Formation of the new government will have to tread a fine line to satisfy domestic and international pressures.
Iraq’s parliament elected a new speaker on Monday. This is important because it is the first major appointment of the parliament since the November elections.Iraq continues to face challenges as it ...
More than a month after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country's top leaders remain locked in talks to form a government while facing pressure from Washington to exclude Tehran-backed armed ...
Iraq is considering the creation of a dedicated Ministry of Entrepreneurship as part of a broader strategy to combat unemployment and empower youth through innovation and self-employment, […] ...
BAGHDAD: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (Dec 13) marked in Baghdad the end of the United Nations' political mission in Iraq, which supported the country's transition following the ...
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Iraq’s wheat dream fades

IRAQI wheat farmer Ma'an al-Fatlawi has long depended on the nearby Euphrates River to feed his fields near the city of Najaf ...
ExxonMobil’s return to Iraq marks a major geopolitical shift, signaling renewed Western engagement. The U.S. oil giant’s comeback will center on developing the supergiant Majnoon oil field. Stronger U ...
The US risks repeating the “awful” results of the Iraq War by joining Israel in trying to destroy the Iranian regime, former chief UN weapons inspector Dr Hans Blix has warned. In 2002 and 2003, Blix ...
Iraq, despite being OPEC’s second-largest oil producer, is pursuing major solar projects. Over 12,500 MW of solar capacity is under negotiation or being planned. Iraq has tremendous potential for ...
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq on Thursday welcomed as “historic” the US Senate’s vote to repeal the legal justifications for the 1991 Gulf War and the 2003 invasion, describing the move as a ...