crossing With Kuwait
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani officially reopened the Safwan Border Crossing with Kuwait on Saturday after ext …
Turkey tightens its squeeze on Iraq
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is piling up the pressure on Iraq even as he enters a new era of reaching out to the country’s neighbours, writes Salah Nasrawi …
Feud Between Chaldean Patriarch and Iraq’s President Reinforces Islamic Status of Minority Groups
In 2005 Iraq passed a constitution which officially recognized non-Arab and non-Muslim groups as ethnic groups instead of religious groups. This included Assyrians (also known as Chaldeans and Syriacs …