The Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, received an official invitation to participate in the next Arab summit that will be held in Saudi Arabia within days, according to a statement issued by the Iraqi Presidency. The statement illustrated that the invitation was sent from the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman …

A water lake in the Kurdistan region of Iraq astonishes people because the watercolor changes to several colors, such as violet, white and pink, as temperature changes. Rare species of turtles threatened with extinction live in the lake that contains large quantities of sulfur and rare algae. This environment prompted …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani announced on Monday the launch of the National Education and Teaching Strategy for the years 2022-2031. He also revealed a plan to send 5,000 students abroad for study in various fields. This announcement came during his opening of a special conference for the strategy, …

Iranian Oil Minister Javad Auchi announced on Saturday the extension of two gas export contracts between Iran and Iraq. These contracts pertain to supplying gas to power stations in Baghdad and Basra and have been extended for five years. Auchi announced this during his official visit to Baghdad, where he …

OPEC and its allies pumped 380,000 b/d fewer barrels of crude oil in April compared to March, according to the latest Platts survey by S&P Global Commodity Insights, as Iraq was unable to export its northern production, while Nigeria suffered major outages. OPEC’s 13 members produced 28.60 million b/d, down …

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced on Friday that a team from the Iraqi Air Force, using C130 transport aircraft, has been dispatched to Sudan to provide assistance and evacuate Iraqi citizens from the country. In a statement, the ministry said that under the direction of the Commander-in-Chief of the …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called upon Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani to sustain his support for the political process and the development of a new Iraq. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Barzani National Memorial, al-Sudani paid tribute to the sacrifices made by many Iraqi factions, including the …

The Iraqi Parliamentary Finance Committee is hosting daily meetings with ministers and concerned departments that constitute government spending units to discuss key expenditure items, financial allocations, and comparisons with the budgets of 2019 and 2021. The committee also focuses on the main sources of revenue for these units, which will …

Iraq has descended two positions in the global ranking of countries with the lowest fuel prices, now standing at 13th place, data by the Global Petrol Prices website demonstrated on Wednesday. The website’s table for May 2023 reveals that Iraq’s position has deteriorated from its previous 11th rank among the …

In a coordinated operation across three provinces, Iraqi security forces, in collaboration with al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF), apprehended a group of individuals allegedly promoting the banned Baath Party, a source from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior revealed on Wednesday. “The joint security force executed a security mission in Baghdad, …

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, issued a directive on Tuesday, admonishing security forces to eschew the use of live ammunition when dealing with public sector workers staging protests to demand amendments to their salary structure. A high-ranking security official, who opted for …

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, described the ongoing battle against narcotics and illicit substances waged by Iraqi authorities as “complex,” while emphasizing a resolute stance against the scourge that endangers societies and nations. Addressing the First International Baghdad Conference on Drug Control, Al-Sudani said that drugs threaten …

As the recovery of Iraqi cultural treasures and antiquities from abroad continues, the Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, decided on Sunday to return thousands of Iraqi artifacts that Britain had borrowed. A statement issued by the Iraqi Presidency mentioned that a ceremony took place in the Iraqi Embassy in London, …

In a sophisticated development reflecting burgeoning interstate collaboration, Kazem Gharib Abadi, the Iranian Deputy Chief of the Judiciary for International Affairs, announced on Monday that the head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zidan, will embark on an official two-day visit to Iran tomorrow, Tuesday. Gharib Abadi’s statement, as reported …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a reduction in Iraq’s external debt by $1.2 billion in 2023, according to its latest report for May, titled “Safeguarding Macroeconomic Stability Amid Ongoing Uncertainty in the Middle East and North Africa.” The report highlights that “Iraq’s external debt is expected to decrease …

On Sunday, Nestor Owomuhangi, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Iraq, announced the fund’s readiness to support the Iraqi government in carrying out the general population census. During his visit to the Ministry of Planning and a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Mohammed Ali …

Iraqi media outlets reported on Saturday that Turkish drones bombarded villages in Matin Mountain in Dohuk governorate in northern Iraq. A security source said Turkish drones targeted the villages of Matin Mountain near Amedi town in Dohuk governorate, Baghdad Today reported. The source added that the Turkish bombardment targeted sites …

An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death a former policeman convicted of killing prominent academic Hisham al-Hashemi, whose murder in 2020 sparked condemnation in Iraq and abroad. The sentence against Ahmed Hamdawi Oueid for killing Hashemi, an expert on Sunni extremism and a government security adviser, was handed down …

Iraq’s Joint Operations Command (JOC) said a terrorist group has been killed following an airstrike by Iraqi F-16 fighter jets on Sunday. “Leveraging intelligence information provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate and under the expert planning and supervision of the Joint Operations Command’s Targeting Cell, our valiant air force pilots …

On Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad S. Al-Sudani met with Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian and his delegation in Baghdad. The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation in the energy sector and addressing regional and international challenges. Discussions included topics such as electricity supply to the Iraqi national grid …