The U.S. military said on Monday operations against Islamic State in Iraq over the past week led to the death of a non-U.S. coalition soldier and wounded two other non-U.S. personnel.
Iraq Approves New Foreign Remittance Service
By John Lee. Turkiye’s Global Odeme Hizmetleri (Get Money Global) has been approved to provide foreign remittance services in Iraq within a credit agreement involving Western Union and MoneyGram. The …
Can Iraq escape the “oil curse” as 2024 ends below expectations?
Iraq’s non-oil revenue increased in 2024 but fell short of goals. Can Iraq reduce its dependency on oil and diversify its economy?
Is Iraq facing a cash crisis?
The amount of money sold, domestically and internationally, by the Central Bank in dollars this year has exceeded $62 billion, resulting in the receipt of dinars in equivalent proportion, averaging …
Guantánamo Convict Sues to Stop U.S. Plan to Send Him to Prison in Iraq
A court filing said the prisoner was at risk for abuse and might not be able to get adequate health care if transferred.
NiDCOM to return trafficked 28-year-old Nigerian lady from Iraq
Officials of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, in Jordan, which oversees Iraq, have intervened to return a 28-year-old trafficked Nigerian lady, Eniola Isaac. This comes after a report on …
Salman Al Khalidi: Iraq Extradites Outspoken Critic to Kuwait
Salman Al Khalidi, the outspoken Kuwaiti critic, has been handed over to Kuwaiti authorities after being extradited from Iraq.
Iraq to create Industrial City dedicated to Small Businesses
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq has directed the allocation of land for the creation of an industrial city dedicated to small businesses, particularly those supported under Riyada Initiative …
Swiss, Egyptian Firms to Build Grain Silos in Iraq
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Trade has signed an agreement with Switzerland’s Bühler and Egypt’s Samco to construct five state-of-the-art grain silos, each with a storage capacity of 60,000 …
Tourism in Iraq: A year of remarkable growth in 2024
Iraq saw remarkable growth in tourism to UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Babylon and the Mesopotamian Marshes.