By John Lee. OPEC has reportedly agreed to increase Iraq’s oil production to 4.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in June. The state-controlled Iraqi News Agency (INA) quotes Iraq’s representative to …
George W. Bush mistakenly condemned Putin’s ‘brutal, unjustified invasion of Iraq’ instead of Ukraine, then blamed the slip-up on age
Bush’s administration was widely criticized for its misleading rhetoric about the presence of weapons of mass destruction before invading Iraq in 2003.
UN Committee against Torture publishes Findings on Iraq
By John Lee The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) has published findings on Cuba, Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Montenegro and Uruguay, the six State parties it reviewed during its latest session. With …
George W. Bush inadvertently tells the truth about the Iraq War
A verbal “slip” by George W. Bush, in a comment about the war in Ukraine, has drawn attention to the far greater crimes of American imperialism in the wars begun by Bush and his father.
Kadhimi Should Defend Iraq’s Sovereignty, Not Help Its Abusers
Kadhimi’s failure to respond to a neighbor’s invasion is a dereliction of duty that future generations of Iraqis, Iraqi Kurds, and the broader Kurdish community now subject to Turkey’s aggression are …
Iraq’s parliament seeks to meet urgent need for funds overturning top court’s ruling
Iraq’s parliament is set to re-submit a bill on Wednesday allowing the government to seek 27 trillion Iraqi dinars ($18.5bn) for urgent needs, in contravention to a ruling by the nation’s top court.
PM’s financial advisor: Iraq’s revenues to exceed 150 billion USD during 2022
The financial advisor to the Prime Minister Mazhar Muhammad Salih expected Thursday that Iraq’s revenues will exceed 150 billion US dollars during 2022. In a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), …
To realise its energy potential Iraq’s Kurdish region needs to get its house in order
High oil prices and threatened gas embargoes can make Iraq’s Kurdish region a key piece on the Middle East-European chessboard. This year, the Kurdish prime minister and president have busily talked …
Iraq’s prized rice crop threatened by drought
Drought is threatening the Iraqi tradition of growing amber rice, the aromatic basis of rich lamb and other dishes, and a key element in a struggling economy.
Sadr bets on keeping Kadhimi and using Iraq’s political limbo to edge out rivals
Unable to form a new government, the cleric has decided there are other ways to sideline the Iran-backed groups, starting with appointing officials …