Turkmenistan and Iran signed a contract on July 3 for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters of Turkmen natural gas per year, which Iran will then ship to Iraq. Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry …
550 foreigners are serving time in Iraq’s prisons
There are about 550 foreigners serving prison terms in Iraq, an official from the Ministry of Justice told Rudaw on Saturday. ‘Around 550 foreign nationals from countries that are members of the Arab …
Iraq completes 65% of Nasiriyah International Airport
The Iraqi Ministry of Transport revealed that Nasiriyah International Airport has reached advanced completion rates of more than 65 percent.
Iraqi intel busts Islamic State financial network in West Africa
The Iraqi National Intelligence Service made a surprising announcement yesterday that it busted an Islamic State financial network spanning three countries in West Africa. The network was helping to …
Iraq and BP Forge $25 Billion Kirkuk Oil Deal
BP has commenced initial assessment work at strategic oilfields in Kirkuk, Iraq, as part of a $25-billion deal to redevelop the region’s oil and gas infrastructure and boost production.
Iraq maintains global ranking in gold reserves
The World Gold Council announced on Tuesday that Iraq’s gold reserves had remained stable, with holdings amounting to 162.7 tons.
Iraq’s Trade Ministry reviews reforms in private banking sector
The Iraqi Ministry of Trade discussed on Monday reforms in the private banking sector, addressing the condition of this important sector.
In Iraq, graft helps push property prices out of reach – France 24
In Iraq, graft helps push property prices out of reach Baghdad (AFP) – Iraqi telecommunications worker Youssef Ahmed is married with a five-year-old son, but lives with his parents because he is …
Exclusive: Saudi Aramco, Iraq’s SOMO halt crude sales to Indian refiner Nayara, sources say
Saudi Aramco and Iraq’s state oil company SOMO have stopped selling crude oil to India’s Nayara Energy in the aftermath of sanctions imposed in July by the European Union on the Russian-backed refiner …
Drought in Iraq unearths more than 2,000 years old tombs
Archaeologists in drought-hit Iraq have discovered 40 ancient tombs after water levels in the country’s largest reservoir declined, according to an antiquities official. The tombs, believed to be more …