Iraqi date farmers fight drought to protect national treasure
Janājah, Iraq - Bare feet pressed against the rough trunk of a palm tree, his back supported by a metal and fabric harness, Ali Abed begins the climb to the dates above.In Iraq, the date palm and its bounty are national icons, but they are being battered by drought.Once known as...
US finds Ericsson disclosures on Iraq graft ‘insufficient’
Sweden's Ericsson said Wednesday that US authorities have found its disclosures about an internal inquiry into its conduct in Iraq, including suspected bribes to the Islamic State group, "insufficient".Iraq says to host world cup qualifier as FIFA lifts ban
Iraq, which has qualified World Cup finals only once, in 1986, was working for months to welcome international matches and to get the FIFA ban lifted.World Bank to support Iraq higher education with $5m
The World Bank (WB) announced that it would support the higher education sector in Iraq with an amount of $5 million.Covid tears through Iraq as vaccinations lag
In the stores and buses of Iraq masks are rare even as Covid-19 spreads widely, vaccines are viewed with suspicion and the sick see hospitals as a last resort.Iraq unveils restoration at ancient city ravaged by IS
Three monumental sculptures in the ancient city of Hatra were restored after being vandalized by the Islamic State group during their brief rule.Iraq to team up with Halliburton and Aramco to explore oil
Iraq is looking to partner with Halliburton Co. and Aramco to tap into oil and gas reserves in the Western Desert.UN Security Council ends Iraq invasion reparations to Kuwait
The unprecedented panel is considered a model for reconciliation that could help resolve future conflicts if necessary.Former Iraq foreign minister Zebari ruled out of presidential race
Iraq's supreme court on Sunday ruled out a bid by veteran politician Hoshyar Zebari to run for president after a complaint filed against him over corruption charges. Zebari, 68, who served as foreign minister for a decade after the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, had already been...Iraq warns its citizens not to fall victim to asylum fraud
The Ministry of Migration and Displacement (MOMD) has warned the Iraqis to avoid falling victim to fraud by companies that deceived them under the title of immigration and asylum.Mosul’s fallen monuments to rise again
The reconstruction of Al-Hadba minaret and Al-Saa’a and Al-Tahera Churches in the city is being carried out by UNESCO in cooperation with the UAE.France’s TotalEnergies signs $27bn oil, gas, solar deal in Iraq
French giant TotalEnergies signed a $27-billion contract to invest in oil, gas and solar production in Iraq Sunday, as the country faces an acute energy crisis. The announcement of the deal, supposed in part to reduce Iraq's reliance on fossil fuels, came as Oil Minister Ihsan Ismail signed the contract...In Iraq’s Mosul, library rises from ashes of IS reign
Arab and international universities have donated to "enable the revival of the library" in Mosul.UN panel wraps up after Iraq pays $52.4bn for Kuwait invasion
A UN commission set up to obtain reparations from Iraq over the country's 1990 invasion of Kuwait submitted its final report in Geneva on Wednesday after paying out $52.4 billion to the small Gulf state. The last payment was made on January 13 totaling nearly $630 million.Lebanon returns 337 artifacts from different eras to Iraq
The items returned have been characterized as ‘witnesses to the childhood of human history.’Iraq presidential vote in question after boycotts, court ruling
Doubts hung Sunday over a scheduled parliamentary vote for Iraq's president after the Supreme Court temporarily suspended former foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari, a frontrunner for the post, and leading parliamentary factions announced a boycott. The decisions not to attend Monday's session again highlight political divisions in a war-scarred country hobbled...Second anti-drug judge shot dead in 6 months in Iraq
Judge Ahmed Faisal was headed home in his car in the city of Amara when unknown assailants blocked his route and opened fire.Association of Iraqi Banks, Federation of Egyptian Banks sign MoU
The MoU was signed by the president of the association, Wadih Al-Handal in the presence of the Governor of the Central Bank Mostafa Ghaleb.Iraq struggles to transform Saddam Hussein’s crumbling palaces
Iraq is struggling to transform hundreds of palaces built and used by former dictator Saddam Hussain.Turkey attacks Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria
Turkey has launched deadly strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria, where Kurdish forces were still reeling from the largest Islamic State group attack in nearly three years.Iraq confirms distributing residential lands under Dari initiative
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has directed contracting with investment companies to build infrastructure in the areas where residential land will be distributed as part of the Dari initiative. The Iraqi General Secretariat of the cabinet confirmed this on Tuesday. "The process of handing over plots to those covered by...KSA, Iraq sign MoU on agricultural, livestock, fisheries cooperation
The MoU was concluded during the preparatory and ministerial meetings between the two sides.Arab countries offer Iraq to set up industrial cities
Iraq signed the first agreement to build an economic city with Jordan.Saudi Arabia looks to increase trade exchange with Iraq
The Saudi Export Development Authority organized a meeting of a group of Iraqi and Saudi businessmen to discuss opportunities for joint cooperation between the two countries.Women attend Iran-Iraq match in Tehran stadium
The last time Iranian women were allowed to attend a football match of their national team, after decades of being banned from stadiums, was October 2019. Since then, national team matches were held with no spectators due to Covid-19 restrictions.Trade, investments bring Saudi Arabia, Iraq closer
Saudi Arabia and Iraq are looking to build a wide-ranging economic partnership as they sign electrical interconnection deal on the sidelines of the Saudi-Iraqi Joint Forum.Iraq’s top court confirms re-election of parliament speaker
Iraq's top court on Tuesday confirmed the re-election of Mohammed al-Halbussi as parliament speaker, following appeals against its conduct, paving the way towards the formation of a new government.Iraq exported oil worth $7 billion in December
