ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The 25th Gulf Cup in Basra is a message to the International Federation to lift ban on Iraqi stadiums, the country’s prime minister said on Saturday.“The Gulf Cup is a …
Your Comprehensive Guide to Business in Iraq
Your Comprehensive Guide to Business in Iraq: What’s Happening Today? Business in Iraq has been growing steadily in recent years. From a standing start in 2003, the Iraqi economy has seen a remarkable …
‘Iraq is now a teenage country’: Artists under pressure in Iraq
After decades of Iraq’s creative sector being held back, the country is ready to set out its own narrative. Three artists explain how they see their role …
Iraq’s Sadr indicates return to politics in public prayer session
Following months of silence, Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his supporters to hold a unified Friday prayer today in Baghdad and a number of other cities. The prayer was preceded by a …
Germany in talks with Iraq over possible gas imports – Chancellor
Germany is in talks with the Iraqi government over the possibility of importing natural gas from the oil-rich country, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, as Berlin scrambles to diversify its …
German lawmakers to recognise Yazidi ‘genocide’ in Iraq
Germany’s lower house of parliament will next week recognise the 2014 massacre of Yazidis by Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq as a “genocide”, lawmakers told AFP Friday.Islamic State jihadists in …
German chancellor in favour of gas imports from Iraq
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke out in favour of gas imports from Iraq during Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s first visit to Berlin on Friday. “Unlike in the past, we will not make …
German chancellor in favour of gas imports from Iraq
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke out in favour of gas imports from Iraq during Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s first visit to Berlin on Friday. “Unlike in the past, we will not make …
German Lawmakers to Declare ISIS Islamist Murder of Yazidis in Iraq in 2014 a Genocide
The Yazidi persecution went down in history as one of the cruelest manifestations of the Islamic State’s religious fanaticism.
US, Turkey Sanction ISIS Financial Network
U.S. and Turkey sanction four men and two companies for facilitating ISIS financing. On January 5, the United States and Turkey sanctioned four Iraqi men and two Turkey-based companies for supporting …