Tag Archives: Iraq

Iraq’s Prime Minister, Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, made a speech during the Arab-China Summit in Riyadh on Friday. Al-Sudani said, “I would like to applaud the holding of such a summit, which reflects a profound understanding of the international scene so that we can adopt a balanced and integrated foreign policy …

The spokesperson for the joint operations command, Maj. Gen. Tahsin Al-Khafaji revealed new details about the military operations in the Hemrin mountain. Al-Khafaji considered these operations the “most prominent” for the Iraqi military intelligence in the Hamrin mountain and Wadi Al-Shay areas. “Military Intelligence provided essential information about some terrorists …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Friday convened a meeting with the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the China-Arab Summit in the Saudi capital city, Riyadh. The meeting, according to a readout issued by al-Sudani’s bureau, touched upon Iraq’s bilateral ties with China and the sustainable …

Iraqi security forces on Tuesday managed to kill a suicide bomber in an intelligence operation in the holy city of Karbala, spokesperson to the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Major-General Yehya Rasool, announced. Rasoul said in a statement that a force from Karbala’s Operations Command carried out a search …

Iraq’s Parliament will approve the 2023 budget of 140 trillion Iraqi dinars ($ 95,923,261,000.00) in the coming days. A source in the Parliamentary Finance committee, Mouin Al-Kadhimi, revealed that Prime Minister Muhammad S. Al-Sudani directed the minister of finance to complete the 140-trillion-dinars budget law to approve it and then …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Monday reiterated his country’s willingness to expand the cooperation with the United Nations to resolve the displacement and climate change issues. Al-Sudani’s remarks came during a meeting with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, his bureau in …

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the Iraqi official decision to deploy border guards between Iraq and Iran. On Monday, the spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanaani revealed details about the visit of the Iraqi PM, Muhammad S. Al-Sudani to Tehran, which is his third trip abroad …

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, announced on Sunday, the recovery of 182 billion Iraqi dinars ($125 Million), as part of the stolen tax secretariats, which were known as the “theft of the century.” Al-Sudani said, in a press conference, followed by Al-Ghadeer News, that “the competent authorities managed …

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has invited Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani to visit Tehran. According to an official readout by his office, al-Sudani received Iran’s ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kadhim Al Sadiq, in Baghdad this morning, Saturday. The diplomat conveyed Raisi’s invitation and discussed with al-Sudani the bilateral …

Iraq’s 2023 budget bill gives primacy to the priorities his government program adopts, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said on Saturday. Al-Sudani’s remarks came during a meeting he headed today to discuss next year’s budget bill, an official statement said. According to the statement, al-Sudani said that the budget bill …

Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani received the US representative Mark Takano and ambassador Alina Romanowski in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Friday. According to a readout issued by the prime minister’s office, the chairman of the Veterans Affairs house offered congratulations to al-Sudani for winning the confidence of …

Duhok Police announced on Friday that a student died of his injuries due to the gas explosion. Nechirvan Abdel Aziz died in a hospital in Turkey where he was treated. The Police said. The death toll reached six, and dozens were wounded when a gas explosion leaked from a cylinder …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Thursday headed an expanded meeting to discuss an integrated gas project with French Total Energies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanné. According to an official readout, the meeting discussed gas investments in Iraq, including a 600-MMSCF, flared gas plant, the Artawi oilfield, a seawater desalination project, …

Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani informed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Iraq is keen to maintain strong ties with Russia in various fields. The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement that al-Sudani received a phone call from Putin and discussed with him bilateral relations, …

Six ISIS terrorists were killed in a series of airstrikes carried out by the Iraqi Airforce in Kirkuk, the Security Media Cell (SMC) said in a statement on Monday. According to SMC, the attack took place following extensive cooperation between the federal intelligence agency, the national intelligence body, and the …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he was mulling going beyond air strikes and launching a ground operation in Syria following a deadly rocket strike on a Turkish border town. Erdogan also renewed warnings that those attacking Turkey will pay dearly, a day after Ankara’s forces launched air raids …

Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani has met with the Jordanian King Abdullah II, an official readout said on Monday. Al-Sudani arrived in the Jordanian capital city, Amman, earlier today on the first foreign trip of his premiership. According to the readout, Prime Minister al-Sudani and King Abdullah discussed …

Iraqi Prime Minister, Mr. Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, on Sunday, received the US Ambassador, Ms. Alina Romanowski. During the meeting, they discussed the reality of Iraqi-American relations and ways to develop them and strengthen the existing partnership between the two countries at various levels and fields. They also discussed sustaining the …

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Sunday met with his British counterpart, James Cleverly, on the sidelines of the Manama dialogue 2022 in Bahrain. According to a readout issued by the Iraqi foreign ministry, the pair discussed the bilateral ties between Iraq and the United Kingdom, and Baghdad’s role in …

Iraq’s new President Abdullatif Rashid held a meeting with Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi at al-Salam Palace in Baghdad earlier today. ‏According to the readout, President Rashid discussed with his guest the latest updates on the political situation in the country, the new Iraqi cabinet and its government program, and the …