Baghdad is “not happy” with a “dangerous” threat by Washington to pull its troops and diplomats out of Iraq, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Wednesday.
Iraq Pledges to Protect Diplomats After U.S. Embassy Shutdown Threat
The United States has made preparations to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy, two Iraqi officials and two Western diplomats said, a step Iraqis fear could …
Qi Card Ignites Financial Inclusion In Iraq Through Electronic Payments And Loan Programs
30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Qi Card, the leading electronic payment solution and default national debit/credit card of Iraq, is paving the path toward financial inclusion with digital payments, …
A Thousand New School Buildings for Iraq?
Kadhimi met on Monday with government officials to discuss steps to build a thousand new school buildings throughout Iraq. Mr. Al-Kadhimi said that, “education is the real weapon with which nations …
Fact: In 1941, Iraq Almost Became an Ally of Nazi Germany
At dawn on May 6, 1941, the British could see them heading down the plateau to the east toward Baghdad, abandoning guns and ammunition. The British were not finished with the Iraqis. Five miles away, …
Financial Service Providers and Transfer Mechanisms Mapping in Iraq
English Assessment on Iraq about Epidemic; published on 29 Sep 2020 by DRC, Mercy Corps and 6 other organizations …
Kuwait ruler, longtime diplomat Sheikh Sabah, dies at age 91
Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation’s top diplomat to push for closer ties to Iraq after the 1990 Gulf War and solutions to other …
Pompeo Threatens to Close U.S. Embassy in Iraq Unless Militias Halt Attacks
U.S. and Iraqi officials say they are surprised by the proposed retreat, which could set back American efforts to fight the Islamic State and to limit Iranian influence.
Kuwait’s emir al-Sabah, influential voice in the Middle East, dies at 91
Sabah, who used his influence as the country’s top diplomat to help shape the U.S.-led war against Iraqi occupiers in 1991 and then as ruler oversaw warming ties with Baghdad after Saddam Hussein’s …
The angel network looking to support Iraq’s startup ecosystem
Early-stage funding has long remained an issue facing startups in the Middle East. The pandemic has further exacerbated the issue with …