Iran reportedly plans to carry out the attacks to distract from the series of protests that began erupting in the country on Sept. 16.
Iraq-Iran ties likely to improve under new Iraqi PM
The Coordination Framework, the coalition which brought Sudani to office last week, and which consists of Iran-backed groups and paramilitary factions, was able to form the government after Shiite …
Saudi Investment Fund to set up Company to Invest in Iraq
By John Lee. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has set up a company to invest in Iraq. The new company is one of six that will invest a total of up to SAR 90 billion (USD 24 billion) in …
Iraq Central Bank Takes Over Private Bank Investigated by OCCRP
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has taken custody over a private bank whose majority owner had been misspending loans he took to finish a government project. The CBI asked the custodian to take legal …
Busking Brit crosses Iraq on his way to COP27 without flying
With a violin on his back and maps in his bag, Dan Hodd left Spain a month ago and was cycling through busy Baghdad as he heads to the COP27 climate talks in Egypt that he firmly intends to reach …
For water-stressed Iraq, wells threaten race to the bottom
Iraq has long drilled the desert for oil, but now climate stress, drought and reduced river flows are forcing it to dig ever deeper for a more precious resource: water. Compounding the water stress, …
10 killed, over 20 injured in explosion near football stadium in Iraq’s Baghdad
Ten people were killed and more than 20 wounded in an explosion in east Baghdad on Saturday, according to security and medical sources. The explosion took place in a garage near a football stadium and …
Iraq’s Unemployment Crisis Puts Spotlight On Foreign Workers
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of . Iraq’s unemp …
Saudi Arabia’s King, Crown Prince send well wishes to Iraq’s new government
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have sent their well wishes to Iraq on the formation of the country’s new government. The Saudi leaders sent their cables …
Iraq garage explosion kills 10, injures 20
An Iraqi military statement says a gas tanker has exploded in a garage in East Baghdad causing a number of casualties.