British Business Heightened Interest In Iraq Following PM Visit

(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) By Jon Wilks CMG, Former UK Ambassador to Iraq, for the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) : British business heightened interest in Iraq following visit of Prime Minister Al Sudani to London Iraq in 2025 continues a steady …

Cancer's devastating toll in Iraq: Families face emotional and financial strain

S&P Affirms Iraq at 'B-/B'; Outlook Stable

By John Lee. S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'B-' long-term and 'B' short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Iraq. "The outlook is stable," it added. More details, including economic stats, here. ( …

Syria's Al-Sharaa: I went to Iraq to defend its people

2025-02-11T07:00:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa affirmed that his time in Iraq and joining al-Qaeda were aimed at gaining experience and "defending" the people of the country. “We didn’ …

Iraq Weekly Roundup: 26 Killed

by Margaret Griffis Posted on February 10, 2025 At least 26 people were killed and three others were wounded in recent violence: A child was killed, and another was wounded in Riyadh. Old ISIS war remnants exploded as the children were playing. A mine …

Is Iraq Now Close To Ending Its Bitter Oil Exports Embargo?

It is nearly two years since the Federal Government of Iraq (FGI) blocked oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP). The 25 March 2023 decision has seen billions of dollars in revenue lost by …

3 Bangladeshi illegals arrested in Mumbai carrying Iraq visas

Three Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra's anti-terrorism squads from a train in Mumbai while attempting to travel to Baghdad. They had been living in Raipur using fake identities and obtained counterfeit documents, …

Iraq condemns Israeli PM’s remarks regarding Saudi Arabia

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Foreign Ministry strongly denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state on Saudi land. The ministry emphasized in a statement that it strongly condemns …

Türkiye forges new alliances with Syria and Iraq

Türkiye is taking significant steps toward reshaping its regional security strategy by forging new alliances with neighboring countries, particularly Syria and Iraq. In a development that signals a major shift in Ankara’s approach to the Middle East, …

Focus Iraq: SEI’s water tools and training enhance water resilience

Iraq faces significant water challenges due to its dry climate, rising temperatures and upstream water diversions, which threaten the country’s access to water. As demand increases, supply struggles to keep up, leading to significant shortages. This …