Iraq’s Oil Exports to India Topped $29 Billion in 2024

OPEC’s second-largest producer, Iraq, exported crude oil and petroleum products worth $29.58 billion to India last year, trade data reported by Shafaq News showed on Tuesday. Iraq, which was India’s top crude oil supplier before 2022 and the flow of cheap …

Iraq launches construction of Al-Ward residential city

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Construction, Housing, and Public Municipalities, Bangen Rekani, launched on Monday the construction works of the Al-Ward residential city in Baghdad. During a ceremony held to launch the construction of the …

Heavy dust storm blankets northern Iraq in orange haze

A powerful dust storm has swept through northern Iraq, blanketing the city of Kirkuk in a dense orange haze and reducing visibility across the region. The storm, driven by strong desert winds, disrupted daily life and raised health concerns, particularly …

Iraq's important archaeological sites under threat from real-estate development

A battle has erupted to save the archaeological site of Tell Al Sayyagh, part of the ancient city of Kufa in Iraq. The fierce discussion hinges on a growing issue in the country: the so-called “investment law”. Critics allege that members of Iraq’s State …

Russia backs revival of Syria-Iraq oil pipeline as new gateway to Europe

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – A press report published on Monday by the energy-focused website Oil Price revealed Russia’s support for extending the Iraqi oil pipeline to Syria as a new gateway for exports to Europe. Iraq is seeking to revive the …

Deported: The Iraq War veterans denied the right to live in the US

What’s the context? Immigrant veterans who fought for the United States are still struggling to secure US citizenship 20 years since the war began Foreign-born Iraq War veterans promised U.S. citizenship Hundreds deported despite Bush-era naturalization …

Azerbaijan’s top diplomat begins official visit to Iraq

On May 7, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, embarked on an official visit to the Republic of Iraq. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the visit will include a meeting between Minister Bayramov …

Heavy dust storm blankets northern Iraq

Iran's non-oil export to Iraq can rise to $20b

TEHRAN- The chairman of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said that the value of Iran's annual non-oil export to Iraq can be increased to $20 billion. Iran and Iraq have a strategic relationship that can grow and develop with an economic focus, Yahya …

Dust storms: Iraq loses $1M a day

2025-05-06T10:20:28+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Dust storms sweeping across Iraq are costing the country an estimated $1 million per day in damages across multiple sectors, the Green Iraq Observatory revealed on Tuesday. “The …