Iraq

Iraq on Monday marks 20 years since the start of the US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, but no official celebrations are planned. The oil-rich country remains traumatised from the years of war, occupation and bloody sectarian turmoil that followed the operation launched on March 20, 2003. A semblance …

Sources revealed that the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, will head a ministerial delegation to Turkey on Tuesday for a two-day visit. The Iraqi delegation will discuss several topics, most importantly the water, border security, the PKK presence on Iraqi territories, as well as and political and economic issues, …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has affirmed his country’s commitment to forging closer economic and investment ties with Saudi Arabia, including cooperation in the energy and climate sectors. In a high-level meeting with the visiting Saudi Minister of Commerce, Majid al-Qasabi, and his accompanying delegation, al-Sudani attached importance to …

The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, chaired, on Monday, the tenth regular session of the Council of Ministers, which witnessed a discussion of the overall situation and developments in public affairs, and research on a number of files and basic issues, in addition to following up the implementation of previously …

Iraq’s National Security Adviser Qassem Al-Araji and the head of Iran’s National Security Council Ali Shamkhani signed a joint security protocol to protect the shared borders and enhance their mutual security cooperation. According to a statement from Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani’s media office, Al-Sudani received Ali Shamkhani and his …

Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, said on Sunday that his government has given the private sector a crucial role in the country’s general budget for the next three years. He also lamented the remnants of the previous regime in the state institutions, which have entrenched a centralized mentality, despite …

Talks between French oil major TotalEnergies and Iraq to resolve sticking points in a long-delayed $27 billion energy deal “have reached advanced stages”, Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said on Sunday. “We will activate the deal very soon,” Abdel-Ghani said at an energy event. The proposed deal, which Baghdad hopes …

The Cooperation Council between the European Union (EU) and Iraq will hold its third meeting in Brussels on Sunday, an EU statement said. According to the statement released today, the meeting will be chaired by EU High Representative Josep Borrell. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, …

Iraq ranked second in the most polluted country in the world in a Swiss study that included more than 30,000 air quality monitoring stations in more than seven thousand locations in 131 countries. The Swiss company IQAir stated that the city of Chad recorded the highest pollution rate in the …

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani joined the festivities of the Sabaean Mandaeans’ celebration of Creation Day on Thursday. The event was attended by the leader of the Sabaean Mandaean community in Iraq and the world, Rishma Sattar Jabbar Halou, Mandaean lawmaker Osama al-Badri, and a slew of community leaders and …

Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mueen Al-Kadhimi, announced: “The budget will officially reach parliament next week.” Al-Kadhimi said in a televised statement: “We will need 30-45 days to approve the budget,” noting that: “More than a trillion dinars have been allocated to the port of Faw in the budget.” …

Our youth team qualified for the final of the AFC U-20 Cup, after defeating its Japanese counterpart by penalty kicks (5-3), following a 2/2 draw in the match that took place at the Jara Stadium in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. Ali Jassim put our team ahead in the 12th minute, …

The West should take into account Iraq’s cultural heritage when dealing with the country, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said on the sidelines of the 7th Sulaimani Forum on Wednesday. In his speech, al-Sudani said that Iraq views the United States as a strategic partner and works to expand this …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that the budget for the next three years will practically implement the objectives of the government program. Speaking at the seventh al-Sulaymaniyah Political and Economic International Forum, al-Sudani said, “Our government pledged to provide services to our people and build a strong and …

Lawmaker Bryar Rashid on Monday said the budget the government approved today is the largest in Iraq’s history. According to Rashid, the Iraqi Cabinet has approved the budget for the fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025, which totals 200 trillion Iraqi dinars a year (approximately $136 billion USD). The lawmaker …

The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the budget bill for the fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025, a statement by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s bureau said. The bill will now be sent to parliament for further discussion and voting. On Sunday, Finance Minister Taif Sami said the draft budget bill …

Iraq’s President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid received a written message from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, containing an official invitation to visit Tehran. According to a statement from the Presidency’s media office, Rashid received the Iranian Ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kadhim Al-Sadiq, and his accompanying delegation at the Baghdad Palace.

Iraq recovered an artifact, dating back nearly 2,700 years, which is believed to have been stolen during the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced in a statement that it returned the piece to the Iraqi authorities, which is believed to have been …

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, announced on Sunday the launch of a major afforestation initiative, which includes planting five million trees in different Iraqi governorates. Al-Sudani’s statement took place during a speech he delivered in the opening of the Iraq Climate Conference hosted by the city of Basra, …

The Iraqi security forces arrested 86 terrorists and seized quantities of weapons in the eastern governorate of Diyala. The Security Media Cell of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense mentioned in a statement that a joint security force arrested 86 terrorists in a security operation started on Friday in Diyala governorate. …