On June 12, 2014, Daesh terrorists massacred at least 1,700 Iraqi Shi’a Air Force cadets outside Tikrit Air Academy, formerly known as Camp Speicher, in northern Iraq in what was described as the worst example of terrorism perpetuated by the dreaded Takfiri terrorist group. A day after the ghastly incident, …

n Tuesday, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shiaa Al-Sudani during the latter’s visit to Egypt for the Iraqi-Egyptian Business Forum. According to Jamal Rushdi, the official spokesperson for the Secretary-General, the Secretary-General acknowledged Iraq’s regional importance and its role in reducing regional tensions. …

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani announced that the Joint High Committee between Iraq and Egypt has resulted in the signing of 11 memoranda of cooperation between the two countries. During a joint press conference held with his Egyptian counterpart, Mostafa Madbouly, in the Egyptian capital, Al-Sudani stated that the committee’s …

In the early hours of Monday, the Iraqi Parliament voted on the federal budget law for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025 following five days of deliberations. The current year’s budget is valued at 197 trillion Iraqi dinars (approximately $152.2 billion), with a total deficit of 63 trillion dinars (around …

A spokesperson to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s supreme Islamic authority, has called for fostering the intellectual potential of Iraqis, supporting industry and agriculture, and promoting domestic products. In a meeting with a delegation from the Babel Governorate Investment Authority, as per a statement released on the website of Al-Abbas …

The Iraqi Parliament reconvened on Friday to resume its voting session on the national budget, which was initiated the previous day. The move follows political discussions without reaching an agreement on the contentious articles within the budget law. Earlier on Friday, a parliamentary source revealed that the meeting between the …

Iraq and Pakistan have agreed to strive for strengthening and expanding the bilateral economic, trade and investment ties in the traditional and non-traditional sectors, and also through “Pakistan-Iraq Business Council” to further augment trade ties between the two countries. This was announced in a joint statement, issued simultaneously here in …

Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, the First Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, held an “important” meeting with several leaders of parliamentary blocs today, Friday. The meeting, which was attended by the Chairman and several members of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, was part of efforts to reach an agreement among all political parties …

Iraq’s Federal Intelligence Agency has apprehended two senior terrorists following a security operation that lured them from a neighboring country onto Iraqi soil, Security Media Cell (SMC) reported on Sunday. The SMC press release said that the operation stretched over a span of several days before capturing the two wanted …

In a statement on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani emphasized the imperative of safeguarding Iraq’s state rights in the large-scale ‘Path of Development’ initiative and its auxiliary projects, marking it as a first for the nation to undertake such a substantial development project. During his chairing of a …

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, on Saturday, said that the ‘Dry Road’ initiative – a project slated to link Iraq with Europe via Turkey– would act as a crucial backbone for a thriving, sustainable economy, unveiling plans for a state-of-the-art industrial city near al-Faw port. In his …

On Friday, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs “strongly” condemned the attack on its embassy in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. The ministry denounced the “unprecedented attack carried out by unknown individuals who forcibly entered the embassy building, causing fear and panic among embassy staff and Iraqi citizens present for …

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Iraq, Fuad Hussein, announced on Thursday that Iraq is set to become a significant producer of natural gas in the coming years. The statement was made during a joint press conference held in Baghdad with Jan Lipavský, the Czech Foreign Minister, who was …

Iraq and Jordan’s Ministries of Interior have agreed to address common issues between the two nations, primarily focusing on streamlining the granting of entry visas. The agreement, announced on Monday, aims to facilitate travel and enhance bilateral relations. Under the agreement, citizens of both countries will benefit from expedited issuance …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Monday issued a directive rallying all governmental entities to preempt any form of manipulation that could potentially taint the imminent electoral results. Framing election as a fulcrum of “civil peace and stability,” al-Sudani reiterated his unwavering commitment to uphold the democratic process during …

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, emphasized to the new commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) mission in Iraq, the need to continue developing the performance and capabilities of the Iraqi security forces. This came during his reception of the new commander of the NATO mission …

Iraq’s population will exceed 43 million by the end of 2023 if its current birth rate of 1.2 million a year maintains, planning ministry has said. It comes after the ministry revealed last year that the population had risen to above 40 million people – a significant increase. Experts have …

The head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Falih al-Fayyad, announced on Saturday that the number of ISIS militants in the country has decreased to 700, accompanied by losing their media status. Speaking at a security conference in Nineveh, al-Fayyad emphasized the resolute stance of Iraq, stating, “We will not allow …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Wednesday unveiled an updated National Population Policy crafted to address the nation’s pressing demographic challenges. During the coordinating meeting of the Arab Council for Population and Development in Baghdad, al-Sudani projected on the vitality of revising the original 2013 National Population Policy Document. …

Iraq’s government, chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, approved the National Strategy for Education in Iraq (2022-2031) during its 20th regular session on Tuesday. The decision, according to a press release by the cabinet, was based on recommendations from the Ministerial Council for Human Development (23011), marking a significant …