Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest producer, decided to halt its prepayment deal for oil with a Chinese company after prices rose, Iraq’s Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said in an interview with BBC Arabic.
US Forces Stationed in Iraq Targeted Again
An Iraqi base hosting American forces on Saturday came under fire yet again, as four rockets hit Balad Air Base north of Baghdad, injuring at least one Iraqi civilian. Local security officials …
Iraq plans to build 10 gigawatts of solar projects over 10 years
Iraq awarded seven projects to generate solar power as part of a plan to produce 10 gigawatts of solar energy by the end of 2030, Iraq Oil Minister Ihsan …
Turkey launches probe into a pro-Kurdish MP over ‘Iraq visit’
Turkish prosecutors on Sunday launched a probe into a pro-Kurdish MP suspected of having travelled to a Kurdish-controlled region of Iraq where 13 Turkish hostages were killed in a failed rescue.
Turkey probes pro-Kurd MP’s Iraq visit
Lawmaker is accused of being terrorist after visiting area where Turkish hostages died in botched rescue mission.
Iran closes Iraq border points to stem spread of coronavirus variant
Iran closed several crossing points with Iraq on Saturday in an effort to stem the spread of a mutant variant of coronavirus which the Iranian health minister said was entering from the neighbouring …
Rockets hit Iraq military airbase hosting US contractors
One person wounded as several rockets strike Iraq’s Balad airbase where a US defence company has its headquarters.
Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?
Nobody knows exactly who controls them, but this week’s rocket attack makes reining in Iraq’s new anti-US paramilitary groups even more urgent.
Yazidis’ region is in Turkey and Iran’s crosshairs after genocide
Warmongering from Ankara appears to be in line with its need to keep attacking Iraq and Syria using “fighting terrorism” as an excuse.
Seeking Fresh Start With Iraq, Biden Avoids Setting Red Lines With Iran
The administration’s measured response to a rocket attack in Erbil sharply contrasts with a Trump-era campaign against Iran that, more often than not, caught Iraq in the crossfire.