The additional revenues of $143 million were achieved from selling quantities of shipments of exported crude oil at a price premium.Stray animals of Baghdad find comfort in new refuge
Bella the dog can barely stand after being abused, but she is now receiving care from a Baghdad refuge that hopes to become Iraq's first veterinary clinic for stray animals.Two Iraqi banks to open in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Central Bank has announced the opening of two branches of two Iraqi banks in Riyadh, and confirmed the signing of an agreement with Iraq to prevent double taxation.Islamic State launches twin attacks in Syria and Iraq
The Islamic State group on Friday attacked a Syria prison housing fellow jihadists and a military base in Iraq in near simultaneous deadly operations that revived fears of a IS resurgence.Iraq mosque concealed 12th-century prayer room
About six meters underground, four interconnected ablution rooms built of stone and plaster which measures three meters in height and 3.5 meters in width were found along with the extensive prayer room at Al-Nuri mosque in Iraq.Turkey is restarting ruptured oil link connecting Iraq
Turkey's state oil operator Botas said the fire at the pipeline had been fully extinguished late on Tuesday, but gave no indication for what caused the blast. It said early on Wednesday that ‘all the necessary precautions have been taken,’ and oil flows would resume later in the day.UAE demands UNSC meeting after Houthi attacks
Several countries — ranging from regional ones like Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, and Egypt, to Russia and the US — have come together to condemn the attacks. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has even said his country would “work with the UAE and international partners to hold [the Houthis]...FB ad policy irks Iraq NGO
Facebook has been mired in global controversies for its ad policies.Iraq says almost 4,000 repatriated from Belarus borders
Baghdad has repatriated almost 4,000 of its citizens stuck on the Belarus borders with European Union members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in recent weeks, Iraq's foreign minister said Sunday. Since November 18, the Iraqi government has organized "10 flights from Baghdad to Belarus" to repatriate its citizens, Fuad Hussein told...Amman Chamber of Industry exports up by 17 percent in 2021
The exports of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) increased last year in 2021 to "high" levels, compared to 2019, driven by the increase in exports of eight sub-sectors, according to official data. These figures indicate that Jordan's industry overcame hardships and enhanced its presence in important global markets, based...No suspension of flights, says Iraq’s civil aviation authority
"There is no suspension of flights in accordance with the instructions and directives", an official confirmed.Explosion rocks Baghdad, heightens security fears
An explosion from a hand grenade hit the headquarters of Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed Halbousi’s Taqaddum party in Baghdad early on Friday wounding two guards, police sources said.FANA flays attempts to block info on Palestine, approves 2022 budget
The Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) has stressed on the significance of the Palestinian cause and flayed the attempts of some agencies to block the information related to the issue. FANA approved a memo on dealing with global platforms on the conclusion of its 48th General Assembly on Wednesday,...Dana Gas, Crescent Petroleum report record sales gas production
Dana Gas and its partner Crescent Petroleum have reported record sales gas production from their operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), reaching 452 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d) at the end of 2021. The production milestone is the culmination of numerous process improvements at the Khor...European archaeologists back in Iraq after years of war
The modern history of Iraq -- with its succession of conflicts, especially since the 2003 US-led invasion and its bloody aftermath -- has kept foreign researchers at bay.Iraq’s new parliament holds first session amid chaos
Sunday saw the swearing-in of 329 members of the unicameral parliament and the re-election of influential Sunni MP Mohammed al-Halbussi as speaker.Violence marks Soleimani’s death anniversary in Iraq
Gunmen in Iraq on Saturday shot and wounded two protesters who disrupted an anniversary commemoration of the death of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, a security source said.Iraq signs project to reduce carbon emissions
The emission reduction is expected to take place through upcoming contracts in solar energy field.United States attacks Iranian militia sites in Syria
The possible reason for the strikes is that Iranian militias may have been planning an attack on US forces to coincide with the two-year anniversary of the US assassination of Qassem Soleimani.Iraq’s pro-Iran Hashed take centre stage in soft power play
The events of the play stretch from the dawn of time to more recent events including Washington's killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.US military coalition hits rocket launch sites in Syria
None of the three attacks in less than 48 hours resulted in casualties but came as Iraq marked the second anniversary of the US assassination of Soleimani.Two armed drones shot down targeting Iraq base: US-led coalition
According to officials of the US-led coalition fighting against the Islamic State group, two fixed-wing drones rigged with explosives were destroyed by defensive capabilities at the Iraqi Al-Asad Air Base.Israeli media outlets hacked on Soleimani killing anniversary
Two major Israeli media outlets were hacked early Monday with a threatening message that appeared linked to the killing of a top Iranian general two years ago. The website of the English-language Jerusalem Post and the Twitter account of Hebrew-language Maariv were taken over with a picture of a fist...Iraqi women raise voice against domestic violence
The marriage of minors is rising in Iraq, with a government survey reports that for females under 18 it jumped to 25.5 percent last year, up from 21.7 percent in 2011.