Iraq Signs €130m Infrastructure Agreements with France

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Finance signed two new credit agreements on Tuesday with the French development agency, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), to finance critical infrastructure projects in the sanitation sector. The first agreement …

Iraq to buy Biometric Cameras from Korean Firm

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the signing of a contract addendum between the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and South Korean firm Miro to supply biometric cameras for voter verification devices. The cameras will …

Azerbaijani Top Diplomat visits Republic of Iraq

On May 7, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov departed for an official visit to the Republic of Iraq, MFA told APA. Within the framework of the visit, a meeting between Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and the …

Turkmen gas deal to cover 50% of Iraq’s power plant fuel needs

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Warfare’ on VOD, a Horrifically Authentic Snapshot of the Iraq War

Warfare (now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) finds filmmaker Alex Garland taking another step away from the science fiction stories that have defined his career. This new A24 movie stems from the production of Garland’s 2024 …

Azerbaijan, Iraq discuss expanding diplomatic and educational cooperation

Azerbaijan has announced the provision of scholarships and grants for Iraqi students, as well as representatives from other member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Azernews reports, citing Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister, …

Dust storm sweeps from Iraq into Iran, affecting 13 million residents

TEHRAN, May 7 — Iranian authorities ordered schools and offices closed in seven western provinces yesterday as a dust storm swept in from neighbouring Iraq, with around 13 million people told to stay indoors. Khuzestan, Kermanshah, Ilam and Kurdistan …

Iraq Reaffirms Support for Lebanon During High-Level Talks

During a meeting in Baghdad on Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani reaffirmed Iraq’s support for Lebanon as it faces multiple political and security challenges, including ongoing conflict with Israel. His comments came during talks with …

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Callie Cummings kisses her husband, Capt. Chris Cummings, at the Abrams Physical Fitness Center on Jan. 18, 2019, as approximately 130 soldiers from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment arrived at Fort Cavazos (then Fort Hood) from a nine-month deployment to Iraq. …

Iraq to Lebanon: Wheat and oil talks

2025-05-06T19:37:52+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq plans to deliver 320,000 tons of wheat to Lebanon and is in talks to reactivate a long-dormant oil pipeline linking the two countries, Lebanese Finance Minister Yassin Jaber …